Friday afternoon, four o’clock. Computer off, the door of your workplace can close behind you, the weekend has started. On Autoreview.nl we look back on a week in which we encountered the coolest Porsche 911 ever and the Ford Mustang Mach-E lost its roof. Good news, bad news. Top and flop.
+ Top – Is this the coolest ugly Porsche 911 Turbo ever?
Sometimes you come across something that is so retina-scorching ugly that no one says that there is no arguing about taste. This is also the case with this Porsche 911 Turbo S (993) from 1998, which is for sale at a dealer in Canada. The advantage is, it has only 135 km on the clock. And we secretly think he’s really cool…
+ Top – The electric Dacia Spring: is private lease cheaper than buying?
The Dacia Spring (2022) is the cheapest electric car in the Netherlands. However, a basic price of less than 20,000 euros is certainly not for everyone. Apart from that: is private lease of the Dacia Spring just not much cheaper? We calculate it for you.
+ Top – Do you want a homeless new Land Rover Defender? Then you have to go to Twente
While the new Land Rover Defender may be the best off-road vehicle ever, it’s never been this far from the outside world. The modern interpretation of the iconic Brit is luxuriously finished, comfortable and quiet. You hardly notice it when you go off the beaten track. Heritage Customs, a bodywork specialist from Twente, has found a solution to this ‘problem’: a convertible version of the Defender.
– Flop – Got a Ford Mustang Mach-E? Check if your glass roof is still attached
Earlier this year, Darren Palmer, head of Ford’s EV division, gave a big sneer at Tesla. Responding to Tesla’s lingering quality issues, Palmer boasted about how well the bumpers and panoramic roof, among other things, held up on the Mustang Mach-E. It seems Palmer needs to reconsider his words. The Mustang can be found in the recall register of the RDW. The problem: the panoramic roof can come off.
– Flop – In 2021 the Chinese car brands were not good at it, will 2022 be their year?
2021 was the year of the many new Chinese electric cars, but so far not every brand has managed to break through. Can they do nothing at all in the Far East, or will they come up with an all-smashing plug-in offensive in 2022?
– Flop – Cup holders waterproof? Not at BMW, resulting in a lawsuit
Have you just been enjoying a warm cup of coffee – wonderful on such a cold morning as now – the airbag spontaneously ignites. You startle it leplazarus, and everything is covered. This scenario is more realistic than you think. A lawsuit has been filed against BMW in the United States. The cup holders in the X7 would not be completely waterproof, allowing moisture to get to the airbag wiring.