Has Been Around Since 2004 The Kia Picanto is by far the most popular Korean car on Dutch streets. In over 21 years, the brand managed to sell more than 160,000 of them, a number that is difficult to overtake. The current generation also remains a high-flyer, with no less than 8,407 units sold, ranking […]

70 Lucky Ones On the same shores of Lake Como where BMW presented the Concept Skytop last year, the brand is now unveiling the Concept Speedtop. The BMW Concept Speedtop is a close cousin of the Skytop and, like that open-air enthusiast, will go into production. During the Concorso d’Eleganza in Villa d’Este on Lake

Chunky Range Rover … Impressive, spacious, luxurious, off-road capable, comfortable… The full-size premium SUV has many qualities. Complicated technology and a bottomless pit are also among them, but enthusiasts prefer not to think about that. And some simply need an all-rounder. As a tractor for a horse trailer or market stall, or simply to not

Fiat is making good progress with the Grande Panda. In addition to the EV, there is now a hybrid version. The Grande Panda Hybrid is equipped with a gasoline engine supported by an electric motor. And… that too for the same price as the EV. And also standard with automatic transmission. Choice stress, or is

Not the original model after all ‘Look, the first Lexus LS!’ We can hear you thinking it, but nothing could be further from the truth. This is the second generation of Lexus’ top model, although you have to look closely to see it. When it comes to an older Lexus LS, the praise is never

Casual Chatatting Instead of Precise Instructions Artificial intelligence is becoming unavoidable, even in cars. Google is gradually equipping Android Auto with Gemini, the AI assistant that will also replace the traditional Google Assistant in the car. Google Assistant is the name of the virtual ‘assistant’ that Google currently uses for voice-controlled functions. Android Auto, which

Just Barely The electric ranges that plug-in hybrids can cover are rapidly increasing. For example, the Toyota RAV4 unveiled this week also achieves 100 kilometers according to the manufacturer. Until now, it was mainly the Volkswagen Group brands that offered an SUV as a PHEV with an electric range of more than 100 kilometers. With

As sharp as spacious Poor Volkswagen. The ID.Buzz is cheaper than ever after a recent price reduction, but the equally electric Kia PV5 passenger bus turns out to be even more affordable. You can now drive a Volkswagen ID.Buzz for €49,995, and although that is still a lot of money, you really get an enormous

Senate Puts A Stop To It California, like the European Union, had previously announced a ban on the sale of cars with combustion engines by 2035. However, there is one important difference with the European variant: the Californian plan is not going through. This also has consequences for other American states. That’s also coincidental: yesterday,

Everything Comes Together Things are not going well for Porsche. We already knew that, but the report from a shareholders’ meeting brings the scale of the setback to the forefront again. Porsche wants to focus more than ever on all drive forms but is also coming out with new top versions of the 911. The