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From Escragnolles to Monaco: the contrasting car landscapes of the French Riviera
Brabus 800 Widestar (366.000€) in Monaco. It's been a while since our last South of France Photo Reports in 2012 and 2015, so time to freshen up. Away from the overcrowded beaches, some little-known villages in the Cannes hinterlands hide well-preserved local favourites like a Citroen 2CV here and a…
Explore: Dubai Photo Snapshot
Almost brand-new Toyota Camry taxi at Dubai Airport. I had the opportunity to take an extra-quick drive in Dubai during a layover at the Airport, here are a few snapshots. As it as 3am when I "visited", there wasn't much traffic in town, and the few observations I made of…
China Test Drives 2019: BYD Tang EV
It's thumbs up from me on the BYD Tang EV. I kept the best for last, and this final iteration of this China Test Drives 2019 series following the Shanghai Auto Show details the most impressive car I got to drive this year: the BYD Tang EV. BYD (for Build…
China Test Drives 2019: The Baojun RS-5 autonomous driving
The Baojun RS-5 in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. Last year we test drove the extremely successful Baojun 510 and 530, and in 2019 SAIC-GM's low-cost brand has taken a complete u-turn with a semi-premium stand at the Shanghai Auto Show in April in opposite trajectory with its heritage and DNA. The truth…
China Test Drives 2019: Geely Binyue
Geely Binyue in Kunming, Yunnan. One year ago I tested the Geely Boyue and was thoroughly impressed by its almost rally car-like handling thanks to particularly brazen sales people. I did not expect that from the "soccer mum SUV" the Boyue is. Since, Geely has released the smaller Binyue to…
China Test Drives 2019: The Bestune T77 and its hologram AI
Bestune T77 in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. We interviewed the Bestune team at the Shanghai Auto Show last April to try and uncover the secrets behind the success of FAW's new brand, and the logical next step was to test drive its unique model for now, the T77 SUV, which one…
China Test Drives 2019: Dongfeng Aeolus AX7
Dongfeng Aeolus AX7 in Dali, Yunnan. We continue on our series of Chinese dealership test drives with the second Dongfeng this year, this time from the Aeolus sub-brand, a Westernised name for the Chinese label Fengshen. Note that it may as well be a different brand altogether so much so…
China Test Drives 2019: VW Lavida
VW Lavida in Lijiang, Yunnan. After test driving the Wuling Hongguang, #1 in China from 2013 to 2017, the logical next step is to get a feel of 2018's overall leader the VW Lavida. I was able to do exactly that in Lijiang in the Yunnan province earlier this year. Originally launched…
China Test Drives 2019: Wuling Hongguang
Wuling Hongguang in Dali, Yunnan. It's time for me to test drive the car that is responsible for bringing mass mobility to an entire nation: the Wuling Hongguang. Originally launched in 2010, no less than 4 million of them have been sold in China since, dominating the country's sales charts…
China Test Drives 2019: Dongfeng Fengon ix5
Dongfeng Fengon ix5 in Kunming We continue on our Chinese dealership test drives with the Dongfeng Fengon ix5, previously Fengguang and aka Glory outside of China. This is Dongfeng's first coupe SUV, a red hot format in China at the moment that seems to be the perfect blend of SUV…
China Test Drives 2019: Jetour X70
Jetour X70 in Dali. After reporting on my rental Peugeot 301 and Hyundai Celesta, it is now time to relate my visits to Chinese dealerships and all the quick test drives that resulted. From 5 in 2018, the number of new Chinese cars I was able to get my hands…
China Test Drives 2019: Around Yunnan in a Hyundai Celesta
Our Hyundai Celesta near Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan. After trying out a Peugeot 301 in Inner Mongolia, we now fly the entire width of China to land in Kunming, the capital of the Yunnan province. We will attempt to visit the province's highlights during a 1.263 km loop with…
Quick test drive: VW Tiguan
We conclude our series of quick test drives of the best-selling SUVs in the world in preparation for our upcoming review of the new generation Toyota RAV4. These are in no way exhaustive but just to get a feel of the competition. After the unconvincing Nissan X-Trail and the impressive Honda…
Quick test drive: Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V in Sydney, Australia This is a quick Sydney, Australia test drive series of the best-selling SUVs in the world in preparation for a much more substantial review of the new generation Toyota RAV4. After the unconvincing Nissan X-Trail, we move onto the Honda CR-V launched in August 2017,…