SMMT Test Day

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) held one of its regional test days last week based in the delightful grounds of Oakley Hall, near Basingstoke in Hampshire.

Unlike the annual Millbrook driving day, held mainly on private roads, Oakley Hall, and one held up north a couple of days previously at Wetherby Racecourse, takes to the public roads.  Sadly Lexus/Toyota and Peugeot had bans on anyone over 75 driving their products (they clearly don’t want to sell cars to elderly drivers), but to their great credit Ford has seen the folly of their ways and now allows motoring journalists and others of any vintage to test the three cars they brought along, Focus, Kuga and Mustang.

Audi, BMW, Citroen, Fiat, Kia, MG, MINI, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Vauxhall and Volvo were amongst the saloon vehicles that the 150 registered journalists were able to take out on the highway.  Some important manufacturers were missing but that was their loss.  

Next week is the monthly BTN Road Test review and the Oakley Hall event will be reviewed in more detail.

www.smmt.co.uk

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