Leisure Archive
(November 2020)

1 November 2020

Watching the marsh come to life

Matt Limb OBE experiences wildfowling for the first time on the marshlands of Lincolnshire. Like so many country sports, shooting has its various styles. At one time or another, I have participated in them all, except for one, which I have only admired from afar, reading about it in books and magazines: wildfowling. I have Read more…

The Range Rover Sport – Land Rover’s most dynamic model ever

New special-edition models join the existing line-up with the HSE Silver, HSE Dynamic Black and SVR Carbon Edition giving Range Rover Sport buyers more choice than ever. The existing HST gains another powerful engine option with a new D350 diesel. The D350 is just one of the latest generation of Land Rover’s new six-cylinder Ingenium Read more…

New CR-V excels in NCAP safety tests

The new Honda CR-V has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests. The CR-V boasts a unique body structure giving class-leading rigidity and stiffness together with a comprehensive suite of active safety technologies. Utilising an ‘All Directions Collision Safety’ concept, the platform design incorporates Honda’s exclusive next-generation ACE™ (Advanced Read more…

Revealing the Volvo P1800 Cyan

Cyan Racing, the reigning triple World Touring Car Champions, have revealed the Volvo P1800 Cyan, an interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties. The car is engineered by the team behind the first world title-winning Volvo race car and the Volvo C30 Polestar Concept Prototype. ”Our company was founded in 1996 to Read more…

Tommy takes the title

Buildbase Honda’s Tommy Searle secured the MX Nationals MX1 title with a pair of rock solid rides in the final round of the series at FatCat Motoparc, becoming the only Pro British MX1 champion of 2020.  Competing in the MX2 class for the team, Steven Clarke lost out on a tie-break for third overall on Read more…

Suzuki Swift Sport review

It’s small, it’s sweet, yet it’s a speedy motor. That just about sums up Suzuki’s Swift Sport Hybrid. It looks almost naughty from the back with its cheeky twin tailpipes – and with five aboard the car appears suitably hunkered down. Hang on, did I say five? Yes, that’s right – I got the whole Read more…