Des photos, des réactions et de la passion autour de l'automobile- Pictures, opinions and passion around cars
The BMW X1 was launched in Fall 2022. Little by little, it has taken our roads over to end up as the best-selling fleet vehicle in Belgium. Recently, we tested its electric version, now comes the PHEV one. Combined power is 326 bhp, making it the most powerful one in the range. However, we’d like …
Lire la suite de Test drive : BMW X1 xDrive 30e : the optimum solution
In Belgium, plug-in hybrids sales collapsed following the end of tax breaks on 1 July. The Corolla Cross uses the well-proven self-charging system so dear to Toyota. Sporting a 2.0 petrol engine rated at 197 bhp, we were quite eager to discover this compact SUV. However, on-paper figures are not everything... The Corolla Cross is …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Toyota Corolla Cross 2.0 Hybrid: in the spirit of the times
What a pleasure! It's been months since we tested a car we really liked. True, small sports cars gradually disappear due to a lack of profitability. Punitive taxes on bigger engines is also killing some 4-wheeled toys. So let's rejoice and make the most of this test, with a car not sitting at the very …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Toyota Supra : let’s save manual boxes from extinction !
If you like to stand out, the Peugeot 408 is a very tempting offer. Its coupe- crossover lines are eye-catching, even more so in 'Obsession Blue'. That color is particularly attractive in the summer sunshine. Its hatchback silhouette and high stance are a real eye-catcher and the car manages to preserve enough room for the …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Peugeot 408 PHEV 225 e-EAT8 : how good is the poor man’s Urus ?
The Mercedes EQE and EQS gave me a first taste of electric power without any range anxiety, the EQS SUV version leaves me a little sceptical. As a true behemoth, it plays the big SUV card shamelessly, bearing in mind that this kind of vehicle remains very popular with drivers who lacked recognition in their …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ : The heavy weight electric
Believe it or not, I started to work as a motoring journalist back in 1996, specialising in rallying for AutoNews magazine but up until recently I had never taken part in a rally. Thanks to my friend Lionel Vandercam, I recently got a taste of speed and fast driving on a special stage. We weren’t …
This mid-range version of the new Renault Austral became obsolete very quickly. At launch, it featured the well-known 1.3 cc 4-cylinder engine shared with the Kadjar as well as various Daimler group cars. However, in this case it is mated to the continuously variable X-Tronic transmission also used by its cousin, the Nissan Qashqai. A very …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Renault Austral mHEV 160 auto: an outstanding success
Volkswagen’s electrified range is getting larger all the time and will soon be complete. The ubiquitous minibus is now getting a battery too. Such a vehicle is not particularly our cup of tea but we thought it would be interesting to take a look at this iconic vehicle which costs a fortune, by the way. …
Belgium, and even Europe, represents only a tiny part of Mazda new car sales. If the Japanese engineers think a 3.3 litre diesel in-line 6 engine is perfectly suited to their large SUV, there’s no point in arguying with them… even though such a big lump is not tax friendly in our small country. For the …
Lire la suite de New car test: Mazda CX-60 Diesel: good vibrations
Pending a slight restyling expected during Summer, the Renault Arkana range just got a new version named E-Tech Engineered. Even though there are just cosmetic changes, this is a good opportunity to rediscover an SUV Coupé that sells rather well. It combines a rather comfortable experience with top grade fit and finish as well as …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Renault Arkana E-Tech 145 : refined and caring