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Audi A4 Saloon Ultra 2.0 TDI 190PS – Review

Still the best executive cruiser – but more stylish rivals are catching the new Audi A4 Saloon

THE Audi A4 often gets mentioned in the same sentence as the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class because, like its German siblings, it is now established as among the very best when it comes to aspirational executive saloons – although Jaguar have Read the rest

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SMMT Test Day, May 25, 2017 – Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire – Part 2

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On the minute-or-so drive to the Hill Route you have to keep your speed down because there are so many pedestrians about (mostly with their heads buried in the car-list and so not really paying attention to traffic) and other vehicles either coming out or being parked up again. During that minute I was surprised … Read the rest

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SMMT Test Day, May 25, 2017 – Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire – Part 1

Even kids let loose in sweet shops don’t have it as good as this. Oh, I forgot to mention that we had sweets too. I know, I know . . .

ALL in the name of journalism of course. Mrs. B and I sacrificed Wednesday night sat in front of the TV with a bottle of wine and packets of Read the rest

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Peugeot 3008 GT Line PureTech 130 – Review

Peugeot’s new 3008 is a huge step up (in style and technology, that is . . .)

PEUGEOT’S  new 3008 SUV has been named Car of the Year for 2017 and after living with the high-spec GT Line model for a week I can certainly see why.

The old 3008 was a little staid-looking – more MPV than SUV and … Read the rest

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Nissan e-NV200 Zero Emission Van – Review

Nissan’s e-NV200 zero-emissions van delivers on all fronts.

The Nissan e-NV200 is is the result of crossing Nissan’s popular NV200 compact van/combi with their excellent,electric mid-sized hatchback Leaf.

And just like the Nissan Leaf I like e-NV200 for its quietness, its efficiency and the fact that it is an absolute doddle to drive. It has just the one gear and … Read the rest

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Toyota Aygo x-press – Review

Toyota Aygo may be small but it punches well-above its weight.

An oversight on the car-choice front recently found me driving a tiny Toyota Aygo X-Press – with Mrs B and Mrs B’s mum aboard – up to Penrith for a 5-day stay at Center Parcs. And yes, luggage was included too although, thankfully, no bikes.

I was a little … Read the rest

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Fiat 124 Spider Lusso Plus – Review

The Fiat 124 Spider – more than just an MX-5 in a pretty dress . . .

IF you are going to design a rear-wheel drive, 2-seater, rag-top sports car with a price-tag starting at less than £22,000 then you may as well base it on the best there is – and that is exactly what Fiat have done in Read the rest

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Peugeot 2008 GT Line Blue HDi 120 – Review

The new Peugeot 2008 compact SUV is finally stylish as well as practical . . .

AS compact SUVs go the Peugeot 2008 is perhaps the most sophisticated looking of the bunch. It goes head to head with the likes of the Nissan Juke, the Renault Captur and Vauxhall’s Mokka to name just three of the plethora of small to Read the rest

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Honda Civic EX – Review

Civic Pride . . .

THE new 2017 Honda Civic has arrived and Honda has a new slogan to go with it: “We’ve changed everything except the name”.

Well, they sure have changed everything and the good news is that it’s all for the better because the new Honda Civic is an absolute belter.

Longer, wider and lower than the … Read the rest

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Volkswagen High up! – Review

Volkswagen’s High flying up! sets the standard.

UPDATED in 2016, the Volkswagen up! is a boxy-looking but surprisingly spacious city car that has won many fans since its launch here in the UK in 2012 and has won several best-in-class awards beating such rivals as the Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108 as well as finding favour against the Read the rest