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The Range Rover Velar on Garry Bridge. Image: Eilidh Moir.

Is the Range Rover Velar the world’s most stylish SUV? We took it on a Dundee to Pitlochry road trip

The Range Rover Velar is a refined and handsome luxury SUV.

By Jack McKeown

The Kia EV3 above Loch Tummel. Image: Jack McKeown.

Is the Kia EV3 the best mass market electric car? We tested it in Highland Perthshire

With a 375 mile range, loads of space and a sensible price tag, Kia is hoping the EV3 will be a breakthrough model.

By Jack McKeown

The Ford Focus ST has been around since 1998. Image: Jack McKeown.

Final Ford Focus ST hot hatch put through its paces in Highland Perthshire

Ford is discontinuing the Focus at the end of this year. Our motoring writer took the performance ST version for a last hurrah.

By Jack McKeown

The Dacia Duster offers great value for money. Image: Dacia.

Is the Dacia Duster still Scotland’s best value car? We tested it in Tayside

The Dacia Duster offers enough space for a family without a painful price tag. Our tester took it from Dundee to Aviemore.

By Jack McKeown

The Nissan Qashqai has received a mid-life restyle. Image: Jack McKeown.

Hitting Highland Perthshire in the updated Nissan Qashqai e-Power

The latest version of the popular family SUV has a clever hybrid setup that uses a petrol engine to charge an electric motor. We tested it in Tayside.

By Jack McKeown

The Polestar 4 looking down on Glen Docherty. Image Jack McKeown.

Dundee to Torridon in the Polestar 4 – the first UK car without a rear window

The Polestar 4 is the latest model from the Swedish EV maker...and it doesn't have a back window. Our motoring writer drove it from Dundee to the northwest of Scotland.

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