Ordinary Guy. Super cars
Kia is doing Very Good Things these days. It took a while for the company to build a reputation for making honest-and-worthy cars but did it with a long warranty and, eventually, knocking together some real lookers
Read MoreWagons are indeed a rare breed these days. There’s plenty of ‘wagon-like’ options on the market but they are mostly just extended hatchbacks or SUVs. For Jaguar to offer a proper wagon platform in the XF Sportbrake, it really shows they are either really committed to their fan-base, or they are trying to differentiate themselves from their competitors.
Read MoreHyundai’s ground-breaking i30 N hatchback may not be for everyone, so the Korean giant has fixed it with the i30 N Fastback. The i30 is an excellent car. The i30 N is superb, walloping the good-but-reheated Golf GTI from its undeserving place at top-of-mind for hot hatch fans. It’s a tricky segment with lots of contenders, but the Golf’s long history, quality and its legions of unquestioning fans kept it on the boil. Hyundai’s i30 N arrived with a bang, a lower price tag than most of its rivals, better…
Read MoreThe Kia Picanto GT has moved the benchmark for very small warm hatches. I’m not shocked, just very, very pleased.
Read MoreThe Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic has a very silly name but with all those words comes plenty of power, tech and gorgeous comfort.
Read MoreNew Lotus Evija electric supercar packs 2000PS and some startling performance figures. British sports car maker Lotus is on the move following its acquisition by Geely (who also own Volvo and Lynk&Co among others). The company has been drip-feeding this new car for a while but we’ve got a stack of images and the motherlode of information to get us going. First, the name. Pronounced E-vee-ya (Lotus rendered it ‘E-vi-yah)(I think mine is better), it means first in existence. As in Eve (Adam and Eve), the first woman. And, of…
Read MoreThe 2019 Nissan Leaf is a late-starter here in Australia. So late, in fact, I drove it almost two years ago around the streets of Yokohama on a short preview drive that only gave me a bit of a taste. I knew then that it wasn’t a performance car. But it’s an important car, because it’s the second generation of Nissan’s trailblazer electric car, the one the industry laughed at, the one they said was a waste of time. That was almost ten years ago. Electric cars are where it’s…
Read MoreFerrari’s GTC4 Lusso replaced the FF a couple of years ago. In a series of very amusing events, it has taken me this long to get a hold of one. I specifically wanted the twin-turbo rear-wheel drive Lusso T because I suspected it would be brilliant. The Ferrari FF was a special kind of Ferrari. Twelve screaming cylinders, all-wheel drive, a cabin you can fit four people in and, for some reason that will never make sense to me, a boot that fits golf clubs. Mostly because I can’t imagine…
Read MoreThe new A45 range is bound to be on its way, so AMG has let slip its new dog of war, the M139 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder. It’s…grunty.
Read MoreEarly starts are a two-edged sword. On one hand, they offer a refreshing beginning to any day, with a beautiful sunrise, morning coffee and the opportunity to plan ahead with little interruption. On the other hand, the extra shut-eye is welcome, especially if you’ve had a string of early starts. Your body does need to rest and recover, despite a slew of entrepreneurs telling you that you need to achieve – sleep is overrated. When the morning kicks off with the realisation that the next 48 hours will require immersion…
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