From the monthly archives: August 2011
THE MIGHTY team from Luton have raised the bar for hot hatches once again. In the 80s there was the Nova GTE – no boy-racerwanted to be seen without one. Then of course the 90s saw it morph into a Corsa, dressed up in all sorts of popular guises.
The little car’s name […]
It’s great to feel 17 years old again. That’s how I felt driving the Citroën DS3 – and it’s no bad thing because it shows that the French offering is a fun, funky and lively motor. All good
things as far as I’m concerned.
The 1.6i 16v 150 sport version, on test here, […]
THREE QUARTERS of drivers (29 million) admit they are now using their cars less, with roughly two thirds (62 per cent) saying that the cost of motoring is to blame, according to new research.
The study by Santander Credit Cards reveals that the soaring cost of motoring is forcing drivers off the road, with nearly […]
THE BMW GROUP is one of the most successful manufacturers of cars and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands.
As a global company, BMW operates 24 production facilities in 13 countries and has a sales network in more than 140 countries. It comes as no surprise then that the […]
THE BMW 5 SERIES TOURING has always existed to be the perfect estate car for a premium car buyer who wants it all. And clearly it is a package that has global appeal as, since the first ever car was introduced in 1991, more than 670,000 have been sold.
Now in its fourth generation, the […]
THE AUDI A1 looks set to continue its dominance of the awards circuit as it celebrates its fifth title of the year – Best Small Car at the 2011 Fleet World Honours, which were held recently.
The A1’s Best Small Car Fleet World award joins the prestigious Car of the Year and Supermini of […]
WHAT MORE dynamic way to celebrate the invention of the automobile? The C-Class Coupé seesMercedes-Benz, now in its 125th year of corporate history, entering a new
market segment and for the first time offering a compact, classic coupé.
Aimed at the 35-45 age range, the new coupé beguiles the onlooker with its compact […]
ACCORDING TO the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), more potholes are likely to be found on rural roads this year because of the bleak wintry conditions the UK has experienced. However, if you’re driving an Alfa Romeo Giulietta, I wouldn’t worry. The car is so smooth and the suspension so good, you’ll hardly […]
THERE ARE worse things in life than getting lost during a test drive in an Aston Martin. And there are many things worse than being off course driving an N420.
But what’s an N420? Well, it’s basically a V8 Vantage special-edition inspired by the Nürburgring race circuit in Germany. In other words it’s lighter, […]
