Anyone with a soft spot for Italian automotive engineering will be pleased to hear: Alfa Romeo is alive and well. In 2022, the Giulia mid-size sedan and the Stelvio SUV will be joined by the Alfa Romeo Tonale compact SUV. With their elegantly cut SUV, the Turiners want to compete in the lower mid-size class. … Read more
Mid-size sedans are the entry into the automotive luxury world, in the segment of sophisticated automobiles. Audi is represented in this class in several ways: with the A4 and A5 – that’s what the Ingolstadt-based company has been calling the coupé and cabriolet versions of the A4 since 2007. Also, in 2009, the four-door hatchback … Read more
A good twenty years ago, Mitsubishi had the first Space Star in its range: a four-meter-long minivan. Since 2012, the Space Star has been one size smaller at around 3.8 meters – but at the same time it is an order of magnitude more popular. The Mitsubishi Mini looks cute, is practical – and particularly … Read more
Today’s subjects have a lot in common. Both are almost 4.6 meters long SUV coupes from the lower middle class – both are powered exclusively by battery power. Since Audi has belonged to the VW Group since 1965, the two also use the same components for the most part: especially in the drive train. What … Read more
When developing the Focus No. IV, Ford started from scratch: with the much-cited blank sheet of paper. The last time the compact experienced such a fundamental reorientation was when it replaced the Escort in 1998. Meanwhile, the 4th generation has four years under its belt. The VW Golf, the Opel Astra and the others have … Read more
The Q7 and the Q8 crown Audi’s SUV range. The Q7 is a classic hatchback, the Audi Q8 a modern SUV coupe. The RS Q7 or Q8 with its 600 hp sits enthroned high above the rest on the powertrain shelf. At the other end of the range is the four-cylinder 45 TFSI with 245 … Read more
When testing the battery-electric crossover Megane E-Tech Electric, we already complained: Renault’s compact range can cause confusion. An example: The classic compact sedan is also advertised with the addition “E-Tech”. In your case, however, the supplement does not refer to a fully electric drive, but to a plug-in hybrid: the E-Tech Plug-in 160. We want … Read more
After a hiatus, the 2015 Honda HR-V returned as a compact SUV. After the customer rush abated recently, the Honda HR-V is starting again in the 3rd generation. We want to find out in the test whether the new one can stand up to Toyota C-HR & Co. Honda HR-V 2021 in a quick review … Read more
Positive, comparative, superlative are the comparative forms of the adjective. Cupra’s compact sports SUV Formentor also knows three forms of increase. They are called Formentor, VZ and VZ5. VZ stands for “veloz”, fast. The Formentor VZ is faster than the Formentor. But the fastest is the Formentor VZ5 – thanks to its 390 hp five-cylinder. … Read more
In the USA, the Ford Ranger has graced a wide variety of landscapes since the 1980s. The pick-up stands in front of single-family homes or in the middle of the prairie: an indestructible all-rounder. It has been crossing with us since 2006. The 3rd row took over in 2015, and since 2018 Ford has also … Read more