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...]
Mini Countryman Review – the new model’s out soon, but you may prefer this one
Mini Countryman With the all-new, shall we say, distinctive looking Mini Countryman due to arrive in early 2024, we're having a look at what the new model's got to beat. The new Countryman has an … [Read more...]
Mini Electric Cooper SE Review – So much character but will limited range put you off?
Mini Electric When the original Mini was launched, it was lauded as giving the most space for a footprint and for being fun and user-friendly - the perfect mode of transport for our increasingly … [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...]
Abarth 595 Competizione Review – It May Look Cute, But this Scorpion Means Business
The original Abarth 595 from the swingin' 60s took the workaday Fiat 500, upgraded the engine from 479cc to a whopping 595cc and added some trick carbs and exhaust. It weighed less than 600 kg so you … [Read more...]
Fiat 500X Multiair Cross Review
Fiat 500X Right, let's get one thing straight. If you're thinking that this latest addition to the Fiat 500 family bears very little semblance to the cutesy 500 from which it was spawned, you'd be … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Adam Rocks Air – Driven and Reviewed
A Little Fact Here's a little Vauxhall Adam based fact for you; it's the only model in the current Vauxhall range that doesn't end in the letter 'A'. Feel free to use that the next time you're on a … [Read more...]
Ford Ka Studio Connect – Driven and Reviewed
'I didn't think they still made the Ford Ka?!' Rust issues aside, Ford's first generation Ka was a huge (if slightly unexpected) success story. It combined inexpensive costs with quirky looks and a … [Read more...]
Peugeot 208 GTi – Driven and Reviewed
When Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement from management earlier this year, Manchester United were left with the unenviable task of replacing one of the most successful managers since the … [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...]