Useful as a small SUV, entertaining to drive and pricey.
VW taking aim at Tesla — but not with this e-Golf
Volkswagen sees Tesla as its main mass-market electric vehicle (EV) rival. Uh, what? Really? VW, the EV company? Yes, according to various reports, the centerpiece of VW’s Dieselgate comeback plan – call it the “reimagining of VW in the wake of a global scandal” – will deliver quite the jolt to the new vehicle marketplace. …
2018 Hyundai Ioniq: brilliant engineering dulled by the (yawn) design
Hyundai actually intended to create a line of Ioniq “green” cars with looks as normal as normal can be. At least that’s what we’re told. Thus, the Ioniq has the look of a me-too hatchback. Regardless of your viewing angle, it lacks a single interesting design cue. I will get to the many fascinating things …
2018 Land Rover Velar: a car disguised as a crossover, masquerading as an SUV
In the lower of the two 10-inch touchscreens in the Range Rover Velar, you will find the Vehicle Settings functions. Tap and slide through to Dynamic and you can gain access a) a lap timer that chronicles your hot shoeing; b) a g-force monitor to spell out your lateral g’s. The numbers describe yours and …
January 26, 2018 | Commentary, First on the Grid 1 Comments (0) |
Winners and losers of 2017: slumping cars, surging trucks
Nissan’s Sentra compact car jumped onto the list of top 10 best-selling passenger cars of 2017. So, why isn’t the Sentra a winner (and no jokes about the hum-ho styling)? Easy. Sentra sales were down last year, by 2.8 per cent. Not great. Yet that performance was strong enough to take the No. 10 spot …
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