Motoring

Words by Mark Slack Many car makers have a history, some an illustrious history, but few can have been so thoroughly researched, and known to non-car people, than Bentley. Even those with the most-scant interest in things automotive have heard of

Words by Mark Slack One of the most frequent questions motoring writers are asked is, ‘What’s the best car I can buy?’. Of course, the answer depends on what the car needs to do and what are the owner’s personal motoring

Words by Mark Slack Polestar, the increasing popular Swedish electric car brand has revealed its new Polestar 5 model, a four-door performance Grand Tourer. Created and designed  from the Precept concept car, first unveiled in 2020 the Polestar 5 is that

Words by Mark Slack Unbelievably, Volkswagen’s Polo has been with us for half a century and today’s range still pursues the original aim of affordable quality motoring. While the current range may have more competition, and at cheaper prices, the VW

Words by Mark Slack Founded in 1995 as a rechargeable battery maker Chinese car maker BYD has been an increasingly dominant presence with its model line-up gaining praise for the build quality and, in EV terms, affordable pricing. The company has

Words by Mark Slack Bentley’s expanded Heritage Collection has seen three special results over the summer, attending motoring events including two class wins to mark the completion of the task to rebuild the collection. It now stands at 50 cars, 40

Words by Mark Slack Small city cars are an endangered species it seems nowadays, the SUV rules the showrooms but there are a few exceptions and one of these is Kia’s Picanto. It’s been in the sales brochures since 2004 and

Words by Mark Slack Honda has created an interactive map of the best European driving roads to celebrate the end of Civic Type R sales in Europe, after nearly 30 years in 2026. Killed off by EU regulations, as have several

Words by Mark Slack Since its debut back in November 2024, Hyundai’s IONIQ 9 electric SUV has been one of the company’s most anticipated vehicles of 2025.  All IONIQ 9 models feature a 110kWh battery, with a choice of Long Range 218PS

Words by Mark Slack Even after it has been on our roads for the best part of six years Ford’s Puma still draws admiring glances with its Porsche Macanesque lines. When I had my first Puma test car, I was parked