“The Jazz’s three-knob air-con set-up is easy to adjust on the move and large cut-outs in its windscreen pillars mean you have a great view out when tackling roundabouts and junctions. I found the Jazz exceptionally easy to live with.”– Lawrence Cheung, New Cars Editor Read our in...
Either way, both cars have sound driving positions with great forward visibility, thanks to their raised seats and fairly thin windscreen pillars. Rear visibility, meanwhile, is excellent in thePeugeot 5008because of its huge rear windows and large cutouts in the rear pillars, whereas it’s bloc...
“Part of the fun with building the Forza Horizon 2 car roster is the freedom we have to pull in some unusual choices; cars that we love and that we want to expose to the world in our game,” says Fulton. “Two examples that fall exactly in to this category for me are the 1945 J...
the view ahead past slender pillars and upright windscreen, bright sun sparking off the jewelled rev counter. The build-up is intoxicating. So you turn the key. The needles flick, there’s a mechanical click or two, some electronic ticking. Another twist and an angry, vocal bark of...
I also found the wide windscreen pillars could mask other road users in corners or when stopping for pedestrian crossings.The cabin plastics fit well and there were no rattles on my car, but some trim pieces were flimsy, espectheially the little storage compartment below the radio. The ...
. A typical trailer or truck has its structure higher off the ground than is optimal for a car’s crash protection systems (i.e. crumple zones); a car will hit it with the bonnet, the suspension is compressed and the rear of the trailer slices through the windscreen and A pillars....
Inside, the #1 doesn't place you as high up as some rival small SUVs, but you can see out of it very well, thanks to upright and slender windscreen pillars. What's more, that interior has an upmarket yet modern feel that's reminiscent of a product made by Apple. "The steering whee...
Narrow windscreen pillars keep the view forwards unobstructed, but as with many of its rivals, the T-Cross’s chunky rear pillars are a bit of a hindrance when looking back over your shoulder. Fear not, though: all versions have front and rear parking sensors, and a rear-view camera is ...
The CX-5's slim windscreen pillars and high driving position mean you have a good view out over the bonnet and as you approach junctions. The view over your shoulder isn’t quite as good because of the thick rear pillars, but the large rear window means your view directly out of the ...
The windscreen pillars in both cars are reasonably slim and visibility to the front and sides is good, although both have large door mirrors that can obstruct your view. The rear pillars are quite thick, too, although the Allure trim of our test cars features front and rear parking sensors ...