I have been extremely lucky recently in that I have been able to drive three of the best hot hatches on the market – with the RenaultSport Clio being the latest. The one I tested came in the tricky-to-describe yellow that is in the photos – a colour that I bizarrely like and is a curious metallic mustard in hue. …
Its time to think four wheel drive Suzuki have released some new models to their Supermini Swift Range. The Suzuki Swift 4×4 Five Door and now the popular Swift Sport also comes as a Five Door. The Suzuki Swift has long been a popular choice in the Supermini Segment and is now available with a full time four wheel drive …
The Mazda5 Venture Edition was a car full of many surprises… A car that perhaps underwhelmed at first sight, on a grey drab day, just got better and better. The model tested was the Mazda5 Venture Edition MPV 1.6D 115 5dr. My first drive was a revelation; a local twisting A-road proved a good match for the Mazda’s capabilities, surprisingly …
Picture this: The hottest day of the year, the beginning of the holidays, three uber-critical teenage children, dire traffic reports of the M25 closing down, lane by lane, as the heat increases… It was with some trepidation, therefore, that we set out on our quest to get to the Latitude Festival, the Suffolk Festival that, 8 years old now, grows …
The Volvo V40 D3 R-Design Nav with More Tech than the Gadget Show The Volvo arrived and immediately I liked this instant sporty appeal of this car. A bold racy design that inspires curiosity, being a coupé and unusually good looking the V40 with the R-Design spec is becoming quite popular. As expected in the Volvo V40 D3 R-Design specced model, very …
Hybrid Fun, dubbed by Honda as the ‘world’s first sporty hybrid’, the CR-Z coupe has been designed to be both green and fun. The CR-Z has a wide and low stance, enhanced at the front end by the unusual one piece grille, which extends above and below the front bumper line. Other features of note are the split rear screen – …
It would be all too easy to put the Suzuki Swift Sport down as a beginners hot hatch but you don’t need a big budget to get performance this good Thankyou Suzuki for building the Swift Sport, throughout the GTi drought years Suzuki kept the dream alive. The Swift Sport is a very neat small hot hatch and has been …
Form meets family function The all-new third generation Kia Carens is the latest seven-seat MPV from Kia, replacing the previous Carens and ageing Sedona. The Korean firm claims their new MPV has been designed with desirability in mind, as much as functionality. Upon first glance it’s hard to disagree. Sporting a rakish sleek profile and large glass area, the front end is dominated by the familiar ‘tiger-nose’ …
It’s beginning to feel like Jaguar Land Rover can’t put a foot wrong at the moment. It’s producing model after model of success stories, chief among these is Land Rover’s stylish small SUV, the Evoque. It bears the legendary Range Rover badge, which is something fans of the brand have grown accustomed to associating with models at the top of …
The popularity of the Suzuki Jimny always baffled me. It isn’t until you drive one you begin to understand. This FUN supermini alternative is a cult vehicle with a group of loyal repeat customers. Over 2.6 million sold worldwide. It is now the 43rd anniversary of Suzuki’s first compact SUV The Jimny is the most compact SUV on the market in the …