Terrific Tesla: Eyrewell Forest Motor Company
Have you ever had the experience of launch control in a Tesla Model S? Ben Selby reports. Thanks to Andrew Farrow of Eyrewell Forest Motor Company, I was able to experience the equivalent of interstellar warp drive on tarmac. The Tesla Model S was the first mainstream offering from Elon Musk. The twin […]
An active hybrid
When compared with others in the BMW family, the new BMW 225e Active Tourer flies well under the radar. Ben Selby reports. With no carbon scoops, gargantuan alloys or big wings, the only thing which says it’s a BMW is, of course, the badge and the now familiar large kidney front grill. The […]
Top luxury cars
BMW is 2023’s top global luxury vehicle manufacturer, after a record year. Worldwide, its sales increased by more than seven percent to 2,253,835 new vehicles in 2023, according to international vehicle sales statistics. The increase in sales was driven in part by the success of BMW’s rapidly expanding lineup of EVs. The company […]
Well-rounded driving
With much fanfare, Honda says its new CR-V is all about “dreaming bigger”. Ben Selby reports. From a design point of view, the dream comes true for the sixth generation. It’s 80mm longer, 10mm wider, and sports a 40mm longer wheelbase thanks to all-new underpinnings. It’s a good-looking SUV, with a new honeycomb […]
A lot of Lotus
It’s the end of an era for Lotus. The coveted Hethel-based sports car brand founded by the late great Colin Chapman has made the decision to transition towards an all electric future. Ben Selby reports. That said, Lotus’ internal combustion is not going out quietly. Say hello to the Emira, the last petrol […]
Mixing flair with comfort: Armstrongs
Citroën have always made it their business to stand out and offer cars that blend quirky styling cues with forward thinking engineering. Ben Selby reports. You only need look at icons like the DS, 2CV, and CX to get the drift. Citroën’s latest foray into the future of motoring takes the form of […]
Torque Talk: Going topless
“Summer breeze, makes me feel fine.” What springs to mind when we think of that iconic lyric from Seals and Crofts’ Summer Breeze song? For me, it’s a summer drive with the top down and not a care in the world. How often, however, do those with a convertible car actually go topless? It seems […]
Make it Mazda
Just when you thought the CX-9 was the ultimate luxury SUV from Mazda, we now have this. Called the CX-90 Takami, it is the new pinnacle of luxury with a Mazda badge. Is it any good though? The $93,490 CX-90 Takami sits atop the Mazda family, not just in terms of their SUVs, […]
Mercedes Benz C43 AMG
AMG is changing. The in-house powerhouse performance arm of Mercedes-Benz is no longer focused on solely on fire-spitting V8s. While I love one of these fire spitting AMG V8s as much as the next person, I have become rather interested in how Mercedes are able to extract similar levels of power from a […]
All-rounder: Honda ZR-V
A colleague asked me, “Is that a Maserati you’re driving this week?” When I said it was the new Honda ZR-V, he was genuinely surprised. Honda hasn’t been openly mistaken for a piece of Italian automotive exotica since the NSX. The ZR-V is Honda’s latest compact crossover SUV. It’s not a bad looker […]
