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Ford Ranger

5 days ago | msn.com | Illya Verpraet |Murray Scullion

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Ford Ranger PHEV driven: the pick-up you can charge an EV with | Autocar

1 week ago | buff.ly | Illya Verpraet |Murray Scullion |Matt Prior Editor-at-large

Close Verdict Model tested: Rating: 9 Practical, car-like to drive and generally hard to fault Good SUV-like handling and refinement Plush interior and intuitive tech Thoughtful design Bad Gruff diesel engine Overall fuel economy could be better Great off-road Pros F-150-inspired looks work well on the smaller Ranger Wide selection of powertrains Cons No electric version (yet) Although the Ranger is smaller than the full-fat F-150, it is still a very large vehicle, being the same width as a...
Superb? More like legendary. Our 12,000-mile test of Skoda's biggest estate | Autocar

2 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | James Attwood |Illya Verpraet |Richard Lane

Of the handful of five-star road test verdicts awarded by Autocar in recent years, none surprised me as much as that for the latest Skoda Superb Estate. The thing is, I’m not really sure why.
Alpine A290

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Matt Prior |Illya Verpraet

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The Volvo EX90's sportier, better-value platform relation has just got more range for less money - but there's a catch | Autocar

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Matt Saunders |Illya Verpraet |Vicky Parrott

Close Verdict Model tested: Rating: 8 Spacious, attractive, and enticing to drive, with a few annoying lapses Good Genuinely good fun to drive on a country road Very roomy and nicely finished interior Less expensive than equally rangey rivals from BMW and Mercedes Bad Performance Pack can be fidgety at low speeds and refinement isn’t as good as you may expect Interior shares a lot of parts and design features with its Volvo EX90 sibling Touchscreen dependency and ADAS systems can be...
Lotus Emeya review: 2.5-tonne super-saloon still has the Hethel magic | Autocar

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Illya Verpraet |Richard Lane

The differences between the Tour and Sport modes aren’t enormous. The sense of mild rear bias to the torque split is slightly more pronounced in Sport than in Tour, and the air suspension firms up a little. Some might wish for more differentiation, but unlike in many cars with different suspension settings, Sport mode remains usable on UK roads. You get the sense the suspension is fighting a little to keep the body in check over very bumpy roads.
BMW 2 Series Coupé

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Illya Verpraet |Murray Scullion

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Mini John Cooper Works

1 month ago | msn.com | Illya Verpraet

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Jaguar's EV pioneer is now a scintillating £12k bargain...if you know where to look | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Illya Verpraet

Close Beyond its decent range, the Jaguar is an enjoyable EV to drive. Its precise steering, neatly tuned suspension and low centre of gravity mean it’s more agile than you might think, given its SUV styling. There’s a real sense of poise and precision on a fast, flowing road, with precision aided by its two driven axles and brake-based torque vectoring.
Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Illya Verpraet

Remember those separate single-DIN equaliser units with sliders in ’80s and ’90s cars? What a waste of space those were. When sensibly implemented, touchscreens can make a limited amount of dashboard space much more useful by giving the driver quick and easy access to a multitude of functions while keeping the peripheral stuff out of sight.