Yúrén, the latest entrant into the motor industry, apparently chose Scunthorpe for their European Press launch because they wanted a location that would embody the ‘fresh air’ philosophy which underpins the car.
Blog - March 2013
First Driving Impressions – VW Beetle Cabriolet
In late February you really have to go south to stand any chance of getting weather decent enough to drive a new convertible with the roof down. VW very wisely chose the South of France for the International launch of the latest version of the Beetle Cabriolet.
Perceptions versus reality & the boundaries of forecasting
Commercial vehicle values forecaster, Tim Cattlin, explains how brand perceptions trump product quality in future residual value prediction.
First Driving Impressions – Mercedes-Benz CLA
It is a fact of life that lower medium saloons are not popular in the UK. For some reason we seem to prefer tailgates to boot lids on such cars and as a result virtually every mainstream manufacturer has dropped the saloon variant from their C sector range.
However, it’s another fact of life that when it comes to premium badged cars we quite like 4 doors and a boot.
Third Driving Impressions – Vauxhall Adam
This is the third time we have driven the Adam, but this is the first time with Vauxhall badges on. The first time was an early pre-production car that was camouflaged near GM HQ in Frankfurt, the second was on the International Press launch near Lisbon, and now a right-hand drive in Stratford, London.
Can the Chinese crack the UK & European markets?
Alongside the familiar brands at last week’s Geneva Auto Show was a newcomer. Qoros showed no less than three concept cars: the Qoros 3 sedan, the Qoros Estate concept and the Qoros Cross Hybrid concept.
Second Driving Impressions – Volkswagen Golf MK 7
I previously drove the all-new Golf last October in a very warm and sunny Sardinia. This time we drove the right-hand drive UK model on British roads, on a cold and wet day.