Europe has had almost 25 years to familiarise itself with full (or “self-charging”) hybrids, but they’ve had a bit of a bumpy road here. It’s a technology that lived in the shadow of diesel engines until the mid-2010s then, for a while, seemed to have been skipped altogether as drivers rushed for plug-ins instead. However, […]
The birth of Cupra is an interesting tale with quite a twist. Originally SEAT’s sporty sub-brand – think AMG for Mercedes-Benz – Cupra is today a marque in its own right. In fact, the success of this dynamic new brand has been so impressive that SEAT is to leave the mainstream car manufacturing party after […]
First Report The Genesis GV70 gets a lot of attention. I’ve seen countless people turn their heads as I’ve driven past them and noticed passengers in cars checking it out when I’m on a motorway. Only yesterday, I watched as a chap walked up to the GV70 in a car park, stood staring at it, […]
Final Report Some cars stand the test of time. One is the Honda Civic. The Civic, now in its eleventh generation, has been with us for most of my life, having launched in 1972. My first meeting with the Civic came when a friend’s mum bought a Mark 1 three-door hatchback. It was exciting, even […]
Report 4 While driving a supermini from just a decade ago meant a serious compromise in practicality, times are changing. Every class of car seems to get gradually bigger, and with increased platform sharing and the use of common parts, even superminis are becoming ‘supermaxi’. Our Mk4 Fabia is a case in point, being just […]
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