Leisure Archive
(September 2023)

18 September 2023

Townend tops thrilling finale at Burghley

The 2023 Defender Burghley Horse Trials saw a nail-biting final after four days of hot competition, with leading British event riders taking the top three placings. Oliver Townend and his brilliant partner 16-year-old grey gelding Ballaghmor Class won their second Defender Burghley Horse Trials trophy, plus eventing’s biggest prize of £110,000, also joining the elite Read more…

Lexus UX review

The hybrid UX from Lexus provides a sophisticated alternative to the other premium brands in the subcompact crossover segment of the market. There is an all-electric version, but it’s the hybrid UX 250h I drove. It houses a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol unit with a small electric motor offering 184PS. The Lexus comes with a CVT Read more…

Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato –Beyond the concrete

The first of its kind, the Huracán Sterrato explores a new frontier in driving pleasure, designed to push the envelope when the asphalt ends. The super sports car is equipped with a dedicated iteration of the LDVI (Lamborghini Integrated Vehicle Dynamics) system, featuring specific Strada and Sport calibrations and introducing Rally mode. Like a work Read more…

MG celebrates triple win at What Car? Electric Car Awards

MG Motor UK is celebrating its recent success at the What Car? Electric Car Awards 2023, with two of its most popular all-electric models winning their respective categories at the prestigious ceremony. The MG4 EV has been named as What Car? magazine’s ‘Best Electric Family Car’ of the year, with judges recognising it for offering Read more…

Subaru Outback wins Best Crossover Estate award

Subaru UK is pleased to announce that the ever-popular Outback has been named as the ‘Best Crossover Estate’ in the 4×4 Magazine annual awards for 2023. “There’s never been an Outback we didn’t admire, even back in the days before Subaru had started calling it that,” says Alan Kidd, editor 4×4 Magazine. “The company knows Read more…

The all-new BMW X1 M35i xDrive

Most powerful four-cylinder unit from the latest generation of engines, M-specific chassis technology and BMW xDrive deliver sublime performance. A performance model with unmistakable M character is taking its place at the top of the new BMW X1 range. The new BMW X1 M35i xDrive builds on the spontaneous driving pleasure that lies at the Read more…