Friday, 05 March 2021 06:14
Mercedes-Benz EQE Will Be Smaller Than The E-Class
Mercedes-Benz is going all-in on their EQ line of vehicles, with six new cars confirmed to launch over the coming months and years. We’ve already seen spy shots of the EQS Sedan, which will be unveiled later this year. This time it’s the turn of the smaller EQE Sedan. The EQE Sedan will be the second car to use Mercedes‘…
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Thursday, 04 March 2021 05:04
Lexus UX review
Compact crossover is an intriguing, leftfield choice Seemingly at a relentless pace, the onward march of the SUV continues, as typified by the Lexus UX crossover. Not so long ago, the RX was Lexus’s only SUV, but in short order the British line-up’s been fleshed-out both by the medium-sized NX and the seven-seater RX L. With the UX, Lexus has…
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 05:30
Tested: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Seeks to Normalize Electric Cars
VW's electric crossover succeeds at imitating the gas-powered competition but forgoes many of the things we like about EVs. As electric cars begin to proliferate, we are seeing the auto industry figuring out the best way to build and sell battery-powered cars. Some take existing gasoline models, rip out their powertrains, and bolt in battery packs and electric motors. A…
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Sunday, 28 February 2021 08:51
A 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sidles into Our Long-Term Fleet
We begin a 40,000-mile shakedown of Honda's first electrified crossover to see if the powertrain scales up into the brand's bestselling vehicle. Introduction We invited a 2021 Honda CR-V to join our long-term fleet so we could spend some quality time (and 40,000 miles) with Honda's bestseller and the fifth-bestselling vehicle in the United States. We chose the hybrid because…
Saturday, 27 February 2021 05:48
New Skoda Octavia e-TEC 2021 review
The mild-hybrid Skoda Octavia e-TEC offers a cheaper way to electrification VerdictThe Octavia e-TEC is a fine first effort at mild-hybrid propulsion from Skoda. It drives smoothly, while the ride, refinement and practicality make a strong supporting case to the impressive efficiency on offer given the price. In SE Tech trim the Octavia Estate e-TEC is a versatile and affordable…
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Friday, 26 February 2021 06:14
Land Rover Defender SUV review
"The Land Rover Defender has returned with an incredible repertoire of talents, including a strong range of plug-in hybrid, petrol and diesel engines"This is the all-new Land Rover Defender, the long-awaited, much-hyped replacement for Britain's most famous SUV. It returns some four years after production of its predecessor stopped, and manages to be both similar and yet significantly different. Its…
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Thursday, 25 February 2021 05:26
2021 Buick Envision Review: Premium Value
The verdict: The redesigned 2021 Buick Envision premium compact SUV is stylish and refined, and has easy-to-use tech features, but poor brake-pedal feel degrades the driving experience. Versus the competition: Sized like a compact SUV but priced below subcompact luxury models, the 2021 Envision gives shoppers who aren’t concerned with having a traditional luxury badge a lot of value for…
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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 06:13
New Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo prototype review
We get behind the wheel of a prototype version of the new all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo ahead of its official arrival Porsche’s first foray into the electric car world has gone better than it could’ve imagined. The Taycan has won plaudits the world over, with sales to match. So it makes sense to follow up on the…
