[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Renault unveiled an all-new generation of its Captur crossover at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, but it wasn’t really on many people’s radar, even though the previous generation model sold over 1.5 million units since its introduction. So the new Captur is a really rather important model for Renault; it’s not terribly exciting…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The verdict: The Evoque is stylish, nimble and capable — and that may be enough for many to overlook its lack of space, hard-to-use multimedia system and controls, and balky powertrain. Versus the competition: The Evoque has the interior space of a subcompact and the pricing of a luxury compact SUV, but it…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Land Rover has pulled the plug on initial plans of introducing a pick-up version of the new Defender despite previously hinting that such a model will enter production as the new 130. Last month, Jaguar Land Rover Managing Director for Australia, Mark Cameron, said that while an open-deck Defender “would do really well”…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Owners of cars with the InControl Touch Pro infotainment system will also gain a free update to the latest software. Nick Rogers, head of engineering at Land Rover, says the brand is obsessed with improving its reliability, perceived or otherwise. And while it’s not where it wants to be today, the company is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Cars.com graphic by Melissa Galicia Vega The verdict: The 2019 Ford Ranger marks the return of a mid-size pickup truck to Ford’s lineup. While the automaker earns an A for returning to a competitive class with this capable truck, there’s room for a lot of improvement when it comes to the Ranger’s Latch…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Up-to-date safety equipment, third-row seating, and the need to improve fuel efficiency have all conspired to make a manual Defender unlikely. Land Rover tragics will bemoan fact there’s no three-pedal 2020 Defender, but the choice to go auto-only is rooted in logic, according to the brand’s chief engineer. The original Defender, which was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A few months ago, I described the Lexus RC350 F Sport’s 3.5-litre powerplant as probably the most subdued sounding V6 out there. That feat can actually be bettered, as we found during our recent week in BMW’s M760Li aka business class flight on wheels, the unaccustomed “L” referring to long wheel base of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Small revisions to the exterior, as well as changes to the interior, aim to keep the crossover on the pace with newer offerings from rivals. The Jaguar F-Pace facelift has been spied undergoing testing in southern Europe. Launched in 2016, the F-Pace is due for a mid-cycle refresh. Although practically all of the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] In the very same day that a project manager decided to kill the hope of ever seeing a Honda e Type R, Volkswagen has confirmed that it’s not only interested in making a hotter version of the ID 3, but it’s pretty sure that the ID 3 R – or whatever it will…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Latest ‘Twin Engine’ plug-in hybrid to join Volvo’s range will head to Australia late in 2020 alongside the upcoming electric version of the Swedish marque’s smallest SUV. Volvo Cars has completed its line-up of plug-in hybrids, launching the XC40 T5 Twin Engine in Europe this week, ahead of an Australian launch before the…