Guilherme Marques

Journalist for the Open Media Group

Electric cars – Looking at the facts

The reality of electric mobility is not as pretty as the EU and national governments want us to believe. And the facts are there for all to see. There is

June 21, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Ferrari – Selling dreams

Ferrari is the most profitable car manufacturer in the world. Why? Because it sells not cars, but dreams. And dreams can be very expensive. It was almost two weeks ago

June 6, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Mercedes – World-class

A definite winner from Mercedes, the new All-Terrain is arguably the most complete car on the market. And it looks better than ever. What I want to say about the

May 23, 2024by Guilherme Marques

BMW X2 – New priorities

The new BMW X2 moves away from its predecessor in many ways. It’s bigger, bolder and, ultimately, better. Just not as beautiful. When the first X2 came out in 2017,

May 9, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Mini Countryman – Keeping it cool

The new Countryman John Cooper Works may not be the ultimate Mini in terms of the driving experience. But as a family car, it’s really rather cool. The Mini Countryman

April 25, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio – Green machine

This is the greenest machine ever to grace the pages of this newspaper. Literally. And all the more interesting because of it. The Stelvio is eight years old. Eight years

April 11, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Opel Astra – Silent night. And day.

The battery-powered Opel Astra feels a lot like the petrol-powered Opel Astra. Only smoother and quieter. It’s a good one. I drove the electric Astra around for a few days.

March 28, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Citroën C4X – Living in the present

The C4X is a quirky, interesting car that knows exactly what it must do as a family choice. Even better with a (whisper it) diesel engine up front. This was

March 14, 2024by Guilherme Marques

Abarth 500e – Change of heart

The Abarth 500e taught me a valuable lesson: there is hope for electric cars after all. Just as long as they are not built to save the world. I am

March 3, 2024by Guilherme Marques

BMW and Mercedes – Reality check

I drove two amazing diesel cars recently and they deserve someone who still sings their praises. We absolutely need these cars to exist. Allow me to explain. Well, I guess

February 15, 2024by Guilherme Marques
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