Mini Cooper S When the first New Mini was launched way back in 2001 it was a perfect blend of visual cues from the British classic, spritely handling and decent build quality. Shame it took the … [Read more...]
BMW X5 xDrive50e M Sport Review – this hybrid luxury SUV is hard to beat.
BMW X5 Think of BMW's M division and earth-friendly modes of transport may not be the first thing that springs to mind. The sporty side of BMW has built an enviable reputation over the years that … [Read more...]
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Review – Much more than a restyled 3 Series
4 Series Gran Coupe Remember the days when if you wanted a compact saloon you needn't go much further than your local BMW dealership? Since its launch in 1975 as a 2-door only, the BMW 3 Series has … [Read more...]
Genesis G80 review – 4-cylinder only but a lot of car for the money
Genesis G80 Many predicted that the seemingly unstoppable rise of the SUV would see the end of traditional saloon cars. And in some ways that prediction has proved to be correct. Both the Ford … [Read more...]
BMW X5 M50i Review – Mega performance but, a bargain?
BMW X5 M50i For the last couple of decades the SUV tag has been liberally applied to anything with a ride height loftier than a Ford Fiesta. Some put the S into SUV more convincingly than others, … [Read more...]
2021 MINI Cooper S Sport Review – Does the sporty 3-door Mini still have to power to entertain?
Mini Cooper S The Mini is twenty years old this year. Not that Mini, obviously, but the BMW version that took the world by storm and charmed the Bowler hats off pretty much all of us upon its … [Read more...]
Mercedes-Benz E 400 d Coupe Review – Can a £53k Merc Be a Bargain?
E 400 d Say, 'Mercedes-Benz E-Class,' and you'd be forgiven for immediately thinking of a fairly large, 4-door saloon, oft utilised as a taxi, usually found loitering around city centres and … [Read more...]
Volvo V40 D2 Powershift SE LUX – Driven and Reviewed
Volvo built their envied reputation on two things; safety and boxy, set-square inspired design features. Today, only one of these aspects remains true and a solitary glance at this V40 D2 model will … [Read more...]
My own MINI Adventure – how I rediscovered my identity
No man is an island, as they say. Neither is any man a T-junction or dual carriageway, as no-one says. I've waxed lyrical in the past about the inextricable link between man and machine, in … [Read more...]
Cool Britannia – Jaguar, Aston Martin and Bentley fly the flag
For a city with a reputation for nose-to-tail gridlocked traffic, the New York 2012 Motorshow has yet again given us some interesting focal points, not least of which are the Land Rover DC100 and the … [Read more...]