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CAR makers. Give them their due, they normally produce some rather good motors. But occasionally – very occasionally – disasters that should have remained in the design studio slip through the net. Here we take a look at the top of the flops. Renault Koleos You only have to look over the fence … [Read more...]
It’s the first five-seater mass-produced electric car, but James Baggott finds out the Leaf isn’t for everybody What is it? Nissan would have you believe it’s revolutionary. It’s the first five-seater, all-electric car in production, producing zero emissions and costing just £2 to … [Read more...]
Car buyers are used to driving their new purchase off the forecourt and it instantly plummeting in value. It’s a fact of motoring life. Or is it? What if we told you there are some cars out there that are actually rising in value? And we’re not just talking about automotive exotica … [Read more...]
Car buyers are used to driving their new purchase off the forecourt and it instantly plummeting in value. It’s a fact of motoring life. Or is it? What if we told you there are some cars out there that are actually rising in value? And we’re not just talking about automotive exotica either. We … [Read more...]
The sun may have only been out for a little bit, but with the sunburn and the smell of barbecues comes that annual hankering for a cheap convertible. There’s nothing quite like a spot of top-down motoring when the temperature manages to haul itself into double figures – and the good news is … [Read more...]
Picking a new family car used to be pretty easy. You'd walk into a Ford or Vauxhall dealership and order the generic, popular hatchback they were shifting in the thousands and be very happy. But not any more. Now there are some new kids on the block, or should we say some old kids that are … [Read more...]
If you like your motoring with wind in the hair and lashings of excitement, then the Abarth 500C will be right up your street. The maker - Fiat Group's performance arm - recently unveiled the drop-top version of its potent little city car and we've climbed behind the wheel. Packing a 1.4-litre 16v … [Read more...]
Meet the Sportage – a Kia that costs £20,777. We can hear that sucking of air through teeth from here – and we agree: Yes, that does sound a bit rich. But before you dismiss it out of hand, you need to know the manufacturer has form here. Take Kia’s recently launched Sortento SUV as an … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo is a brand that conjures up all manner of images in the average car buyer’s mind: Passion, flair, beauty – it’s the stuff motoring dreams are made of. But on the flip side of the coin are the less attractive connotations – reliability woes and trouble-prone electrics are … [Read more...]