Car review: The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype proves the family saloon has an electric future BMW applies its supercar hybrid drive technology to its best-selling family car with impressive results Don’t be put off by the garish exterior – this BMW 3 Series means business. That’s because the world’s best-selling executive family four-door saloon will soon combine BMW’s i8 supercar electric drive technology with the sort of everyday usability that’ll [...]
Car review: Porsche Cayman and Boxster GTS Welcome to driving Nirvana. This week we have a pair of cars that deliver total vehicular enlightenment; it doesn’t matter whether you opt for the convertible Porsche Boxster GTS or the hardtop Cayman GTS coupé, both are simply sublime. With those three letters (which stand for “Gran Turismo Sport”) Porsche has injected attitude into the [...]
Car review: The Lexus NX 300h is an eco-friendly drive that doesn’t skimp on gadgets Pulling away in a car on a wave of silence still doesn’t make sense in my brain. I’ve driven plenty of electric and hybrid cars, but every time I gently move off from a standstill on a peacefully eerie surge of current-fed calm, it still gets me. I’m experiencing this soothing yet unsettling [...]
Car Review: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde September 9, 2014 I have solemnly sworn to not mention the words “soul” or “passion” even once in a review of an Italian car. With the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifolgio Verde hot hatchback, it’s an easy promise to keep. This Alfa is devoid of either. A quick bit of history. The “Quadrifoglio Verde” boot badge comes from [...]
