A light-hearted approach to motoring
The latest @forduk #Focus is tremendous. It is finally on a level with the VW Golf and Mercedes A-Class, thanks to a vastly-improved cabin and new range of engines, complete with 8-speed automatic option. Read our full review of the car here…
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The revised styling on the @KiaUK #Sportage is a triumph; the GT-Line S looks superb. Less convincing is the 48V mild hybrid powertrain. It adds to the price, but doesn’t add any real-world economy benefits to justify that price.
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We’re excited to see the new @forduk #Focus #ST. On paper it sounds promising. But will its 280PS version of the 2.3-litre EcoBoost feel short changed when compared to the Mustang’s 317PS and Focus RS’s 350PS? Guess we’ll have to test it and see!
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In this short 3 Good 3 Bad review, we see if the new @AudiUK #Q5 is able to maintain the success of its predecessor. The answer? Watch the video and find out…
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The V90 is a fitting representation of the new generation @VolvoCarUK: packed full of technology and powered by efficient engines that don’t compromise on performance. Read the full review here.
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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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SCORE – 45/50. It’s all too easy to get used to driving around in a Range Rover Sport. By the end of the week, I would have been quite happy to keep it. The styling is very much down to you: with so many colours, option packs and wheels to choose from.
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SCORE – 43/50. The ST badge is usually synonymous with performance, but I have to say that this diesel Focus is more ‘lukewarm’ than hot. But I think the concept works. The idea that you can have all the body kit, the lovely Recaro seats, whilst having a more sensible diesel.
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SCORE – 30/50. The Edge looks great on the outside, but the interior is far too bland and plasticky to be classed as premium. The suspension is too firm, and the 180PS engine too weak. That being said, the vastness of the car mean that it will carry five adults and luggage with ease.
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SCORE – 48/50. As far as a family car goes, the 3008 SUV is up there with the best of them. As a new dad myself, I found it brilliant, and certainly a car I’d consider buying. The compact SUV market may be crowded, but the Peugeot 3008 SUV just upped the ante. i-Cockpit? i-Like-it.
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Here is another chance to see my column from the September editions of The Local Herald and The Clitheroe Local.It
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