This is CUPRA's first EV offering - and we've driven it on UK roads. Our man TheDarkStormy1 gives his thoughts👇
Whether people will buy the Born on the relative merits of its driving experience seems more questionable, but it’s possible. Cupra has not only fitted shorter coil springs to the Born than the ID 3 uses but also wider tyres for a higher grip level; a more direct variable-ratio steering set-up as standard ; and a retuned stability control system.
Even in only mid-range form, the Born has plenty of power and response when accelerating up to motorway speeds. It feels performance-car-quick when picking up from the urban limit and speeding up on slip roads, although in give-and-take motoring around the national speed limit, the torque of its electric motor doesn’t feel quite as energetic.
On cross-country roads, there’s just enough bite and swivel about the car’s handling and precision and composure about its body control to keep you interested at the wheel – but only just. Some efforts to add driver appeal we can be glad that Cupra didn't see fit to bother with, but if it had been more innovative with its various invitations to the driver to really engage with what they're doing, it might have created a markedly more absorbing car in the end.Keener drivers might just about see enough in the Born to pick it over rivals at just the right price, but if you could stretch to a Kia EV6 instead, I suspect you would.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Amid Putin Threats, UK Foreign Secretary Accused of 'Playing With Fire' in Ukraine'Liz Truss is playing with fire and it is the Ukrainian people who will get burnt... A ceasefire and peace talks are the urgent need, not fueling a conflict that will see thousands more Ukrainian people killed.' STWuk
Consulte Mais informação »
U.K. Eyes Regulation of Streaming Services, Protections for “Distinctly British” ContentA white paper says the government will move ahead with plans for a sale of Channel 4 and promises 'a new golden age of programming' for TV and radio lovers and regulations 'fit for the streaming age.'
Consulte Mais informação »
UK car production falls 44.4% in March; quarterly figure plummets | AutocarTotal number of new cars produced in first quarter of the year fell by almost 100,000 from 2021 level
Consulte Mais informação »
Cryptoassets could be seized to stop crime, UK government saysCryptoassets could be seized to help combat economic crime, Britain's government said, but its proposal stopped short of the radical overhaul called for by lawmakers who want a single crime-busting agency.
Consulte Mais informação »
BuBudweiser workers could strike in UK, threatening a 'summer beer drought'Hundreds of Budweiser employees in the United Kingdom could go on strike, threatening to create a shortage of some of the country’s most popular beers.
Consulte Mais informação »
Watching porn at work is unacceptable, says UK PM JohnsonWatching pornography would be unacceptable in any workplace, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday when asked about an investigation into allegations a lawmaker was seen watching explicit videos on his phone in the House of Commons.
Consulte Mais informação »