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The Hyundai Ioniq 6 generally makes a strong impression with its arch-like form. Electric cars are mainly SUVs : these are scandalouly profiable for their makers. Going against the flow, the Korean manufacturer is setting an example of what an electric car should always have been : its perfectly aerodynamic shape flows through the air …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD : the good example
Boasting no less than 421bhp, Mercedes’ thunderous hot hatch is a smashing hit both with sportscars enthusiasts and… those cap wearers who like to drive laid down with their arms outstretched in cars registered in the Eastern Europe countries to make sure they never get a ticket. Two completely different worlds which, come what may, …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Mercedes-AMG A45S: the devil rides in a Mercedes
The C40 is assembled in Volvo(s Belgium plant in Gent and is the XC40's electric little sister. With its truncated rear, it loses in roominess what it gains in modernity. Comfortable and reasonably well finished, it now boasts an extended range thanks to a 78 kWh battery mated to a new electric motor. We got …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Volvo C40 Recharge Extended Range: the Belgian goes to great lengths
Mercedes’ electric range is now complete with the new the EQE SUV. There's something for everyone and every budget. The proven formula is still the same : the EQE reuses the EVA2 platform found in the EQE and EQS saloons, not forgetting the EQS SUV as well. While we found the latter too bulky and …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes EQE SUV 350 4MATIC Luxury Line: the right balance
Let's face it, Mazda's first foray into EVs wasn’t a massive success. However, the Hiroshima-based company worked hard and and found an original way to boost MX-30 sales. Mazda’s engineers decided to use a rotary engine ! Rotary engines have long been a Mazda unique trademark and in this case it seems rather well suited to …
Lire la suite de New car test : Mazda MX-30 R-EV : the unexpected rotary engine comeback
The Italian SUV shares most of its components with its American cousin, the Jeep Compass, In order to be attractive on European markets more rabid than Elon Musk, a plug-in hybrid version is also available. Will the Tonale’s clever packaging and upmarket interior be able to seduce punters and sell in massive numbers to put …
Lire la suite de Test Drive : Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 : the hybrid with broad shoulders
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 !
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