Is A “Crossover”, Not An SUV. Ford Late To Party With Compact SUV, But It’s Worth Waiting For. Handsome Looks, Tremendous Interior, Fine Ride/Handling. **** out of 5 Ford has come up with a neat way to deflect criticism from mad environmentalists who say Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are killing the climate and must be […]
Mike Shuttleworth – 1945-2008 – Brave, Honest and Funny
Practical, Well Designed, Versatile. Is It A Bird, A Plane, An Estate Car, An MPV? Pricey And Likely To Get Pricier. **** out of 5 I admire cars like the Peugeot 308 SW. This car was designed from the ground up to do a job, with no pandering to frivolities. If the possibility of making […]
Cute, Well-Equipped, Great Value. 5-Year Unlimited Mileage Guarantee Is A Game Changer. Fuel Economy, Use Of Resources Will Please Our Owners, Betters. **** out of 5 “we are all convinced that by driving our cars we are all guilty of destroying the planet, so I don’t suppose anyone will be objecting” Our Lords and Masters […]
Handsome, Bold, High Quality. Defies Premium Germans, But Concedes Dynamic Ground. Range Needs Powerful Engine; Petrol Motors Sound Unconvincing. “they don’t want an actual performance car, but they do want a car that looks like a performance car” – Honda VIENNA, Austria – The new Honda Accord hits you right between the eyes. The old […]
Cute, Snappy, Pricey. Fabric Roof Frees Up Space In The Boot, Increases Rear Leg Room. Go For The Top Diesel With Dual Clutch Automatic. **** out of 5 “buyers will be bragging to their friends about having the fastest hood removal mechanism since Eliot Ness” LE CASTELLET, France You’ve heard all the claims about how the Morris […]
Performance, Utility, Class. Owners Can Opt For 155 Mph Or 175 Maximum Speed. ***** out of 5 “the RS 6 will not only blast you along like a racing car, but will also do this carrying about 5 refrigerators and a wardrobe” LE CASTELLET, France – Being rich can’t be easy. Consider this dilemma, which a handful of […]
What a Choice Maserati or Aston Martin. V8 GranTurismo or Vantage V8 Roadster. Better Buy One Soon, Before Commissars In Brussels Forbid It. “Cars like these are going to disappear with the clamour for fuel efficiency and half-baked worries about climate change”. It is the stuff of dreams. Imagine having the wherewithal to be able to choose between […]
Has Looks, Quality, Serene Ride. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona I only get the chance to drive a limited range of American cars in Europe, so when I got off the plane in Las Vegas for a drive to Arizona and the car rental company offered a Buick Enclave, I jumped at the chance. After all, this was a […]
Evolution Not Revolution For New Audi A4. A4 Handling, Quality Closes Gap with BMW 3. Well-equipped, competitively priced A4 lacks Wow factor. FARO, Portugal I was getting quiet beside myself before I saw the new Audi A4. After being dazzled by the design of the recently launched Audi A5 coupe I was wondering whether the German […]
Technology, Gizmos Make It Stand Out. VW Late To The SUV Party, So You’d Expect Things To Be Sorted. Better Late Than Never, But Better Never Late. LUTON, England If the old proverb “All things come to he who waits” makes sense, then Volkswagen’s tactics with its Tiguan compact SUV make a lot of sense. […]
Fiat Borrows Mini Strategy To Sell High Margin Small Cars. Initial Public Reaction Suggests 500 May Succeed. Will 500 Make It To The U.S.? That’s Maybe A Bridge Too Far. BMW inaugurated the formula with the Mini. If you make a car loveable enough, and fashionable enough, the public will buy it, even if it […]
In The U.S. At Least, Not Such A Big Price Contrast. Make The Choice Before Environmental. Gauleiters Take It Away. From the sublime to the ridiculous. Beauty and the Beast. Little and Large. Hobson’s choice. One week I was driving the tiny little Smart city car around the highways and byways of Sussex, and the […]
