Test Drive: BMW X6 M60i xDrive: superfluous is even better

SUVs regularly get criticized for their uselessness and are not really welcome by a large slice of the population. However, a few days behind the wheel of a BMW X6 M60i would quickly convince any punter of its relevance. Its supreme  comfort and imperious road control of the road in a luxurious environment would convince …

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Le Range Rover Sport SV devient une nouvelle référence en termes de freinage

Le fleuron de la gamme Range Rover, le Sport SV motorisé par le V8 Twin Turbo de 635 ch, a récemment démontré tous les avantages en termes de performances d’arrêt et de durabilité de son système de freinage en carbone-céramique disponible en option, en venant à bout de tests de deux semaines sur le circuit …

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Test Drive : Vauxhall Grandland GSe : for sporty families !

Up until a few years ago, 300bhp cars were few and far between. All were hardcore sports cars, too. Financially out of reach for most enthusiasts and... requiring  an experienced pilot driving skills to get the most out of them. Times moved on and today’s Grandland GSe SUV offers 300 bhp for sporty families! Released …

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Test Drive: Volvo C40 Recharge Extended Range: the Belgian goes to great lengths

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 …

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Brief test: Opel Corsa Electric: a subtle update

The current Corsa just got a midcareer update: a new face, more kit and... a bigger battery. We drove it briefly a few days ago, in the Frankfurt area. Halfway through its career, the Corsa is upgraded with the Vizor, bringing it into line with the rest of the Opel range. The sixth generation Corsa …

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Test drive: Mercedes EQE SUV 350 4MATIC Luxury Line: the right balance

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 …

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New car test : Mazda MX-30 R-EV : the unexpected rotary engine comeback

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 …

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New car test : Citroën revamps its electric range

Citroën just introduced a whole series of changes to its electric range that includes hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric models. We were invited west of Paris to discover them all at once.  A drive of MY AMI BUGGY was the icing on the cake. We chose a 180 HP C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid to start …

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Test drive : BMW X1 xDrive 30e : the optimum solution

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 …

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Test Drive : Mercedes EQS SUV 450+ : The heavy weight electric

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 …

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