6 06, 2012

We Prefer Headlights

By Sean Bell6 June, 2012car, citroen, Europe, ford, Germany, LS, MoT, Netherlands, peugeot, renault, UK, vauxhall, Vauxhall Opel, VW No Comments

When comparing to any of its previous generation models, it seems Vauxhall (Opel in the rest of Europe) must have hired a new designer some years ago. And guess what? The man knows what he’s doing! Any new Vauxhall coming […]

5 06, 2012

Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre throws open its doors

By Steve Lumley5 June, 2012caption, car, classic car, Classic Cars, Heritage Centre, Lotus Carlton, LS, Sport, vauxhall, vauxhall chevette No Comments

Vauxhall will again be opening its Heritage Centre to the public giving everyone the chance to see its private collection of historic cars from 1903 to the present day. For many that might bring a shrug of the shoulders but […]

31 05, 2012

Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study

By Steve Lumley31 May, 2012alfa, alfa romeo, audi, bmw, Cabrio, caption, car, Car Makers, Chas Hallett, chevrolet, citroen, executive car, family car, fiat, honda, Honda Jazz, hyundai, Jaguar, kia, Kia Sportage, land rover, lexus, Lexus IS, LS, LV, mazda, mercedes, mercedes benz, mini, mitsubishi, MPV, nissan, Nissan Pixo, octavia, peugeot, renault, skoda, skoda octavia, Sport, SUV, suzuki, toyota, Toyota Prius, UK, vauxhall, Volkswagen, volvo, VW, what car? No Comments

I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]

24 05, 2012

Adam Opel’s Adam

By Sean Bell24 May, 2012Adam Opel, car, citroen, citroen ds3, Europe, fiat, fiat 500, General Motors, GM, LS, mini, MoT, vauxhall No Comments

Did I just win the 2012 competition for blog title of the year because I made it into a palindrome? Or was it anagram? Some of you may know that Opel – which is basically mainland-European for Vauxhall – is […]

12 05, 2012

German-built French Suspension

By Sean Bell12 May, 2012audi, Bentley, car, chevrolet, China, citroen, citroen c5, Corsa, dacia, Europe, General Motors, General Motors Buick, GM, GMC, Infiniti, LS, MoT, new Citroen C5, nissan, Opel Vauxhall, peugeot, porsche, PSA, renault, Renault Samsung, seat, skoda, technology, US, vauxhall, Volkswagen, VW No Comments

Perhaps you caught this in automotive news recently: General Motors and PSA, the company that supplies the world with Peugeots and Citroens, have announced a serious collaboration. You’re not paying close attention if you haven’t noticed yet: carmakers globally, except […]

10 05, 2012

Best diesel car: And the award for best diesel car goes to….

By Steve Lumley10 May, 2012bmw, caption, car, Car of the Year, chevrolet, Diesel car, eco car, executive car, ford, ford focus, kia, Kia Rio, land rover, Land Rover Discovery, peugeot, peugeot rcz, price, range rover, range rover evoque, RCZ, seat, skoda, Skoda Superb, Sport, sports car, vauxhall, Vauxhall Ampera No Comments

They aren’t to everyone’s taste but for many people, diesel vehicles are a blessing and Diesel Car magazine has judged which is the best to own. And it is, they have announced, the British-built Range Rover Evoque. It is stylish […]

6 05, 2012

Hong Kong’s Hot Wheels

By Sean Bell6 May, 2012audi, Bentley, bmw, car, Ferrari, ford, Hong Kong, Lamborghini Aventador, LS, porsche, renault, Rolls Royce, Rolls Royces, Sport, TDI, vauxhall No Comments

I was in Hong Kong yesterday. They have three types of vehicles there. To understand this, some background info first. Hong Kong is a very wealthy place. It breathes decadence and has a ridiculously commercial mindset. You literally walk from […]

26 04, 2012

Not Selling Like Buicks

By Sean Bell26 April, 2012car, chevrolet, China, GM, LS, Opel Vauxhall, technology, vauxhall No Comments

GM presented its vision of the future car in China this week, in the shape of the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0. That must be the most unsexy name an automobile has ever been awarded with. But never mind that. The car […]

18 04, 2012

The Best Car You’ll Never Miss

By Sean Bell18 April, 20122008, car, citroen, Europe, ford, horses, Laguna, LS, MoT, renault, Renault Laguna Coup, UK, vauxhall No Comments

One of the best looking, yet most underrated cars on the market today is the Renault Laguna Coupé. That’s the version of the Laguna that isn’t boring and screaming for a make-over completely new generation. Oh, that’s right, since late […]

4 04, 2012

A Big Bad Battleship Never to Cross the Pond

By Sean Bell4 April, 2012American cars, car, chevrolet, Chevrolet Impala, Chevy Impala, Cruise Control, Europe, GM, horses, LS, MoT, New York, Sport, toyota, Toyota Camry, US, vauxhall, Vauxhall Opel Insignia No Comments

Starting today: the New York International Auto Show. Not a car show that unveils too many relevant models for us here in Europe. This one’s no exception, it’s the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala. But I still gasped when I saw […]

21 03, 2012

Do You Remember Your First Car?

By Sean Bell21 March, 2012car, Corsa, Polo, seat, smart, UK, vauxhall 1 Comment

If you have been driving for a few years there is a chance that you have owned or used a string of cars in the past. My very first car was a blue Corsa and I remembered it the other […]

16 03, 2012

Finally Fiesta-time!

By Sean Bell16 March, 2012Abarth Punto Evo, ADHD, alloy wheels, audi, Audi A1, Audi A1 Quattro, car, Clio, Corsa, Europe, Fabia, ford, Geneva Car Show, Golf GTi, hot hatch, IAM, John Cooper Works, LS, mini, Polo, renault, renault clio, Renault Clio RS, Sport, ST, suzuki, suzuki swift, Suzuki Swift Sport, UK, vauxhall, Vauxhall Corsa VXR No Comments

If you want a small hot hatch, a fast supermini, the outstanding offer on the market has been steadily growing in the last decade. It seems like the Renault Clio RS – and its predecessors tracing back to the Williams […]