Jun 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Torque of the Town. By Mark Andrews Silkroad – Cathay Dragon Airlines. June 2014 The 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO is set to take on the best in the world of supercars With 600 brake horsepower (bhp) on tap to all four wheels, the 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V6 engine... 
Jun 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Wagon Wheels. By Mark Andrews Nikkei Asian Review. 01/10/2015 Review of the China only Volkswagen Gran Lavida. China’s best selling car last year was the Shanghai Volkswagen Lavida, a people’s car for the Middle Kingdom. Back in 2008, along with the new Bora, it was... 
May 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Grand in Name. By Mark Andrews Talk Magazine. May 2014 Review of the Geely Emgrand EC7 Meet 2013’s best selling car from a Chinese manufacturer, the Emgrand EC7. Emgrand is one of three current brands offered by Geely, but with little differentiation between them,... 
Apr 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Executive Measures. By Mark Andrews Discovery – Cathay Pacific. April 2014 Back-seat comfort and the driving thrills get a boost with Porsche’s Panamera Executive The Panamera has a certain affinity with Shanghai. This is where it was officially unveiled in 2009... 
Apr 1, 2014 | Business Journalism, Motoring Writing
Hybrid premiums in China. By Mark Andrews China Automotive Review. April 2014 Premium producers such as Lexus find a ready market in China for hybrids whereas mainstream models such as the Toyota Prius are near impossible to sell. Honda last year was said to be... 
Mar 1, 2014 | Motoring Writing
Racing Rahel. By Mark Andrews Audi Magazine. March 2014 The Chinese love their motorsport—a little bit more with every passing year. And their drivers are enjoying ever greater success, too. But it was a female Swiss driver who took the top spot on the winners’ podium...