Motoring

Words by Mark Slack When asked about large, luxury SUVs most people will always mention Range Rover (of course), Audi and BMW.  Think about the Range Rover Velar, BMW X3 and Audi Q5. Well there is an overlooked rival here, and

Words by Mark Slack The Kia EV4 is the Korean brand’s first all-electric C-segment hatchback, produced in Slovakia the long-range version is powered by an 81kWh battery that has up to 391 miles of range on a single charge, depending of

Words by Mark Slack Budget brand Dacia has improved on its all-electric Spring model in a bid to make it more attractive to those wanting a more affordable route into electric driving. The series of updates include two, new, more powerful

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