Author Archives: Michele Lupini

International Rangers: Ford Ranger Stormtrak Reviewed!

Ford Ranger Stormtrak is based on the rest of the world’s Wildtrak,. It's the same vehicle you can buy in the US. But it's also different!

Mama Warned Me There’d Be Days Like This! Our Racing Jetta Bares its Teeth.

Some are born with racing luck. Others fight for it. After a run with the former fate, it seems our Jetta luck has shifted to the latter.

Secret Agent 530i Looks the Business. Goes it Too

The 530i perfect solution if you want the kudos, but not the baggage. Most will think it's more than it is. Yet it delivers far more too.

Rowdy, Racy & Rude: Is the New RS3 the Epitome of the Badge?

No-holds Barred Audi RS3 Quicker than Original Veyron Around the ‘Ring We have covered it already in our Audi TT RS road test, but Audi and promised that it will end internal combustion engine development in its electric quest with a mooted all-electric range by 2033. Somehow, however, it seems not everyone at Ingolstadt is… read more

BMW Answers the Call of the R, Brightens M135i xDrive Up, Tweaks its Chassis

BMW has Responded to Volkswagen Golf 8 R by Spicing Up its Own AWD Super Hatch BMW has clearly taken heed of criticism around its M135i xDrive’s somewhat mute dynamic nature. Critics picked on the AWD über hatch from München, complaining that the likes of the latest Volkswagen Golf R and its half brother Audi… read more

The Little Merc That Knows it’s Big. GLB 250 Tested

The Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 is a most interesting SUV proposition. It’s biggest plus however, is that it's quite different

Genetically Blessed: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250

Now all that much better, GLA 250 is good enough to consider. Even if you’d never considered going premium. It's a Mercedes-Benz, after all.