Jaecoo stormed onto the global automotive scene last year, even becoming a Top 10 brand in the UK. If the "Temu Range Rover" J7 has conquered the UK market (#1 in March and September) and ranked #10 across Europe in September, the smaller, cheaper J5 has also made itself noticed,…
Today we test drive the Zeekr 7X. It has been an instant success here in Australia, even ranking inside the Top 10 in Australia in July and August. The brand sold a record 2,120 units in August for a 15th place overall and 1.9% share, outselling such carmakers as Subaru,…
Smart #5 and Hyundai Accent Recently I have been lucky enough to have a quick layover in Dubai. This was a good opportunity to quickly scan the car landscape of the city. Note a small number of cars also come from neighbouring Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. Burj Khalifa is…
Unveiled in March, the BMW iX3 marks a new era for the carmaker. It is the first model to utilise the "Neue Klasse" EV architecture, separating itself entirely from older combustion-derived platforms. This was also the name for the range of sporty saloons that saved the then-languishing company in the…
Lamborghini Miura P400 (1967). Reaches 0-100 km/h in 6.7 seconds A few days ago I was fortunate to visit three Automotive Museums in Monaco. Two permanent, and one temporary exhibition. It was a great opportunity to revisit the connection between the Principality and the automotive world. Here is a selection…
After the Renault Clio VI, we stay with the French manufacturer to now test drive the new Twingo E-Tech. The Twingo nameplate is legendary, having sold over 4 million units across 25 countries since its launch in 1993. Among these, 1.9 million were sold in France and the first generation,…
The Renault Clio VI has had a somewhat disappointing start at home in France. Six months after its launch, the nameplate hasn't managed higher than a third place. More worrying, after peaking at 4% share in March, it has actually gone down to 2.8% in May and 3.6% in June. Although…
Exeed LX in Doha A few months ago I was able to visit Doha in Qatar, and this was a great excuse to do a little "car safari" to explore what's in the streets. My observations are below. The first striking observation while scanning the Qatari car landscape is the…
Toyota Corolla Fielder Last week I was lucky enough to visit Auckland in New Zealand. The car landscape is fascinating here, and it is well worth an Explore update. New Zealand's particularity is that, unlike neighbour Australia, it allows the mass importation of used cars, mainly cheap Japanese models. Japanese…
Xiaomi YU7 After covering the Beijing Auto Show, let's have a quick look at the cars in the street. Like we noticed two years ago when we were last there, the taxi/DiDi landscape is logically full of locally-produced Beijing EU5. This hasn't changed in the time we were away. The…
This post has been updated with more photos. For this last update we select the three most impressive brands at the Beijing Auto Show 2026. This time a foreign brand makes it to the cut! Maextro The brand was already in our most impressive section last year but it has…
This post has been updated with more brands and pictures. After detailing the notable foreign brands at the Show, it is now time to go through the notable domestic brands, still in alphabetical order. We will cover the three most impressive Chinese brands in a separate post. Here we go…
This article has been updated with additional photos. As is the case every year, BSCB had the opportunity to attend the China Auto Show in 2026, this time in Beijing. Firstly the Show is now a dual-venue format, held at the old China Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) and the adjacent…
Thanks to one of our readers JFK we can share with you today exclusive pictures of the modern cars of Cuba. We have already covered 1950s vintage Americans (60,000 are still in circulation) symbolic of the country, so this post will focus on the more recent car park in Cuba…
Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country. Dacia Sandero 2 and…