Whenever anyone asks my advice regarding what car they should buy, I have a one size fits all answer. Without the need for any further questioning, I can almost guarantee that there is a car which in … [Read more...]
Smarter Insurance
Car Insurance isn't getting any cheaper. Fact number one – car insurance is not getting any cheaper, in truth it is estimated that the cost of insuring your motor will rise by 40% in 2011. Fact … [Read more...]
Scion FR-S
It was with more than a tinge of sadness that I recently realised an unerring truth; in fact, I may have even shed a tear or two. I was always told it would happen, especially when the kids came along … [Read more...]
News
Audi have announced that the new S6 super-saloon will still feature a hugely powerful 4.0 litre turbocharged V8 producing 440bhp, a 5bhp increase on the outgoing model yet they are keen to stress that … [Read more...]
Devolution – Why the Mitsubishi Evo is doomed
Reliable sources at Mitsubishi have recently confirmed that their will be a successor to the highly coveted Evo X although due to a ‘policy change’ towards EV technology, the new Mitsubishi Evo will … [Read more...]
(Not so) Big Bulli – Volkswagen’s Campervan is shrinking
So, it seems that Volkswagen have decided to jump on the same bandwagon as BMW and Fiat, with the Mini and 500 respectively and resurrect an ancient model that was a huge hit way back when. I am of … [Read more...]
Automotive Annoyances
Please note; this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to contact me with your own irritations. Indicator ignorance. People who either refuse to use them or have no idea when is … [Read more...]
Geneva Motor Show 2011
Well, the doors haven’t yet been opened and already we have a fair idea of some of the new models set to wow us at next month’s Geneva motor show. Below are a few titbits I’ve selected which may be of … [Read more...]
Jaguar’s 12 Year Plan
Anyone who’s seen the press shots of the new models from MG – the 6 and the 3 may possibly be as under whelmed as I am with them. My fears seem to be confirmed, leaving this once great British marque … [Read more...]
All New Maybach
Readers of a nervous disposition should probably do themselves a favour and not focus too hard on this picture of the forthcoming Maybach, due for release in 2014. See what I mean? – I did warn … [Read more...]