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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
