CDN writers give their takeaways from the annual SMMT test drive event
It is not often that we cover ride-and-drive events at CDN, but there is rarely a better chance to get a sense of how the market is developing than a visit to the SMMT’s annual test day.
Occupying the expansive Millbrook Proving Ground in the midlands and feeling more like a festival at times than a professional test day, the event lays host to effectively all the major car manufacturers and a handful of more niche names. Here are the key takeaways from our writers on site, some of which are good, others less so.
Cars driven: Alpine A110, Volkswagen ID. Buzz, BMW Z4
Joys of the Alpine road
It is always nice to revisit older CDN articles and see how well our instincts for good design have stood up over time. I was minded of this when I took a spirited turn in the Alpine A110. CDN’s initial assessment suggested that, with…
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