Vauxhall Astra Review Regardless of whoever happens to own them these days, the Astra is an extremely important car for Vauxhall. With competition coming from all sides, most notably VW’s Golf and … [Read more...]
Mazda 3 1.5 105ps Sport Nav diesel Review
Mazda 3 Generally speaking, unless their rump sports the letters RX or MX, Mazdas have quietly gone about their business in the background, almost performing as extras to the starring cast of Fords … [Read more...]
Hyundai i30 SE Nav – Review
Hyundai i30 This is the Hyundai i30 - the Korean manufacturer's answer to the likes of the Focus, Astra and Golf: some pretty stiff competition there, then. On the face of it, the i30's … [Read more...]
New MG6 TL Review
New MG6 The MG6 marked the return of this most stoically British marque to the UK market in 2011. The BTCC version has seen unprecedented success but the road going MG6 saloon was awkward, unrefined … [Read more...]
Citroen C4 Cactus – Driven and Reviewed
What? Only Petrol or Diesel?! What a disappointment. No - not the C4 Cactus, but the realisation that it comes with a typical choice of four petrol engines and two diesels. No Doc-Brown's … [Read more...]
Peugeot 308 e-THP 130 – Driven and Reviewed
Anyone remember those clever Peugeot ads from the '80s and '90s? Well I do; there was the 306 TV ad that used the late, great Marvin Gaye's 'Sexual Healing', and before that, the 205 Look and 405 ads … [Read more...]
Honda Civic Tourer 1.8 i-VTEC – Driven and Reviewed
Honda Civic Tourer Cars in this mould come with a variety of monikers; there's the good old 'estate', the glamour of the 'shooting brake', the Clark W Griswold American-ness of the 'station wagon', … [Read more...]
Peugeot 308 THP 156 – Driven and Reviewed
Peugeot 308 THP 156 I think it would be fair to say that the design department at Peugeot have been going through what rock stars commonly refer to as their 'wilderness years' in recent times. Newer … [Read more...]
2014 Ford Focus – Exclusive launch pictures
Biggest selling car nameplate globally for two years running; quite an accolade, don't you think? 2014 Ford Focus Well that's what Ford proudly boast of their Focus model - a World Car in every … [Read more...]
Ford Focus vs Ford Fiesta; A Tale of Two STs
Ford Focus vs Ford Fiesta - the battle of the STs Since the dawn of time, well, since 1963 anyway, our quirky little island has been caught up in an unrelenting love affair. Yes, we're quite keen on … [Read more...]