Motor Mouth – February 2018
The Local Herald | The Clitheroe Local | February 2018. This month I take a look at the Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian SVP and the DS 3 Performance Black.
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Author: Dan Woods
REVIEW – Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian SVP
The Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian is one of the best-selling pickups in the UK. Although undeniably commercial, it has some executive features. Throw in the rarity of a 250-strong limited run, and the SVP is tempting.
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Lister Thunder is hot off the mark
Lister has been inundated with interest for its 666bhp Thunder, with £3.1million of orders received within the first 24 hours.
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Tiff Needell introduces the new, 666bhp Lister Thunder
Say hello to the Lister Thunder: the fastest, most luxurious car in the Cambridge-based company’s 65 year history. Order books
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McLaren 720S named ‘Most Beautiful Supercar’
The McLaren 720S has been crowned ‘Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year 2017’ at the Festival Automobile International Awards. The thirty-third edition of the event took place next to the famous Hôtel des Invalides in Paris, with over 600 guests present to admire the 720S in stunning Azores Orange.
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REVIEW – Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
Score – 45/50. This is a driver’s car, bring out the emotive response in petrol heads. In other words: it’s a proper Alfa.
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“Blue Lightning” – (probably) Norway’s most interesting taxi
A taxi driver in Norway has a less-than-conventional approach to his car of choice for work – A Ford Focus RS. Evald Jåstad has clocked up an impressive 127,000 kms (79,000 miles) in just 18 months, and regulars have nicknamed the car “Blue Lightning” thanks to its 350PS and Nitrous Blue paint.
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Giulia Quadrifoglio named ‘Best Sports and Performance Car’
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio was named ‘Best Sports and Performance Car’ in the annual What Car? Car of the Year awards 2018. In fought off stiff competition from Audi, Mercedes, BMW and last year’s category champion Porsche to secure the acclaim.
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Honda Civic Type R wins ‘Hot Hatch of the Year’
The Honda Civic Type R has won the highly coveted What Car? Hot Hatch of the Year. The Civic Type R has a top speed of 169mph and will sprint from 0-62mph in just 5.7 seconds. Its 2.0-litre, turbocharged VTEC engine has been optimised and refined; producing 320 PS and 400 Nm of torque.
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Jaguar I-PACE is the most anticipated car of 2018
The Jaguar I-PACE has won the What Car? 2018 Reader Award, securing it the title of the most anticipated new car of 2018. The all-electric performance SUV came top from a shortlist of 12 cars due to go on sale this year, including new models from Tesla, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
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Peugeot RCZ awarded ‘Best Used Sports Car’
The Peugeot RCZ has been named ‘Best Used Sports Car’ in the Diesel Car Used Car Top 50 and made the list of the top 15 best used cars overall. The RCZ was praised by Diesel Car for its stylish looks and intelligent design. The award adds to multiple accolades that the RCZ won in its lifetime.
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