Chris Ward

2 weeks ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, April 8, 2025 Model spec: Volkswagen ID.7 Pro Match Plus Price: £51,005.00 Engine: APP 550 Single-Motor Rear-Wheel Drive BHP / Torque: 285 / 545 Max Speed: 112 CO2: 0.0g/km 0-62mph: 7.5 seconds Economy/Range: 4.0 M/kWh - 301 Miles of RW Range Tax: £1/year Volkswagen’s kicking-and-screaming, white-knuckle, clutching-at-the-doorframe-while-being-dragged-by-the-legs foray into the world of EVs hasn’t impressed me much. I reviewed the ID.5 and hated it. It felt like Volkswagen...

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, March 27, 2025 I know it’s easy to criticize video reviews. The reason we at the Daily Car Blog never established a YouTube channel is that we don’t have anything unique to offer. Well, the real reason is that we’re just cowards. Anyway, What Car? is a well-established player in the car review and news industry, with a reputation beyond reproach for independence. However, after watching numerous What Car? video reviews, I’m beginning to change my opinion.

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, March 14, 2025 With the launch of the new Mercedes CLA, you might be forgiven for thinking that this marks the dawn of a new era—one led by what Mercedes is hailing as a breakthrough moment in EV technology. However, what Mercedes is claiming is a lie because, according to ancient German folklore, if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it.

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, March 13, 2025 After years of launching the design equivalent of Scud missiles, Toyota has finally managed to target, aim, and fire a much-needed design revolution into its miserable-looking lineup of vehicles. For too long, Toyota has populated freeways and highways with cars that, while efficient and price-competitive, were utterly uninspiring to look at.

1 month ago | dailycarblog.com | Chris Ward

By Chris Ward, March 10, 2025 I really do wonder what Volkswagen is doing with its EV strategy. In the opening PR gambit unveiling the new Every1 EV concept, Volkswagen admitted that by 2027, it will release nine new models, only four of which will be electric. By its own admission, VW is prioritizing internal combustion engines over electric vehicles while using EV concepts as a cover to extend the age of combustion engines.