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The World is going electric and Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to publicly showcase their first-ever petrol hybrid electric vehicle. You’ll have to wait, though, because it will only be available in 2020. The Alfa Romeo Tonale borrows its name from a popular mountain pass in the Alps,...
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Porsche is the latest manufacturer to join the coupe-SUV race after the confirmation of the new Porsche Cayenne Coupe. Prototypes of the coupe have been seen with very little camouflage leading us to expect a reveal later this month. Styling of the coupe is on par with its key...
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The Jaguar I-Pace is TopGear’s EV of the Year True, but that was in 2018. 2019 promises a spate of highly credible challengers from the luxury petrol-preaching world who are ready to uproot, swing the needle of their compasses and resettle their brand right in the murky corner of...
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The Renault range has always been near and dear to me, yes this is one is going to get personal folks. You see, my first ever launch was the oft-forgotten Renault Kadjar. It didn’t move the needle much when it came to sales figures, but to me, it was...
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The freshly launched Lamborghini Urus has just been knocked off the ‘World’s fastest SUV’ throne by the new Bentley Bentayga Speed. Welcome to the beginning of the super-SUV war. Bentley’s latest product to join their SUV model line is the new Bentayga Speed, a high-performance version of the already-quick...
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Remember the automotive controversy BMW stirred with the Active Tourer? A car that didn’t fit into X or -Series mould was one thing, but worse was to come…it was front-wheel drive. All told, Active Tourer wasn’t awful; a posh, civilised Mini Countryman. But BMW was already selling large numbers...
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Mahindra is usually known for its tough and agricultural workhorses. Having grown locally by a mammoth 26% in 2018, the Indian company has, with the release of the KUV100 made a move for the compact SUV market. Unlike some of its competitors, the little KUV is crammed with safety...
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Tiguan with a growth spurt? Not only that, the 2019 Tiguan Allspace carries a substantial exterior redesign with the inclusion of the 132kW TSI under the bonnet but let’s not get hung up on those details now because for all intents and purposes this is a 7-seater version to...
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Confession time: The exasperating, tight-belted bureaucracy shackled to Maserati’s insurance means that up until this moment I’d never driven a Maserati. Not the Ghibli, Quattroporte, GranTurismo or Levante, and as a rule we usually turn down the corporate hobnobbing aimed more at wooing clients than giving hands-on demos to...
The World is going electric and Alfa Romeo is the latest manufacturer to publicly showcase their first-ever petrol hybrid electric vehicle. You’ll have to wait, though, because it will only be available in 2020. The Alfa Romeo Tonale borrows its name from a popular mountain pass in the Alps,...
Porsche is the latest manufacturer to join the coupe-SUV race after the confirmation of the new Porsche Cayenne Coupe. Prototypes of the coupe have been seen with very little camouflage leading us to expect a reveal later this month. Styling of the coupe is on par with its key...
The Jaguar I-Pace is TopGear’s EV of the Year True, but that was in 2018. 2019 promises a spate of highly credible challengers from the luxury petrol-preaching world who are ready to uproot, swing the needle of their compasses and resettle their brand right in the murky corner of...
The Renault range has always been near and dear to me, yes this is one is going to get personal folks. You see, my first ever launch was the oft-forgotten Renault Kadjar. It didn’t move the needle much when it came to sales figures, but to me, it was...
The freshly launched Lamborghini Urus has just been knocked off the ‘World’s fastest SUV’ throne by the new Bentley Bentayga Speed. Welcome to the beginning of the super-SUV war. Bentley’s latest product to join their SUV model line is the new Bentayga Speed, a high-performance version of the already-quick...
Remember the automotive controversy BMW stirred with the Active Tourer? A car that didn’t fit into X or -Series mould was one thing, but worse was to come…it was front-wheel drive. All told, Active Tourer wasn’t awful; a posh, civilised Mini Countryman. But BMW was already selling large numbers...
Mahindra is usually known for its tough and agricultural workhorses. Having grown locally by a mammoth 26% in 2018, the Indian company has, with the release of the KUV100 made a move for the compact SUV market. Unlike some of its competitors, the little KUV is crammed with safety...
Tiguan with a growth spurt? Not only that, the 2019 Tiguan Allspace carries a substantial exterior redesign with the inclusion of the 132kW TSI under the bonnet but let’s not get hung up on those details now because for all intents and purposes this is a 7-seater version to...
Confession time: The exasperating, tight-belted bureaucracy shackled to Maserati’s insurance means that up until this moment I’d never driven a Maserati. Not the Ghibli, Quattroporte, GranTurismo or Levante, and as a rule we usually turn down the corporate hobnobbing aimed more at wooing clients than giving hands-on demos to...
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