Author: Mark Slack

If you're a petrol head you're in good hands with Mark Slack, whose expert take on the latest car releases will help you make your next purchase.

Toyota Urban Cruiser – ticking the boxes

9. 7. 2026 @ 09:00

Toyota has been a byword for reliability over many decades and with good reason. When the Japanese marques first arrived here in the UK it...

Honda Prelude – the right way to bring back a sporting coupe from the past

1. 7. 2026 @ 09:36

Reviving old motoring names has become a bit of a fashion of late, often in a completely different guise to their original, but can prove...

NEW HONDA SUPER-N – SMALL CAR, BIG FUN?

1. 7. 2026 @ 09:00

Those who mourned the loss of the quirky but desirable Honda E have cause for optimism as Honda has revealed its new Super-N compact EV....

Geely Starray – not quite a star but certainly a protostar

24. 6. 2026 @ 17:08

Few people with even a vague interest in cars can have failed to notice the number of Chinese brands appearing everywhere, I can’t recall a...

MG HS Hybrid+ – an irresistible choice?

17. 6. 2026 @ 09:00

With the news that Spain has benefitted over the original home of MG for the company’s first return to Europe it seems a good point...

Volvo XC40 – classy step into electric driving, with the comfort of a petrol tank

3. 6. 2026 @ 09:00

It’s a sign of SUV dominance, not mention the volatility, of the car market that a couple of years ago Volvo announced they were ending...

Genesis GV60 – quiet refinement that would put a library to shame

27. 5. 2026 @ 09:00

Genesis is the first book of the bible – it was also a rock band to those of a certain age - and means the...

Ford Capri Premium – is Ford back?

20. 5. 2026 @ 09:00

If you’re of a certain age then you’ll probably remember the 1970/80S Ford Capri and the advertising strapline ‘The car you always promised yourself’. Re-launching...

Lexus LBX – small, economical and practical in a premium package

13. 5. 2026 @ 09:00

Having been writing about all things automotive for a very long time I have been lucky enough to attend many press launches. I well remember...

Mazda 6e – new generation for Mazda’s 6

6. 5. 2026 @ 09:00

Revealed at last year’s Brussels Motor Show, and on sale in Europe since last Autumn, the Mazda6e will finally arrive in the UK this summer...

HR-V e:HEV – impressively Honda

29. 4. 2026 @ 09:00

Honda have a well-deserved reputation for quality and reliability and it's not only their latest models either, with older Hondas regularly featuring highly in used...

Haval Jolion Pro – sensible, well-equipped, value motoring

22. 4. 2026 @ 09:00

We’re used to completely new marques being launched, usually Chinese, but there is one Chinese manufacturer that started over 40 years ago. Great Wall Motors...

NEW TIGGO 8 expands Chery European presence

15. 4. 2026 @ 09:00

With an increasing amount of new Chinese manufacturers launching cars across Europe it’s no surprise that we’re constantly seeing names that are unfamiliar on our...

Ford Explorer – comfortable, practical and well equipped

8. 4. 2026 @ 09:00

Ford has seen many of its familiar names, familiar for many years, disappear with the demise of the Fiesta, Focus and a while back the...