The new Ford EcoSport is a compact SUV which, it says, is a dynamic and distinctive vehicle offering the agility of a small family car with the flexibility, spaciousness with the ‘go anywhere’ appeal of an SUV. Ford’s new EcoSport […]
This eye-catching beauty is the new offering from Alfa Romeo – the unusually named 4C. It made its debut at the Geneva motor show two years ago as a concept car and now the production-ready version is due to take […]
Parking charges. They’re great, aren’t they? Well, not really. So how could you avoid them without facing the full wrath of the law? You could become a diplomat I suppose.
I need to start off by saying that I hope you got home safely yesterday. This is now the 18th of December and it turns out that the 17th of December is traditionally the worst day of the year for […]
Here’s something cool: one reigning stereotype about hybrid cars was mangled by Volkswagen this week. Namely, that they’re slow, I mean, that is exactly what everybody thinks about them, right? Ever since the early twentieth century people and companies with […]
Chinese cars, don’t you just love ‘em? You don’t, do you? Yours truly having spent a while in Southern China this summer, I’m aware that the quality of native Chinese carmakers isn’t quite up to par with the cars coming […]
While driving to work I saw a Lancia today. Except, it wasn’t really a Lancia. If you follow the automotive news, you will have read or heard about Fiat taking a majority share in US carmaker Chrysler. Fiat big boss […]
What about some racing history and a bit of ‘awesome’? In completely rectangular state of Colorado in the US there’s a mountain, right at the front end of the Rocky Mountains. It’s called Pikes Peak and it’s the theatre of […]
I was watching the news the other night while trying to get my little girl to sleep. I saw a car parking feature come on and fought to keep my eyes open. This happens to me all the time. She […]
The Hyundai-Kia combination currently is the world’s fourth largest carmaker, after Toyota, GM and VW – not necessarily always in that order – but ahead of the other giant called Ford. In other words, they’re big! There’s no denying the […]
Amid all of the furore and hyperbole surrounding the issue of the UK speed limit it is good to hear that an ex Formula 1 driver got involved in the debate. When I saw the headline I thought, “Brilliant, Nelson […]
I have always wanted to go to China, even before it become all hip and trendy and full of shiny new cars. My interest in the Far East country began when I saw a documentary a few years back. It […]
I have to confess that I have never really seen the point of personalised plates. It has never once crossed my mind that I could find a sequence of numbers and letters which let the world know who owns my […]
If you wanted a car capable of achieving bullet speeds in the compact executive segment, you used to have a very limited choice. That hasn’t actually changed. Most people in the market for a fast executive car would probably think […]