Car review

The C-HR features an all-hybrid powertrain selection. These include two ‘self-charging‘ hybrids, a 1.8-litre unit producing 138bhp and a 2.0-litre version with 193-. In 1.8-litre guise, the C-HR completes 0-62mph in a leisurely 10.2sec while the 2.0-litre hits 0-62mph in 8.1sec. Both powertrains lack distinct punch, but cope with a combination of city streets, faster highways and windier […]

The Bentayga’s fundamental chassis and body-in-white have been little changed since its 2015 launch, but substantial design and technology upgrades – including the addition of new bodystyles and powertrains – have helped to keep Bentley out near the front of an increasingly busy super-SUV field.  The Aston Martin DBX and Lamborghini Urus have fully embraced

Before you can understand how quickly the Evija can hurl itself into the middle distance, it is worth taking a moment to consider what’s motivating it – and exactly how. Take a notional modern, four-wheel-drive, combustion-engined performance car for comparison. One weighing roughly what our Lotus does. Something like a BMW M4 Competition. Assuming the

Just like the exterior, the new car’s cabin architecture is very apparently derived from that of the old one, making the typical hatchback hip point and semi-recumbent driving position feel familiar. So too are the locations of the instruments and controls and the levels of accommodation. The car remains a mid-sized option in a class with

Chinese car makers have already proven themselves responsive to market trends and fast to improve. Their progress has depended on it. Even allowing for that, however, the interior of the S5 EV is likely to surprise people – and not only with its space but also its apparent material sophistication. It’s a real change of

Being a relatively affordable EV, the 500e evidently wasn’t the kind of car developed with a lavish budget to spend on soft-touch materials and expensive-feeling switchgear. Nevertheless, its designers have struck some good compromises here. A lot of the surfaces are hard plastics, but the design is pleasingly retro, with bright body-colour panels in the

Given this is effectively the estate version of the M4 CS, it won’t surprise you to learn that the two are pretty similar to drive. I got to try them back to back at Thruxton Circuit and on the nearby roads, and while you can just about feel that there’s an enlarged boot throwing its

BMW’s reward for turning the X1’s engine through 90deg was readily apparent inside the mk2 car. The mechanical change was part of a process that had transformed the X1 from being one of the least practical crossovers of its size into one of the most. Although you sit 30mm higher in the front than in the

The interior is basically untouched compared with the regular car. Which means it’s neatly laid out, expensively put together with physical controls for most things. The view out is reassuringly straight forward considering the size of the car. The roof can be opened in 14-seconds and closed in 16-seconds. It works at up to 31mph

Is the Tesla Model 3 relaible? Reliabilty is good overall, but the Model 3 is known for some issues surrounding build quality. Early cars had large panel gaps (see Also worth knowing below) and misaligned trim, and some of the materials used inside weren’t particularly durable.  Anyone prospective owner concerned about the lifespan of the Model 3 can