Automotive
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Lotus Returns
Lotus’ first new model in 11 years is electric, crazy, and everything we’ve always wanted.
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Issue 27
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Mini Cooper SE
Mini’s first electric car comes in at an attractive price point, finds Jonathan Musk
2 min |
Issue 27
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Honda E
Honda’s adorable electric car certainly looks the business, but is it more than just skin deep, asks Jonathan Musk?
2 min |
Issue 27
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Renault Zoe
Renault’s updates transform the new ZOE into a premium hatchback that just happens to be electric, discovers Jonathan Musk.
4 min |
Issue 27
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Tesla Model 3
It’s been a long wait for the Model 3, but can it live up to the hype after all this time?
4 min |
Issue 27
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Pt5. Destination Suffolk
Join Tom Curtis on his ownership journey with his Nissan Leaf 24kWh. Tom bought his Leaf second hand and sight unseen, confident in the knowledge there’s little to go wrong. This time, Tom goes travelling… in winter… and finds out what range anxiety is the hard way.
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July-August 2017
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Drone Racing
Welcome to drone racing, where first-person-view guided flying machines dart through fields and forests at speeds of up to 70 mph. This impressive sport brings to life Star Wars inspired scenes of flying through woods or other scenery. It may come to your home sooner than you think too, as both the BBC and Sky are considering televising race series. And the best bit? It’s a sport that anyone can enter.
4 min |
July-August 2017
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BMW C Evolution Maxi-Scooter
Paul Blezard gets to grips with the technology of the BMW i3 in a traffic-busting two-wheeled package, with scorching acceleration.
7 min |
July-August 2017
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Toyota's Plugged-In Prius
Toyota’s latest plug-in hybrid seemed to answer all the shortcomings raised by its predecessor, although it’s not without compromise. Four seats and a small boot mean this car will likely only suit business buyers more than interested families. However, that’s not to suggest it isn’t without merit, since its high level of technology, refinement and economy is hard to beat.
7 min |
July-August 2017
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Volkswagen e-Golf
The winding and narrow roads of Majorca might not seem the ideal location to test drive a new electric car, but in actual fact it is. The small island means there’s virtually no road trip too far, especially as the new e-Golf is equipped with a usable 35.2kWh battery, up from the previous car’s 24 kWh and offering 50% more range.
3 min |
May-June 2017
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Toyota C - HR Hybrid
Divisive cars are, by their very nature, going to split opinion. Toyota’s latest is certainly going to cause a stir around the dinner table, with its radical over-styling. Toyota has been late to the compact SUV sector but they’re hoping the C-HR will win over fans of the equally divisive Nissan Juke. However, the Toyota isn’t actually a true crossover as there’s no all-wheel drive option, so really it’s just a tall five-door hatchback.
4 min |
May-June 2017
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10,000 Mile Mission to Mongolia + in a Leaf!
Given half the chance to drive to Mongolia, most people’s reactions would be to come up with some kind of excuse not to. ‘No, sorry, I’ve got something on that month, would be an expected reply. And that’s if considering a bonafide all wheel drive purpose built machine, certainly not an off-the-shelf Nissan Leaf electric car.
5 min |
May-June 2017
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Yorkshire By Electric Camper
Ah the classic campervan. What could be better? The sights, the bird song, the fresh air, and a comfy place to lounge, cook and sleep at the end of a hard day’s sightseeing. Bliss. What could be better? Well, for one thing the classic camper that we all know and love is a typically noisy Volkswagen with ‘that’ flat-four air-cooled soundtrack thumping its way through the countryside. They’re agricultural, smelly, dirty and incredibly underpowered at best. You’re lucky to get up most hills and it’s no wonder there’s an enormous market for modding engines or even replacing them altogether with the likes of Porsche derived power plants. They’re a relic from a bygone era and, curiously, attract a certain level of misplaced nostalgia. Essentially, the original VW Camper is nothing more than an inflated VW Beetle and they were from Nazi Germany!
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May-June 2017
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Volkswagen Golf GTE
To begin with, I’m going to talk about the GTI. It’s a car that needs no introduction and has forever been entombed in glory in the mind of any car nut. They’re a fantastic car because they offer a superb compromise between do-it-all hatchback and sports car performance. Traditionally, they were the go to choice for those wanting something for the weekday and weekend in one car.
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May-June 2017
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Should Lorries Run On Hydrogen?
Last month, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. allowed the world to take a first glance at a closely held secret, which they had been guarding for the past two years called Project Portal.
2 min |
May-June 2017
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Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf was an ever-popular pioneer for electric car buyers but a hotly anticipated new version promises more. Paul Beard discovers whether it lives up to the hype.
6 min |
May-June 2018
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Q+A With Henrik Fisker
The automotive industry is a notoriously difficult nut to crack, but Henrik Fisker is determined that his next car, the technology-laden EMotion sports saloon, will be the catalyst for his business to flourish.
5 min |
May-June 2018
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Double Hybrid
Ahead of their imminent refresh, Jonathan Musk gets reacquainted with these stalwarts of the hybrid car scene; the Toyota Auris and Lexus CT 200h…
9 min |
May-June 2018
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Volkswagen rocked the car industry with the Dieselgate scandal, but pushed ahead with its electric vehicle ambitions insome style on 24 June 2018 by conquering the fearsome Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
6 min |
July - October 2018
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BMW i3S
Having experienced the standard BMW i3 last year, and been impressed with it, Paul Beard finds out whats new in the sportier i3S, now with enlarged battery.
6 min |
July - October 2018
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Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine
The award winning XC60 T8 offers a lot of cars in one package: family car, sports car, electric car, off-road car, luxury car and more
4 min |
July - October 2018
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Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Sport Turismo
Paul Beard drives Porsches performance hybrid Panamera and finds it sets a high precedent for future Porsche electric vehicles.
4 min |
July - October 2018
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48 Hours In New York
The vertical skyline that is New York, New York, sets the backdrop for a swift 48-hour American adventure inJaguars exciting, evocative and first electric car, the I-Pace.
6 min |
July - October 2018
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Thinking Mainstream
Having set global sales records with the Leaf, Nissan is looking at new ways to broaden the appeal of electrification. In an uncertain market, Ken Ramirez, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Nissan Europe, says the direction of travel is clear.
4 min |
Issue 26
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Octopus Electric Vehicles
Fiona Howarth, CEO at Octopus Electric Vehicles, explains what the company is up to, how its services can benefit EV drivers and what’s in store for our electric future.
5 min |
Issue 26
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300 Miles In 5 Minutes
Lithium-ion batteries are the key technology of the next decade, the world’s next biggest commodity and an essential factor in the widespread market adoption of EVs. StoreDot’s Dr Doron Myersdorf explains why.
6 min |
Issue 26
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Id.ea
From the ashes of dieselgate, Volkswagen is reborn electric. This is the story of how the world’s largest carmaker fell from grace only to rebound as the world’s most important electric car maker.
9 min |
Issue 26
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Zero Hour
Zero’s latest electric bike changes the game, finds Jonathan Musk, with its distinctive design, ground-up approach and smart technology.
4 min |
Issue 26
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Tesla And The Autopilot
Autonomous vehicles are the future. Or are they? Tesla’s Autopilot system is as close as one can currently get to experiencing true autonomous capability. It’s impressive and frightening in equal measure, as we found out.
7 min |
July-August 2016
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Q + A With Tim Hannig
Experiencing the E-Type Zero itself was an unforgettable experience, but there was more to learn from Tim Hannig, Director at Jaguar Land Rover Classic, about the key drivers that inspired him and the team.
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