KIA’S focus has most recently been on the introduction of fully electric vehicles. But now the Korean company’s latest car to be launched, the all-new K4, sees a return to petrol power.               The South Korean carmaker has launched a significant number of EVs and there are still more […]

Introduced in 2021, the BMW iX cars were the first purpose built SUVs from the company. Now, the latest evolution sees a more assertive sporting look along with increased system power and improved range. These updated models were launched in the Spring of 2025 with the major markets being the US, UK and Germany. The […]

My first experience of the Honda Civic came courtesy of Harold McGarrity, the Fermanagh man had a dealership in Belfast. And he was widely known in motor racing circles as he raced a Chevron in Formula Atlantic at all of the Irish circuits. He kindly loaned me a Civic and I enjoyed a few days […]

Ford’s entry into the compact SUV market takes it into one of the most crowded sectors in the industry. As such, it needs to tick a lot of boxes  to succeed. Size-wise, the Explorer comes in below the Mustang Mach-E, an all-Ford product, but shares its drive architecture with Volkswagen. However, it is not a […]

THERE’S no let-up in the volume of vehicles being released by BYD. But if you think all of its models are fully electric, think again, as the Chinese manufacturer introduces the new Atto 2 DM-i, a super hybrid no FIRST less, that’s BYD language DRIVE: for plug-in hybrid. After seeing the success BYD of the […]

The Kia EV range continues to expand with the South Korean carmaker offering one of the widest choices currently. And recently I had the opportunity to take the wheel of the new, fully-electric EV5. This is very much a vehicle for the family, roomy with five seats and it is set to compete in the […]

From the very early days of motoring one of the primary objectives has been to transport people and their trappings. And as the years have rolled on we have had people carriers, people movers, MPVs and now from Kia a people vehicle the PV5 Passenger. The CES in Las Vegas in January last year witnessed […]

Ford is determined to maintain the domination of its Ranger to continue its success as the segment’s top seller in Europe for ten consecutive years. Available with the efficient 3.0 litre V6 turbo diesel engine developing 240PS and 600Nm torque, it also comes with the versatile 2.3 litre EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. This unit […]

I am so fortunate where I live in Northern Ireland; my central location means that I can be virtually anywhere in no more than a little over ninety minutes. This choice gives me perfect access to test driving a new car and of course I have favourite roads and places. Recently I had the new […]

The BYD family certainly goes from one end of motoring to the top. From their small EV the Dolphin Surf, with which I spent a week recently, to the fastest car currently available, the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme which recently set a world record of 496.2 kph (308mph). I have to report that the Dolphin Surf […]