Des photos, des réactions et de la passion autour de l'automobile- Pictures, opinions and passion around cars
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
Dans le petit monde de la voiture ancienne, les avant-guerre font souvent figure de parent pauvre… Ceux qui les ont connues sur la route ne sont plus là pour témoigner, malheureusement, et les autres trouvent souvent qu’elles n’avancent pas, ne freinent pas bien ou prennent l’eau. Et pourtant, elles ont beaucoup de charmes ces voitures …
Lire la suite de Reportage : Pre War days Courtrai : une bourse pas comme les autres !
The 1967 33 Stradale is Alfa's Holy Grail, the Milanese GTO... Certainly one of the most beautiful cars of all time. With the new 33 Stradale, Alfa Romeo returns to the tradition of exclusive hand-made cars, assembled individually by independent coachbuilders, as in its heyday. It is also a manifesto establishing a direct link between …
Pour célébrer le 20e anniversaire de l'implantation de son studio de Design européen (NDE), Nissan a dévoilé un concept-car électrique urbain et sportif baptisé Nissan Concept 20-23. La présentation de celui-ci s'est déroulé sur une barge flottante amarrée directement à l'extérieur de NDE à Londres, sur le tronçon Paddington Basin du canal Grand Union, qui …
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
No, it's not yet the hybrid version of Dacia's seven-seater that we tested for a week. But we did take advantage of the new logos and a new colour that suits it perfectly to find this vehicle with unbeatable value for money. Whether it's taking the kids and their friends to their favourite activities, moving …
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 …
Lire la suite de New car test : Renault Kangoo E-Tech : Electrons on the sofa
Discovering the latest Civic makes you feel like getting back in contact with an old acquaintance! In our ever changing world where everything moves on at supersonic speeds, it's a pleasure to test a good old 5-door sedan car. Seems that many carmakers would like to consign these to a museum as they don’t generate …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Honda Civic e:HEV: half way between tradition and modernity
Compared to the previous generation GLC, the new one is very close to it on the outside, but features a completely revised interior. And it’s enough to give a new lease of life to Mercedes best-selling SUV in the face of an ever increasing competition. It must be said that this segment is a crucial …
Lire la suite de Test drive: Mercedes GLC 220d: the fuel-sipping SUV in sportswear gear
Back in January, Alpine organised an international press launch to introduce its new three model range : A110, A110 GT and A110 S. We recently tested the latter, finished in a pretty Orange Fire colour, all dressed up with an aero kit and a carbonfibre spoiler on the rear boot. The very first A110 we drove …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Alpine A110 S: The well- ending love affair