Chris Ward

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Bentley Launches The Bentayga Made in Essex "Innit" Edition

5 days ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, June 24, 2025 With declining sales and a marketing team seemingly out of ideas on attracting more customers to the Bentayga, we can now exclusively reveal that Bentley’s senior management had a rather audacious plan to resurrect sales. In a covert nighttime meeting, Bentley assembled its sales and marketing teams and proposed watching The Only Way Is Essex—a bold attempt to put “Britishness” back at the heart of the brand’s German-owned identity.
Skoda Reveals The Boring But Bland Elroq VRS

1 week ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, June 16, 2025 Boring But Bland Škoda has introduced the Elroq vRS, a range-topping variant positioned as the sportiest option within the brand’s otherwise uneventful lineup. It has been developed to make the act of transportation marginally quicker, marginally safer, and entirely… boring but bland.
Boring But Bland Skoda Enyak Sportline 85, Simply...zzzz

2 weeks ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, June 10, 2025 It’s boring. It’s bland. It must be a Skoda. In this case, we’re talking about the ever-expanding lineup of the evocatively dull Enyaq EV. We’ll keep this short, because we wouldn’t want to be accused of being boring but bland ourselves. Škoda has introduced the new Enyaq SportLine 85, a more efficient rear-wheel-drive alternative to the all-wheel-drive 85x.
The Volkswagen ID4 & ID5 Black Edition

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, May 26, 2025 I know we’re tough on Volkswagen, but… damn it, they annoy us. I mean, we’ve had two long-termers, and neither lived up to the effusive praise lavished on them by motoring journalists—journalists often steered by senior editors and company directors to swoon over brands like Volkswagen.
BMW Sparks Confusion By Testing Solid-State Batteries

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, May 21, 2025 BMW’s public stance on EVs suggests the company is forging ahead with next-generation, battery-powered electric vehicles. However, behind the scenes, BMW is lobbying the EU to relax or halt the EV mandate that would ban gasoline-powered cars. This kind of cold, calculated corporate behaviour—often lacking genuine environmental commitment—is not uncommon among legacy automakers.
Special-Edition Volkswagen T-Roc Packs Extra Style And Value

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, May 19, 2025 Volkswagen is patiently waiting to replace the T-Roc — by which we mean they’re quietly building its successor while pretending it’s business as usual. In the meantime, the Marketing Department, likely fueled by cold coffee and existential dread, has joined forces with Sales to answer a critical question: How do you convince people to buy more of a car that’s basically on its farewell tour?
Skoda Reveals The Boring But Bland Enyak VRS Range Topper

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, May 13, 2025 Skoda has proudly unveiled the new all-electric, range-topping performance versions of the boring but bland Enyaq VRS and Enyaq Coupe VRS. Apparently, someone at Skoda thought what the world really needed was more performance in a car already designed to emotionally flatline.
UK Price And Specs

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, May 12, 2025 We missed this one last week — the new Mercedes CLA. Personally, I’d avoid it. Yes, it has four doors, but rear space is so limited it might as well be called a four-door coupé, with back seats that are better suited for storage than passengers. Still, people want the badge, and the CLA offers a relatively affordable entry point into the brand — albeit in a car that’s significantly compromised.
OH NOO! It's Another What Car? Review

2 months ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, April 30, 2025 This What Car? review was doomed from the start the moment presenter Doug proudly declared the Ford Capri to be “legendary.” No, Doug. The Porsche 911 is legendary. The so-called “legendary” Ford Capri was utterly forgettable. But of course, he has to say that—just in case Ford is watching. It’s all too easy to hurt Ford’s feelings.
The Flagship Performance SUV

2 months ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, April 30, 2025 When I read the press release for the new Aston Martin DBX S, I was astounded. Aston Martin proudly touted the carbon fibre roof, claiming it lowers the centre of gravity. But let’s be honest—a high-riding SUV will always have a high centre of gravity, and a carbon fibre roof isn’t going to change that in any meaningful way. It’s just a roof made of carbon fibre—a talking point.