London's iconic black cab, also known as the hackney coach, is set to retire after five decades of dutiful service. And its replacement has all the charm and charisma of a festering boil.

As the epicenter of American taxi culture, New York City deserves a better cab. The aged Crown Vic is terrible yet still better than the swarms of cramped hybrids that have largely replaced it ...

That's right, Nissan has unveiled the new London taxi and it looks exceedingly derpy. It has a face that seems to betray limited intelligence, and blissful ignorance of it's own ugliness.

The all-new London taxi hit the streets of the British capital a few years ago, bringing with it cool retro styling and hybrid power, including an electric range of up to 80 miles.

Launched three weeks ago by LTI Vehicles, the next generation of purpose-built London taxis, the TX4, is now available on Edinburgh streets. The TX4 looks like previous generation London taxis ...