Motoring

Words by Mark Slack Compare the offerings from car makers now to just a few years ago and the number of small hatchbacks seems to have declined. Cars have got larger, the desire for crossovers and SUVs continues unabated and it’s

New premium specification Black Edition joins Grenadier line-up Words by Mark Slack It began life as a sketch on a £5 note over a drink at the Grenadier pub in London, INEOS Founder and Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, miffed that Land Rover

Expands Chery European presence Words by Mark Slack With an increasing amount of new Chinese manufacturers launching cars across Europe it’s no surprise that we’re constantly seeing names that are unfamiliar on our roads. CHERY Automobile designs, engineers and develops much of

Sensible, well-equipped, value motoring Words by Mark Slack We’re used to completely new marques being launched, usually Chinese, but there is one Chinese manufacturer that started over 40 years ago. Great Wall Motors are not a well-known name even today, they have

Comfortable, practical and well equipped Words by Mark Slack Ford has seen many of its familiar names, familiar for many years, disappear with the demise of the Fiesta, Focus and a while back the Mondeo. Much public and ‘expert’ comment ensued and

Impressively Honda Words by Mark Slack Honda have a well-deserved reputation for quality and reliability and it’s not only their latest models either, with older Hondas regularly featuring highly in used car surveys. They may, arguably, not be the most exciting cars

Continues iconic sports saloon in the electric age Words by Mark Slack The BMW 3 Series is the very essence of the BMW brand and, for five decades, has been an iconic model for the German car maker. The new all-electric BMW

Five-cylinder final hurrah Words by Mark Slack To celebrate the 50-year anniversary of its five-cylinder engine, Audi is unveiling an exclusive special-edition model: the RS 3 competition limited. With just 750 examples to be built worldwide, it stands as a final hurrah

For Jaecoo latest editions Words by Mark Slack Having made an impressive start to its first year of sales since launch Chinese car maker JAECOO has announced two new variations to its best-selling JAECOO 7 line-up: a new black edition and the

New premium specification Black Edition joins Grenadier line-up Words by Mark Slack It began life as a sketch on a £5 note over a drink at the Grenadier pub in London, INEOS Founder and Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, miffed that Land Rover