Peugeot 408 Allure Premium Hybrid 225

Report 1 It’s been a few years since Peugeot has had a model in its range starting with a ‘4’. My first car was a 405, and so I reckon that I’m going to be a good judge on whether this latest 408 is as good as that was. I’m also a huge fan of […]

Citroën Ë-C4 X Shine Plus

First Report As the new Ë-C4 X backed into my drive, I felt a bit like I was watching one of those deep-sea documentaries where something unexpected looms into view. Fish analogies don’t make the stuff of dealership brochures, but stay with me. Evolution, both in marine zoology and cars, can take interesting turns. In […]

Mazda CX-60 AWD Takumi e-Skyactiv D

First Report Hand car washes see so many customers that the vehicles become virtually invisible… but not Mazda’s CX-60. “Great looking car!” the guy shouted as he chamoised off the final drips and took my £20. He’s right. This Mazda is one imposing vehicle, exuding a distinctive, purposeful, premium air with – I feel – […]

Vauxhall Astra Ultimate 1.6 Turbo plug-in hybrid

The recent all-too-brief stint of warmer weather has given our Astra a bit of a break, as it’s been sharing work and family duties with my 32-year-old VW Polo. There’s something quite grounding about reconnecting with mainstream motoring as it was not so long ago because, regardless of whether classics are a preference, a well […]

GWM ORA Funky Cat First Edition

First Test We’ve all experienced that concoction of emotions boiling in our minds’ cauldron when starting a new job in an unfamiliar workplace. We are the same as before, everyone else, the environment, and the way of doing things are tangibly different, making us work that bit harder to both perform the role we’re employed […]