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Young Driver Suzuki Swifts

Young Driver training firm replaces ‘woefully unreliable’ Vauxhalls with Suzuki Swifts

Published 12 February 2025
By Will Dron
A leading young driver training company says it has switched to using a fleet of Suzuki Swifts as its Vauxhall Corsas were 'woefully unreliable'.
Fiat Grande Panda driving front 3/4 view

Fiat Grande Panda 2025 review

The new Fiat Grande Panda is here in hybrid and pure-electric forms, and it's a little box of happiness.
Published 31 January 2025
KGM Actyon on road front 3/4

Sportage-rivalling KGM Actyon review

The Actyon is the first car wholly developed by KGM, after taking over Ssangyong. And it's a giant leap forward from anything that came before.
Published 28 January 2025
Land Rover Defender Octa on sand

Land Rover Defender Octa 2025 review

The Defender Octa is the most powerful Defender ever, yet Land Rover claims it's even more accomplished off-road than the regular Defender 110.
Published 20 January 2025
Kia EV3 Air front 3/4 driving shot

Kia EV3 electric crossover review

The Kia EV3 slots in between the Soul EV and Niro EV in terms of size, but thanks to clever packaging offers the same practicality as a Sportage.
Published 17 December 2024
Abarth 600e on track

Abarth 600e electric hot hatch review

The Abarth 600e takes Fiat’s electric family car and adds plenty of spice… with help from Alfa Romeo.
Published 13 November 2024
Alpine A290

Alpine A290 2025 review

The Alpine is one of the most highly-anticipated electric hot hatches so far, but does it live up to the hype?
Published 06 November 2024
2025 Hyundai Inster driving front 3/4

Hyundai Inster electric crossover review

The electric Hyundai Inster is compact, affordable and has a range of more than 200 miles. But is it cool enough, wonders Will Dron.
Published 01 November 2024
2024 Renault 5 in yellow, on a mountain road

Renault 5 electric supermini review

The new Renault 5 has the potential to take small EVs mainstream, reckons Will Dron.
Published 07 October 2024
Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin Vantage 2024 review

The new Aston Martin Vantage is a serious sports car and not for the faint-hearted, reckons Will Dron.
Published 19 August 2024
Alfa Romeo Junior

Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce review

Alfa Romeo has remembered that the key to creating a good sports car is engineering in fun, even when the power comes from an electric motor.
Published 09 July 2024
Citroën e-C3 front driving

Citroën C3 and e-C3 2024 review

The new Citroen C3 will be available in petrol, electric and hybrid form. It's also been turned into a crossover. Ruined or better than ever?
Published 05 June 2024

Cupra Tavascan 2024 review

Cupra's second electric car is an SUV coupé with a funky design inside and out. Will Dron finds out if it's style over substance.
Published 04 June 2024