The first-generation Lexus UX 300e was a plucky newcomer that showed the establishment that there is such a thing as a credible, left-field alternative with the sort of soothing luxury touches you’d expect to find at a wellness retreat. But despite being the firm’s best-seller last year, it was no poster child for the electric […]
First Drive: Redesigned 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Family Hits The Mark By Aiming For Average
The Volkswagen Atlas debuted in 2018 as an indirect replacement for the Touareg in the US. It showed up as the first VW ever specifically designed for the US market. Today, roughly half a decade later, it’s getting its second major refresh and the slightly smaller Atlas Cross Sport is getting its first. After spending […]
We’re Driving The 2024 VW Atlas And Atlas Cross Sport: What Do You Want To Know?
The refreshed SUVs from Volkswagen feature a new engine, new paint colors, a new interior, and more The facelifted 2024 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport are coming to a dealer near you soon. In preparation for that, VW invited Carscoops to come out and test each before they reach customers. What do you want […]
Alpina B5 GT 2023 first drive
The chassis has also been honed to give the B5 GT a little more edge, but with care taken, says Alpina, to preserve its absorptive qualities. To this end, the spring and damper rates are unchanged (likewise the calibration of the active anti-roll bars and the rear-steering), but the GT gets new bumpstops that improve […]
Skoda Enyaq iV Coupe 80 Studio
At 4653mm long and 1879mm wide, this offers a heck of a lot of space. With two six-foot adults in the front, there is more than enough leg room for another two adults to sit comfortably in the back. Three is doable too, but it’s just, obviously, a bit more of a squeeze. Head room is also […]
Ford Ranger Wildtrak EcoBlue V6 240 2023 UK first drive
Forget the rest: this is the particular version of the new Ford Ranger that most people will buy. Or is it? Because although this is Ford’s first time offering a crowd-pleasing V6 diesel, Wildtrak spec might now be less desirable. The Ranger has been a runaway success ever since it was restyled as Americanesque lifestyle tank […]
Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 first drive
It’s a very significant Le Mans 24 Hours race this year. Not only is it the 100th anniversary of the first running of the world’s most famous race, but it also marks the dawn of a new era of multiple manufacturer works entries at the sharpest end of the grid. Oh, and in one for […]
BMW M2 Coupe manual | Autocar
The straight six’s wonderfully even supply of torque, its excellent response and outright range, and its tuneful, rasping audible character make it a big draw in itself. £65k certainly isn’t over the top for it, not by today’s standards. But in order to really drink in all that engine offers, to tap synaptically into the chassis’s […]
Honda Jazz Crosstar 2023 UK first drive
Jazz music has endured in popularity as many of its contemporaneous genres have dropped into history, and so too has its Honda namesake, which has just been updated while a supermini cull is occuring. Essential to its ongoing viability are its relatively high price – £27,000 is the minimum you will pay – and the low […]
Porsche 911 Sport Classic 2023 UK first drive
Of course, there’s no GT-division firecracker in the boot, but the 3.8-litre Turbo unit does fizz with induction roar at the top end in a way the Carrera’s 3.0-litre motor doesn’t. The modest but noticeable turbo lag can in this age also be chalked up as a character-enhancing asset. Pushing against 1570kg, a peak of […]