RAY MASSEY: Lexus in poll position for customer satisfaction with an £85k V8 convertible due late this year Lexus took top honours in the latest Auto Express Driver Power poll The LC convertible has a fabric roof that opens in a speedy 15 seconds By Ray Massey for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May … Read more
Britain’s biggest car-maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has boosted its online ‘virtual showroom’ sales in a bid to kick-start the dormant market and entice customers into buying new vehicles despite the coronavirus lockdown. A year-long digital car-buying trial which began with just five per cent of customers is now being made available to all prospective … Read more
Supercar dealer Tom Hartley provides a welcome splash of vibrant colour in our grey corporate landscape as Britain’s — and arguably the world’s — best-known independent car dealer. This energetic maverick dealer to the stars and super-rich will travel the globe for a deal and uses top-level contacts to jump lengthy waiting lists to get … Read more
Volvo’s proud boast is that if you want to buy one of their cars, from now on you will be asked: ‘Would you like one with or without a plug?’ The Swedish maker, now owned by China’s Geely, is driving hard towards electricification (its ‘Pure’ mode) and to have a plug-in hybrid or fully electric … Read more
McLaren today launched its new 205mph British-built 765LT supercar after subjecting it to a strict diet and rigorous work-out regime to ensure it can outsprint its chunkier Continental rivals. The new lightweight two-seater with a £280,000 price tag promises drivers ‘almost telepathic driver engagement’ and a driving soundtrack from the four exhaust pipes that drivers … Read more
One key question: would the new second-generation Renault Captur capture my heart — or those of thousands of families and potential buyers up and down the nation? Ahead of first deliveries next month, I took two of the most popular versions for lengthy UK tests — and was surprised by my reaction. The first generation, … Read more