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Toyota’s compact city car gets a (literal) fashion makeover. Neil Davey takes the Aygo X Undercover for a test trip There is a moment of panic after I accept Toyota’s offer of an Aygo loan. As the regular reader of these eccentric motoring ramblings may recall (and evening, mother), our regular vehicle is an ageing…
The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow reaches the end of the line. Rolls Royce has this week released the final examples of Wraith, the most powerful Rolls-Royce in history.. To mark the end of production of what they call “one of the most transformative motor cars in the marque’s history” – and no argument…
In which Neil Davey takes Toyota’s RAV4 Dynamic AWD for several spins around the countryside Blimey. They’ve only gone and let me review another vehicle. Even after the last time and my full admission on my lack of knowledge, they’ve let me have the keys to another vehicle. And no, I still don’t know what…
Takumi is the ancient Japanese concept and tradition of artisan craftsmanship. It is, finds Neil Davey, an apt epithet for this fourth generation of the RX luxury SUV Word of warning. This is probably going to be a very different type of car review than anything you’re used to. It’s not that I’m a motoring…
With the ULEZ expansion taking effect this month, Kingsley Cars are keeping the classics on the road London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone has increased. From October 25, drivers of older and diesel-powered vehicles face a £12.50 daily charge to drive across most of the capital, between the South Circular and North Circular Roads. Whether you…
Which is exactly what you’re going to need… You know we’re in a whole new ear of motoring when Rolls-Royce – like Dylan in 1965 – announce they’re going electric. In a historic announcement, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, er, announced, that road-testing of their first electric vehicle is imminent, calling it…
With the P400e, Range Rover add more ecological sensitivity to their range of options… In the spirit of integrity and full disclosure, let me get this out of the way: I own a Range Rover. Before that, I owned an older Range Rover. And I firmly believe that you should all own a Range Rover.…
With the e-Tron range, Audi reveal their first forays into electric vehicles…. And they’re good. After so many years of petrolheaded fun, even Lusso has to grudgingly admit that things have to change. Improvements in fuel consumption were the start, hybrids the second step – anything that helped extend the mileage your average gallon of…