From the daily archives: Thursday, October 27, 2011

The rise of the wallet-friendly compact executive

By On October 27, 2011

WITH FUEL getting more expensive and budgets getting ever tighter the compact executive car is becoming increasingly popular for business users.

As with most high-status cars, the compact executive is designed to make driving and communicating a lot easier, as they are often focused towards business customers. A variety of environmentally and wallet-friendly versions are […]

Continue Reading →

Raise The Game : V-E-R-Y Exec Business Cars

By On October 27, 2011

IF YOU are in a position to choose a super-swish car for company business, you may want to check out the following four cars. Each is at the top of its game – stealthy, stylish and incredibly quick.

 

Lexus IS-F

 

Lexus has crammed a mighty V8 engine into its IS-F model, […]

Continue Reading →

Motor Gadgetry

By On October 27, 2011

A CAR is often essential for business and it is the main way of getting from A to B for many people. But the choice of makes and models, not to mention countless trim levels, means that automotive manufacturers have to come up with new ideas to make sure car buyers are kept interested through […]

Continue Reading →

Look for five stars in your next executive express

By On October 27, 2011

A FIVE out of five crash rating from the world’s leading safety testing organisation, Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) is a good way to gauge how protected you will be in your next executive express. Its findings are based on how well a car protects adult and child occupants, plus pedestrians, as well as […]

Continue Reading →

Don’t fancy going topless? Get a glass roof instead

By On October 27, 2011

WE BRITISH are an optimistic nation. Even though we only get about 43 minutes of sunshine each summer, we buy more convertibles than almost anyone else in Europe.

The UK is the second largest European market for ‘drop-tops’ and that means we have a greater enthusiasm for sky-gazing motoring than the French, the Italians or […]

Continue Reading →

Winter wheels for business

By On October 27, 2011

Last year an early winter caught out thousands of motorists across the region, and with forecasters predicting yet another cold snap for the UK, it’s more important than ever to be prepared. With that in mind we’ve checked out four cars which will look good for business but will also give you the extra grip […]

Continue Reading →

Peugeot 3008 Exclusive HDi 112

By On October 27, 2011

I HAVE LOST count of the number of Peugeot 3008 Crossovers I’ve seen on the school run. It seems to be the law to buy one if you have kids. And there’s a reason for that: it’s versatile and roomy, but not too big to be intimidating.

Since its launch two years ago […]

Continue Reading →