Southern Group Happenings: May 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of the SGMW Happenings, the monthly round-up of what the group’s members got up to last month. In May 2026, our members have certainly got out and about driving a variety of new cars as well as creating breaking news about new ones. The highlights include a crop of new […]
Southern Group Happenings: April 2026
Last month was a bumper month in automotive and for Southern Group members. A quick rough count of new content produced by our members stood at over fifty articles and videos, as well as many more print exclusives. The car industry was also busy in April as well. With a veritable flurry of new car […]
2026 BMW iX xDrive60 M Sport – a luxuriously rapid EV with polarising design
It’s hard to believe that the BMW iX arrived five years ago. This behemoth was the brand’s first large electric SUV, one that introduced its somewhat controversial new design language. Of course, when the iX was revealed back in 2021, BMW fans had much to say about the way it looked. How do I know? […]
Southern Group Happenings: February 2026
After the first month of the year finally ended, February finally arrived with the usual flurry of activity from the SGMW membership. Equally busy was the automotive industry, with an array of new reveals to kick-start the year, including Mercedes killing off more of their four-cylinder AMG models and a potential ban on flush-fitting door […]
Southern Group Happenings: January 2026
Welcome to the first 2026 edition of the SGMW happenings, a month where motoring writers typically fail at their New Year’s resolutions within the first few hours. After some reported excess over the Christmas period, the SGMW members returned to work with an even more prolific output than usual, with a flurry of new features, […]
2026 Isuzu D-Max V-Cross review: the true ‘do it all’ daily driver
Pickup trucks are the equivalent of the Swiss Army Knife when compared to a regular car. Whether you want to drive an off-road trail, carry all of the things, tow a boat, or carry the family, they are set up to do it all. The Isuzu D-Max V-Cross is a great example of this ‘do […]
HAPPY START TO 2026 FOR SGMW NEW YEAR HONOURS WINNERS
Happy New Year! What better way to kick-start 2026 than being honoured by the Southern Group of Motoring Writers. The group’s own new year honours pay tribute to star cars, which have most impressed members, and the PR office stalwarts who go the extra mile. Southern Group Happenings: November 2025 The SGMW annual awards, the […]
Southern Group happenings: September 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of the Southern Group happenings, the monthly round-up of the latest content created by our members in September 2025. Last month, the SGMW members were their typical busy selves, cranking out the usual mix of reviews, including first drives of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and the electric Nissan Micra, as […]
Southern Group Happenings: August 2025
Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Southern Group Happenings. In this month’s update we’ve got plenty of advice on SUV buying and the verdict on the Alpine A290 hot hatchback, as well as Stu Bird reading the Mk1 Honda Civic brochure. Read on for the full roundup of the goings-on in the automotive […]
Southern Group Happenings: July 2025
As summer continues, so does the hard work for the members of the Southern Group during July with a flurry of events, new car launches, and drive reviews. In this month’s round-up we’ve got some advice on vehicles capable of seeing out the end of days comfortably, economical driving tips, how a 4 compares to […]