Test drive: Mercedes-AMG SL55: life in the great outdoors

All the seventh generation SL models get an AMG moniker. Will it be enough to compensate the V12 disappearance and the new 4-cylinder engine now lurking under the long, double-humped front bonnet? In any case, this new roadster gets a tough job, as it replaces the SL, the AMG-GT Roadster and the S Convertible. The …

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Test Drive: BMW iX1: the conqueror

The recently-launched BMW X1 second generation range includes an electric version which is simply called iX1. Like its ICE siblings, it is based on the FAAR platform. On the outside, the main differences  are its closed radiator and blue bonnet badge. Look a bit closer and you will notice there are no tailpipes under the …

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New car test : Renault Kangoo E-Tech : Electrons on the sofa

Stellantis group recently decided to market only electrically-powered minivans (However, recent rumours talk about a return of ICE ones in England and elsewhere) but Renault prefers to develop its Kangoo range and offer petrol, diesel and electric versions. The latter is named E-Tech and we were able to test it right before its arrival at …

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Essai : Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ :  l’électrique qui en impose

Si les Mercedes EQE et EQS m’ont permis de goûter finalement à l’électrique en évitant l’anxiété d’autonomie, la version SUV de l’EQS me laisse un rien dubitatif. Véritable mastodonte, il joue la carte du gros SUV sans vergogne, sachant que ce type de carrosserie rencontre encore et toujours du succès auprès des conducteurs ayant manqué …

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New car test: Volvo C40: the proletarian Polestar?

Until now, Volvo showed off its electric expertise into its top-of-the-range Polestar brand. Announcing its full range electrification for 2030, the Swedish brand must accelerate. Just  what it is obviously doing from now on as it will introduce one electric model per year for the next five years. First one is the C40 built in …

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