“Can we take the cool car, Dad?” Begged our nine year-old daughter every time we went out during the week the new Lexus NX300h was at our house…
Volkswagen Passat Estate Review
The new VW Passat Estate is such a dumbfoundingly complex and advanced car. That when Volkswagen launched it to the press earlier this year, they had to produce a lengthy supplement to the normal press pack just to cover the extraordinary range of gizmos on offer..
Mercedes C 63 AMG Saloon Reviewed
In the week that Mercedes-AMG launched the new C 63 Saloon and Estate in Scotland, BBC Radio 3’s “Building a Library” included Dennis Brain playing Mozart Horn Concerti with Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra..
Ford Focus Estate, review of the Titanium X
Living with the new Ford Focus Titanium X Estate for a week, there are times you could swear they must have sent you the wrong car..
Audi TTS Quattro Coupe Review
“Would you want this car?” I asked my driving companion at the recent launch of the new Audi TT Roadster. He pulled a face as if he had bitten into a mouldy bit of apple..
Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback Review
Why have I never considered buying a Vauxhall (except the VX220, the two-seater Lotus Elise in disguise, which I lusted after as if it were an impossibly desirable woman)?..
Toyota Yaris Reviewed
My son, 32, needs a car. A new Toyota Yaris would seem tailor-made to meet his needs. He lives alone in an inner city and has a job in the arts (for which, read “poor pay”)..
Mazda MX-5 Sport Tech Nav Reviewed
What could be better than a new Mazda MX-5? Answer: possibly an old MX-5.
The Audi A7 Sportback Review
Audi’s A7 Sportback makes you wonder if the day might soon dawn when that company will build an individual car for each and every customer. Other manufacturers boast about their bespoke offerings; but what that usually means..
Škoda Yeti Review, with Enduring Affection
“That’s a nice little Yeti standing outside,” said my wife, looking out of our bedroom windows at the new Skoda Yeti that had come to our house for a week’s loan. “Can we keep it?”