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2005 Land Rover Defender 110 converted with Bedeo in-wheel electric motors

Bedeo Defender 110 2024 review: Does electric Landie with in-wheel motors make for a perfect off-roader?

Published 22 May 2024
By James Fossdyke
Can Bedeo’s retro-fit in-wheel motor tech be the zero-emission saviour of existing combustion cars? James Fossdyke tries it out in an old Defende
BYD Seal U

BYD Seal U hybrid SUV review

BYD's first UK-bound hybrid is the Seal U SUV. Dave Humphreys wonders is it worthy of a place in the already-crowded market.
Published 20 May 2024
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up review

Ineos’s double-cab pick-up truck shares much with the Grenadier 4x4, but does the extra commercial capability make it a proper contender?
Published 18 May 2024
Mini Cooper SE

Electric Mini Cooper SE review

The Mini has had a complete revamp, and the EV can go further, but will the newcomer do enough to become as popular as its predecessor?
Published 15 May 2024
2024 Jeep Wrangler on road

Jeep Wrangler 2024 review

The new Jeep Wrangler adds refinement, tech and off-road capability, but still doesn't quite make the grade, says Will Dron.
Published 13 May 2024
Omoda 5

Chinese Omodo 5 review

Omoda is coming to the UK with a compact family SUV, and it’s shaping up nicely, as James Fossdyke’s early drive of a prototype vehicle shows.
Published 26 April 2024
Dacia Duster

2024 Dacia Duster SUV review

The Dacia Duster looks more rugged than ever, and even comes with hybrid power. Dave Humphreys wonders if it has lost some of its honest charm.
Published 25 April 2024
Audi A3 Sportback

Facelifted Audi A3 reviewed

Audi decides that there’s no need to enact radical changes on the A3 Sportback and Saloon ranges for its midlife model facelift.
Published 25 April 2024
Electric Porsche Macan Turbo

Electric Porsche Macan review

Porsche has launched its second EV, the curvy new electric Macan. Shane O' Donoghue finds out if the compact SUV lives up to the nameplate.
Published 23 April 2024
Skoda Kodiaq

New Skoda Kodiaq SUV reviewed

Skoda has made some pretty substantial changes to the Kodiaq, but James Fossdyke finds that the family SUV is still brilliant.
Published 15 April 2024
Porsche Taycan

Updated Porsche Taycan review

The updated Porsche Taycan continues to boggle the mind, and that's before Dave Humphreys tells us about the new 1,019bhp Turbo GT model...
Published 10 April 2024
Jeep Avenger e-Hybrid

2024 Jeep Avenger e-Hybrid review

Launched as an EV, the good-looking Jeep Avenger is now available with hybrid power — and Matt Robinson reckons it's the pick of the line-up.
Published 26 March 2024
Skoda Superb Estate

2024 Skoda Superb Estate review

Skoda has polished its Superb so it continues to live up to its name. Matt Robinson tries out the revamped estate model.
Published 20 March 2024