SMMT event highlights pros and cons in modern car design

SMMT HERO VW ID BUZZ

CDN writers give their takeaways from the annual SMMT test drive event

It is not often that we cover ride-and-drive events at CDN, but there is rarely a better chance to get a sense of how the market is developing than a visit to the SMMT’s annual test day.

Occupying the expansive Millbrook Proving Ground in the midlands and feeling more like a festival at times than a professional test day, the event lays host to effectively all the major car manufacturers and a handful of more niche names. Here are the key takeaways from our writers on site, some of which are good, others less so.

James McLachlan

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