08 Jun: Ford Puma ST

… Ford Puma ST … When Ford and M-Sport first announced that the Puma would form the basis of their 2022 WRC contender more than a few folk thought they were off their heads. Then they revealed it! It was, and is, quite a looker. Physically it’s not that much […] Read more »

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18 Apr: Ford Fiesta Active mHEV

Ford Fiesta Active mHEV To say that the Ford Fiesta is one of my favourite small cars is not entirely accurate. That’s because there is not just ONE Ford Fiesta, there are several, the Fiesta, Fiesta Active, Vignale and ST, and within those there are multifarious options to further confuse […] Read more »

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25 Mar: Mustang Mach 1

… Mustang Mach 1 … This is not a Road Test. It’s not a vehicle appraisal either. It’s a tribute to motoring that is fast disappearing. A homage to an ‘icon’. A word that is over-used these days along with ‘awesome’ and ‘hero’, but in this case, rightly appropriate. There […] Read more »

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08 Feb: Ford Kuga 2.5 FHEV

… Ford Kuga 2.5 Duratec FHEV … Introduced in 2008 the Ford Kuga was seen as a pretty decent compact SUV. Back then the manufacturers realised there was a market for such vehicles, a growing market. Fast forward 14 years and SUVs are now the car of choice for many […] Read more »

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18 Jan: Ford S-Max Vignale

… Ford S-Max Vignale … The Ford S-Max could be regarded as a bit of a ‘sleeper’ car, in more ways than one! It’s a sleeker, sportier version of the Ford Galaxy seven seater people carrier, but the S-Max also comes with seven seats although Ford itself calls it a […] Read more »

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23 Dec: Ford Puma MHEV

… Ford Puma MHEV … Folk who think Ford missed a trick by using the Puma as the basis for their next World Rally Car instead of the Fiesta or Focus don’t get the point. Ford is a past master of using motor sport to promote the brand and the […] Read more »

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11 Oct: Ford Kuga 2.0 EcoBlue

… Ford Kuga ST-Line X Edition … It was wet during my time with the Ford Kuga ST-Line X Edition, very wet, but this was the all wheel drive version. Just what you need when scampering across muddy, puddled country roads on the way to the Solway Coast. The normal […] Read more »

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31 Jul: Ford Transit Custom Trail

… Ford Transit Custom Trail … There are two major issues with Ford’s latest variation on the Transit Custom theme, the first one is desirability and the second is price. Although the desirability factor is very high, so too is the price! Over the past ten years the light commercial […] Read more »

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17 May: Ford Puma ST

… Ford Puma ST … The Ford Puma is an SUV, or maybe it’s a Crossover. It’s hard to tell these days what cars are any more. Is it a family car, a commuter car, shopper express, holiday holdall, continental cruiser, weekend runabout, adventure outing supporter, or sports car? You […] Read more »

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26 Apr: Ford Ecosport Active

… Ford EcoSport Active … Ford is awfy good at coming up with cars and derivatives of cars that you didn’t think were needed until you try one. Just when you thought the EcoSport was all the small SUV that a family needed, they bring out a sporty looking ST […] Read more »

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