… Volvo V60 D4 AWD Cross Country Plus … You’ve probably seen the adverts or come across them in office furniture catalogues, but there does seem to be a demand these days for office chairs made from car seats. Even before the ‘gaming generation’ came along there were companies out […] Read more »
28 Nov: Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna
Nissan Leaf e+ Tekna Let’s get one thing straight, there is absolutely nothing wrong with electric cars. In truth, there is much to like. They’re comfortable, quick and have fewer moving parts than what most of us currently use, which should make them more reliable, should it not? They do […] Read more »
27 Nov: Range Rover Evoque
Range Rover Evoque D180S Hard to believe that it’s now 8 years since the first Evoque appeared on our streets. It caused quite a stir back then with its squat stance and well raked roof line. It really stood out from all the other compact SUVs. And to an extent […] Read more »
31 Oct: Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0
… Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 … It’s a petrol, Jim, but not as we know it. A rather strange opening gambit perhaps, but there is a sound reason. Mazda’s new Skyactiv-X petrol engine features Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI). For the uninitiated, it’s the world’s first petrol engine to exploit […] Read more »
30 Oct: Skoda Scala
Skoda Scala SE It’s maybe not a nice to thing to admit straight away, but I was cursing the Skoda Scala test car the first couple of times I drove it. It had nothing to do with the car itself or the drive, it was the fact that it needed […] Read more »
10 Oct: Vauxhall Vivaro Life
… Vauxhall Vivaro Life Elite (Long) 2.0 TD … As far as I am concerned the Vauxhall Vivaro Life is the ideal family/holiday/business car, so there is no need to go any further. That’s all you need to know. But for those who may doubt such a profound statement, perhaps […] Read more »
30 Sep: Vauxhall Astra 1.2T
… Vauxhall Astra Elite NAV 1.2T … If Brexit ever happens we might just be thankful that Vauxhall is still building cars and vans in the UK. When the Tunnel is filled in, the ports closed and the airport runways have trenches dug across them at least we’ll still be […] Read more »
19 Sep: Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe At 4.7 mtrs (15 feet) in length and 1.9 wide (6ft) the Hyndai Santa Fe is not for the faint hearted. It’s as big as a Transit, a proper one that is, the old school square boxy ones. But what you get in the Santa Fe are […] Read more »
11 Sep: Ford Focus ST
… Ford Focus ST 2.3 EcoBoost … The Ford Focus ST 5 Door is simply a grown up Fiesta ST for adults. It’s got more power and more weight but it still goes and it still handles. It may lack the nimble agility of the 200hp Fiesta but it feels […] Read more »
10 Sep: Land Rover Defender
… New Land Rover Defender … The wait is over. Anticipation and expectation can now be judged against reality. Land Rover is about to launch the new Defender on to a long awaited public. The 110 model will be available from launch followed very soon by a short wheelbase 90, […] Read more »