Porsche Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 2020 review

What is it?

A modern big Porsche with a bit more sporting soul. That was always the idea with the upper mid-range, GTS-badged version of the Panamera, which has just been revised as part of a wider facelift for the car. But somehow Porsche has always struggled somewhat with the GTS’s particular execution; and that may help explain why a... ( подробнее )

Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid 2020 UK review

What is it?

The idea of buying yourself an imposing and highly capable Porsche four-door GT car for the thick end of ?100k, yet deliberately denying yourself the two most stirring twin-turbo V8 applications in favour of a more economical electrified model, might look an odd decision to those who imagine using private funds on the purchase.

Why... ( подробнее )

Audi SQ7 2020 review

What is it?

The US may be a bit of a shambles at present, but at least when it comes to cars - and specifically the type of fuel that goes into them - Americans are united in their preferences. Petrol,   unleaded,   gasoline:   so long as it isn’t diesel, they’ll generally be pretty happy.

Audi claims that this is why it has ditched... ( подробнее )

Volvo V90 Recharge T6 AWD R-Design 2020 UK review

What is it?

Having been one of the first to offer plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains in its saloons, estate cars and SUVs, Volvo lauded an early lead over its mostly German rivals for anyone looking to cut their company car tax and fuel bills with an executive car they could plug into the mains. Gothenburg’s first PHEV offering was fully... ( подробнее )

Vauxhall Corsa-e 2020 long-term review

Why we’re running it: To get to know Vauxhall’s new supermini better, first in petrol and then in electric form

Month 4 -   Month 3 - Month 2 -   Month 1   -   Specs

Life with a Corsa-E: Month 4

We take it to the limit and borrow a Leaf-driving friend’s charger - 9 September 2020

The one-way journey was 164... ( подробнее )

Audi S3 Sportback 2020 review

What is it?

Back in 1999, the bright folks over at what was then known as Quattro GmbH lit something of a small fire when they launched the original Audi S3. Just as the regular A3 on which that car was based is now widely viewed as the first posh family hatchback, the original S3 is arguably the car that properly kick-started an entirely... ( подробнее )

Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Boosterjet Hybrid 4WD SZ5 2020 UK review

What is it?

Is the Suzuki Ignis a city car or a baby SUV? At just 3700mm long and 1690mm wide, it’s significantly smaller than even a supermini, but it offers four-wheel drive and takes the kind of bulldog stance that makes it look fit for flinging mud.

Indeed, Suzuki refers to the Ignis as “the only ultra-compact SUV on the market”... ( подробнее )

Rolls Royce Ghost 2020 review

What is it?

‘Post-opulent.’ An unusual way to describe a car that costs ?208,000 before you add local taxes and on which you’ll have to pay extra for lambswool floor mats, you might think.

But here we are, with Rolls-Royce Ghost take two, the all-new v2.0 generation of a car that made its debut in 2009 and went on to become the... ( подробнее )

Audi E-tron Sportback 55 quattro S Line 2020 UK review

What is it?

For ‘Sportback’, read four-door coup?, or any other phrase that means more rakish looks at the expense of a 45-litre reduction in boot space.

This, then, is the lengthily titled Audi E-tron 55 quattro Sportback. Sportback aside, the rest of the name has ‘quattro’ for four-wheel drive, ‘E-tron’ for being free from internal... ( подробнее )

Eagle Lightweight GT 2020 UK review

What is it?

Ask me to configure a car to get down my favourite road and it would go something like this.

It would need to be light, of course, and quite but not overwhelmingly powerful. I’d like to find the engine ahead of me and the driven wheels behind. That engine should have more than four cylinders and power the rear wheels... ( подробнее )