Jaguar XJ L Cossetted by a Big Cat I was never entirely comfortable during my time with the new Jaguar XJ and I can’’t put my finger on exactly why. Half the battle of enjoying a car, any car, is being comfortable with it. Not just comfortable ‘in’ it, but […] Read more »

Lexus IS 250C Life Out of The Fast Lane I was running late – as usual, and the early morning mist south bound on the M74 was hampering progress. It was patchy too so there were times when I had to really slow up, and occasions when I could press […] Read more »

Clio Renaultsport 200 Cup My Cup Runneth Over With Joy There’’s a lot to really, really like about the Clio Renaultsport Cup, and really not that much to dislike. The driving position is good, the steering wheel just the right size and shape, and the Recaro seats offer just the […] Read more »

Ford Focus RS500 Spawn of Batmobile Have you ever wondered what would happen if you put a hand grenade in your pants and pulled the pin? Or poked a lion in the eye with a sharp stick when you were wearing wellingtons with concrete soles? Or walked up to Mike […] Read more »

Mazda 3 MPS Manic Mazda It was the wife who said it had a smiley face. Well, so did the Joker in Batman. And the Mazda 3 MPS is just as good natured as the laughing-boy in the film. It’’s a wicked wee thing, but by heck it’’s a dose […] Read more »

Seasonal Road Test – Land Rover Defender Bigfoot Santa’’s BIG Helper The Christmas rush is over, the January sales are already well underway, Internet sales have never been busier and the whole thing nearly came crashing down around our ears – because it snowed. And if you think the parcels […] Read more »

Land Rover Discovery 4 Capable, Cosseting, Comfortable And Commanding There is something completely surreal about a vehicle that on the one hand is a luxuriously comfortable and competent motorway cruiser, and yet off-road can be as happy as a pig in a puddle of muck. Neither is there a magical […] Read more »

Honda S2000 Pit Bull or Poodle? I know it’’s entirely unfair, but since I drove the Honda S2000 sports car, I can’’t get the images of a bull terrier out of my head. It’’s not the prettiest of sports cars, although it’’s a big improvement on the original 1999 introductory […] Read more »

Scottish Car of the Year Awards Friday 13th November, St Andrews We all love lists don’’t we? It’’s a bloke thing. Women will never get the hang of it. That’s why they don’’t hang around bars with one foot hooked on the rail and an elbow hooked on the bar […] Read more »

Hyundai i20 1.2 Comfort Small Car – Big Enough To Change Opinions! I was dreading the arrival of the Hyundai i20. Generally I don’’t like small cars. And I also have a rule of thumb. The further east you travel, the worse the cars get. So you can imagine what […] Read more »