Driven: the new Honda CR-V 1.5T VTEC EX AWD CVT
The Honda CR-V isn’t dissimilar to Hive’s smart, app-based home thermostat. It’s not the trendiest product on the market and owners don’t tend to shout and rave about theirs, quietly letting them get on with the tasks at hand. Yet Hive now has a 52% market share and over a …
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A week with the new Shogun Sport proved there’s not much wrong with old school
In today’s world of Gianna-titivated and Louis-encrusted luxury SUV interiors, Mitsubishi’s new Shogun Sport, which will eventually replace its daddy as the flagship, symbolically appeals to the kind of people who still have a place in their lives for a hard disk recorder that can also record to DVD and …
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Danni’s conspicuous week with a BTCC replica Honda Civic Type R
When you think ‘hot hatch’, you think a more exciting version of the standard model, right? Well, Honda has that down to a tee. The Japanese manufacturer has taken the standard Civic and tarted it up. From uprated performance and adaptive dampers that can be tailored at the touch of …
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Olly drives the new Citroen Berlingo in 100bhp diesel 5-speed Feel guise
A stalwart of the French marque’s range and the car world in general, the introduction of the third generation of Citroen’s convertible cargo trousers equivalent, the Berlingo, sees its already eyebrow-raising luggage capacity grow even further despite no real change in dimensions – and while it remains a van with …
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Why the XC40 is one of those cars I was sad to see depart after its week on test
Walk around any city in the world and it’s easy to fall into the habit of making a beeline for where one’s heading and miss out on a feast of details along the way. Exquisite, subtle beauty can be found in and on many edifices such as banks, council offices …
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Full road-test review: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ‘4’ petrol manual
The increasing ubiquity of mid-size SUVs and crossovers waning is as likely as Trump doing some soul-searching and admitting that his image is a trifle derisible, and although Mitsubishi is now part of the Renault-Nissan alliance it’s about time that an in-house model has come along to plug the gap …
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Abarth-off: Danni drives the 595c and the 124 Spider in a head-to-head
You know when you’re looking for a car, but you have no idea where to start?! Well you’re further along than some if you’ve decided on an Abarth, but what model do you choose? Danni Bagnall puts the two models to the test. So, you know you want an Abarth, …
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Can the new Kia Stinger GT S really trouble Jaguar and the Germans? [week-long road-test]
Kia’s debutant in the gran turismo segment should come with various health warnings. After living with one for a week, scores of onlookers’ open-gaping mouths have been filled with gnats, others’ necks are cricked after being unable to peel their eyes away from the thing, while the rest are suffering …
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The facelifted Kia Sorento in GT-Line S guise: the 7-seat SUV for discerning folk [full road-test review]
When some friends recently came over for dinner, little did they know that the sirloin steaks, Irish cream tipple, plum crumble tart and red wine that they couldn’t get enough of came from the discounter supermarket with a name one letter different to that of one of German’s luxury car …
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Getting to know Citroen’s characterful C3 Aircross compact SUV in 130 petrol Flair guise
Life would be rubbish if everyone looked and dressed the same. Character counts for a lot and while the entertainment world can be thankful for the likes of Richard Ayoade, Ed Sheeran and Dawn French, Gallic brands including Citroen have saved car buyers from having their aesthetic choices limited to …
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