Impressive Engineering In Small Package Pity It Can’t Get Close To Headline Economy Claims Does With Aplomb, Everything Else It Says On The Can *** out of 5 For – practical, economical, trendy Against – anonymous looks, pricey, can’t get close to green claims “I was being ordered off the motorway by this beautiful sounding seductress, but urged […]
First Ford Focus-Based MPV Will Be A Hit It’s A Typical New Ford – High-Quality, Drives Well, Utilitarian rating **** out of 5 For – handsome, practical, terrific interior, well priced Against – rear end styling failure “Ford has done an amazing job turning itself from a maker of Dagenham Dustbins dictated by accountants, to a company which […]
Cute Styling Dropped To Widen Appeal Nissan Claims To Have Made Diesel Obsolete With New Petrol Motor Parking Gizmo Demands Honesty About Your Driving Skills **** out of 5 For – well priced, high quality, impressive engine, well equipped Against – fails cute test, no diesel, no 3-door COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Nissan’s Micra has a deserved reputation for reliability, […]
Sporty Little Hybrid Will Turn Heads Poor Rear Vision Victim Of Eye-Catching Body Design Could Do Without Environmental Missionary Mode rating *** out of 5 For – looks dramatic, performs well, high quality Against – pricey, not particularly fast or economical This little hybrid head-turner demonstrates Honda’s trendy and green credentials, although after a few days of driving […]
Outstanding Little Car With Premium Pretensions Thank Goodness The Complete Redesign Retains Original’s Beauty VW Buys 20% Stake; That Should Be Good For Engines, Electronics **** out of 5 For – cute, well made, classy interior, well equipped, drives well Against – prices creep up, motor sport fiction should be dumped MUNICH, Germany – Suzuki has […]
Beautiful New SUV Well Priced, So-Called “Crossover” Is Dripping With Kit Will Disappoint 14 Year Olds Seeking “Fun” Behind The Wheel ***** out of 5 For – beautiful, fully equipped, well priced, massive guaranty Against – I can’t think of any The British media’s love of the status quo is legendary. For years, newspapers and magazines […]
Nearing Launch Date, Gets Plug From Glen Beck Even Fox News star Glen Beck seems to have jumped on the publicity bandwagon for Nissan’s electric car, the Leaf. Beck, in a sarcastic “apology” to President Obama for saving GM, referred to the $41,000 Chevrolet Volt as having a range of 40 miles. “It goes 40, […]
Volt Vs Leaf First New Technology Electric Cars Face Off Soon The future is here at last. Regular punters will soon be able to buy new technology electric vehicles which are more like proper cars and not souped-up golf carts. But the first cars on the market, the Nissan Leaf from Japan and General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt, […]
Fast And Bland Looks Strange, Priced High, Amazing Performance *** out of 5 For – great drive, amazing performance Against – pricey, looks weird The Volkswagen Scirocco R has a hugely powerful, two litre 4-cylinder engine said to propel it from rest to 62 mph in six seconds, and on to 155 mph. It looks a bit odd, […]
New, Go-Faster Version Of Cute Czechette Now You Can Choose An Estate-Car Model Too Just Who Buys New, Pricey Little Souped Up Runabouts? *** out of 5 For – good value, if you like that sort of thing Against – if you like that sort of thing, you should be locked up Skoda has souped up […]
