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► Mk7.5 Golf GTI Performance ► More power and limited-slip diff ► 242bhp, 0-62mph in 6.2sec  Visually, the shift to the Mk7.5 Golf has been subtle one to say the least. In fact, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the difference, at least from the outside. Sharper front and rear bumper designs and LED lamps […]

► Rugged Octavia Scout tested ► Suite of subtle 2017 upgrades ► Still a diesel-only line-up in UK What to do if you need some genuine off-road ability from a car but you’re one of about 10 people who is actively avoiding buying a crossover or SUV? There’s a limited choice of proper off-roaders that aren’t covered in […]

► Driving range of 239 miles for e+ version ► Chassis mods for Europe, but still dull ► Strong value with keen pricing and kit   The Nissan Leaf has now been with us for over a decade, having arrived way back in 2010. Before Tesla, and the US firm’s Model 3 in particular, took […]

► New Tigan eHybrid introduced with facelift ► Uses same 1.4 petrol as existing GTE models ► Makes for a convincing hybrid SUV The next step on Volkswagen’s journey to electrify all the things comes in the form of the Tiguan eHybrid, a plug-in version of one of Europe’s best-selling SUVs. It’s been a while coming, especially since […]

► Drop-top M4 driven in the UK ► xDrive only, rowdy straight-six ► No roof means more fun Oh, to live in a country where actually owning a convertible would be worth it. Still, regardless of where you live, very few car makers are catering to the properly powerful sporting convertible these days. That effectively […]

► Our Volkswagen e-Golf full review ► Range of 186 miles lags behind rivals ► Easy to drive, high quality interior  Such is the frenetic pace of electric car development, the Volkswagen e-Golf, which only landed in the UK in 2018, has already been retired. Instead of soldiering on with a car that was never really designed to […]