Roewe ei5 taxis After exploring the Shanghai Auto Show, it's now time to study the car landscape of the city. The first thing that surprises when walking around the center of town is the silence. A lot of the cars are electric and it shows (or rather, it sounds). Buick…
We end our coverage of the Shanghai Auto Show with the most impressive Chinese brands. This list is entirely subjective and I take full responsibility for it! Hongqi I always had a thing for the luxury Chinese brand from FAW, arguably the oldest Chinese brand and the one used by…
After looking at the notable foreigners at the Shanghai Auto Show, it's now time for the domestic brands. We'll look at the 3 most impressive Chinese carmakers in a separate post. What would have been previously considered as secondary brands are now commanding the biggest footprint in the Show. For…
As is the case every year BSCB had the opportunity to visit the China Auto Show, in Shanghai for 2025. Thanks to the help of industry superstar Felipe Munoz I was able to visit the Show for the press day. This is the biggest Auto Show in the world, hosted…
Hyundai Venue in front of a kangaroo & wombat warning sign.Lightning Ridge location in Australia (blue circle) Today it is time to relate to you my test drive of the Hyundai Venue. I took it to Lightning Ridge, a small town close to the border between New South Wales and…
Today we take the Mitsubishi Outlander on a quick test drive in the island of Tasmania, Australia. Although classified as a compact SUV, the first impression when taking stock of the car's exterior design and allure is that it's massive. The spectacular front grille and its height of 1m75 plays…
Bestune T77 in Muscat, OmanOman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman…
Today we are exploring the car landscape of Scotland, including Glasgow and the Isle of Skye, following my trip there in July. As a reminder, the MG ZS topped the Scottish charts in July, ahead of the Kia Sportage, Peugeot 208 and Volvo XC40. Notice also the MG HS at…
While in France I had the opportunity to test drive the new generation Dacia Duster, in dealerships since June. It was a great chance to check out the improvements (or not) of this new model vs. the previous generation. I previously took the Duster 2 on a whirlwind tour of…
For the first time in 5 years, I had the opportunity to visit China for the Beijing Auto Show. It was also the chance to check out the car landscape in the streets of Beijing. Needless to say that in five years, the cars in the streets have completely changed…
Zeekr 007 We have covered the noticeable foreign and Chinese brands at the Beijing Auto Show, but we have kept the best for last. Here are the three most impressive brands at the Show, that happen to be all Chinese. Another proof that the Chinese market is moving at breakneck…
Hyper SSR It's now time to go through the noticeable Chinese brands at home, the Beijing Auto Show. These are classified in alphabetical order, so no particular preferences here. The 3 most impressive Chinese brands at the show will be revealed in a separate article. The main takeaway is that…
Toyota bZ3X Arriving in Beijing for what is my first time in China in 5 years, the most striking feat is of course how different the cars are in the street. At Chinese speed, 5 years are actually equivalent to maybe 10-15 years in the rest of the world. So…
For the first time in 5 years, BSCB will be able to visit the biggest Auto Show in the world: Auto China! This year it is held in Beijing, and I will report on it in detail when the press days are over. Internet connection is unpredictable in China and…
Firstly a Happy New Year to you all! Thank you very much for your support over the 13 years this website has existed. I appreciate it immensely. 6 years ago we test drove a standard Toyota Hilux on K'Garri Fraser Island on the East coast of Australia. At the time…