Nigel Atkinson

Nov 17, 2023 | anglican.ink | Nigel Atkinson

An address to the Chester AssociationGood Morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. And I as I do so I am very conscious that I am doing so in a time of great crisis. Now it should be admitted that we as Reformed Catholics in the Church of England have been in a crisis for generations.

Oct 17, 2023 | roadtestreviews.com | Nigel Atkinson

The Toyota Crown is a nameplate that has been around since 1955 and in Japan, almost every taxi you see is one, however, in 1972 it was discontinued in the US. Now surprisingly it has made a comeback in quite a bold and quirky and in the case of the Hybrid MAX tester I have, sublimely quick. The boldly styled 2023 Toyota Crown is replacing the more sedate Avalon, a car that Toyota says had a median buyer age of 64, not your typical folks who are looking for the ultimate driving machine then.

Sep 25, 2023 | roadtestreviews.com | Nigel Atkinson

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid MAX enters the 3-Row ring up against some very stiff competition in the shape of the Kia Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade, but things look quite promising after glancing at the spec sheet, and it’s obvious the Korean SUVs are in for a tough time. First off it’s a completely new vehicle that is not just a stretched Highlander, in fact, it’s considerably larger in every other dimension too.

Sep 15, 2023 | roadtestreviews.com | Nigel Atkinson

This is the 2023 Audi S6 and it truly is an endangered species because it’s a sedan, secondly, it’s gas-powered in a world that is being rapidly pushed into EVs and SUVs.HistoryThe S6 arrived in the U.S. in 1995, and in every iteration, there were significant upgrades and of course, tech advances. During this time the S6 had numerous powertrains, doubtless the most interesting was the V-10 (donated from Lamborghini) between 2007 and 2011. Next came the twin-turbo V8 from 2014 until 2018.

Sep 6, 2023 | roadtestreviews.com | Nigel Atkinson

Hot on the heels of the 2023 Prius Hybrid, which is faster, better-appointed, and overall more fun to drive over any previous model, is the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime. Not only does it have even more power it looks just as good as the regular model which if you remember had looks only a mother could love. The old model was definitely ready for retirement with its listless acceleration (0-60 took an age-inducing 10.3 seconds) and limited electric-only range.