Leisure Archive
(July 2018)

1 July 2018

Swedish appeal…

Volvo estates have come a long way since their ‘wardrobe on wheels’ image. We all knew they were safe and comfortable; they just weren’t sexy. That all changed some years ago, and the last V70 looked great; arguably even better than its saloon sibling, the S80. Then in 2016, the V90 and the booted S90 Read more…

Mini Cooper 5-door Hatch

The 136PS Cooper is one of the best-liked cars in the range, so our mototoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay chose to get behind the wheel of the MINI many consumers will purchase or lease. Revisions for 2018 are primarily skin-deep, though the 2018 MINI does enjoy added spec, such as LED taillights and headlights. If you’re Read more…

RAFC Cranwell Polo Tournament

On what was a glorious weekend (19th-20th May) at Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, the annual Polo Tournament proved to be a thrilling two days. Bramham Polo Academy won the Martyn Bebbington Memorial Trophy. The Hackett Army Team British Army Polo won the PMG Centennial Shield in league two and RAF Cranwell won the Polo Read more…

All-electric Jaguar I-PACE is a ‘game changer’

The Jaguar I-PACE has been named as a Game Changer at the Autocar Awards 2018 for “defying conventions and turning the established order on its head”. The all-electric I-PACE is fitted with a state-of-the-art 90kWh Lithium-ion battery, two Jaguar-designed in-house motors and a bespoke aluminum structure for 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds and a range of Read more…