Cars. Enjoy ‘em while they last. The European Commission will soon take all the fun out of them. From 2020 onward, any newly produced car is allowed to release a maximum of 95 grams per kilometre, equal to 152 grams […]
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The Fiat 500: Let’s Milk It!
It’s spiritual ancestor, the Multipla, ranked somewhere in between a warthog and a sea cow in terms of aesthetic qualities. The only people to buy it were car-haters. Still, it sold quite well in my country – though I’m not […]
Seat’s new Toledo takes a bow
Right, pay attention now because potential buyers and people looking at leasing the new Seat Toledo should be aware of a number of things. OK so it looks like a smart saloon but it’s actually a hatchback and it’s built […]
Who Turned My Light Out?
I remember the days when a broken headlight or a slightly deflated tyre would send me into a tizzy. I just remembered this the other day when I finally got my headlight fixed after about 4 months of driving about […]
Submarine Legacy
If I am to believe Jeremy Clarkson, Subaru Legacies are famous in the UK for being undercover transportation for geriatric Lords and Ladies inhabiting the countryside. Or at least, I remember picking up some such from one of the Top […]
Long Live Lada
Lada may have a questionable reputation with us in the West, its parent company, AutoVAZ (actually spelled as AvtoVAZ), are doing quite well in Mother Russia. So well, in fact, that the Renault-Nissan alliance has announced it will be drastically […]
Smart Phones Cause Car Crashes and Sudoku Might Too
There are times when I am glad to be free of the shackles of technological dependence, and today is one of them. I have a mobile phone but it is not exactly of the cutting edge variety. Never mind stuff […]
REVIEW VW Polo: The new Polo R Line
Volkswagen’s popular supermini has a new member for its current line-up. The VW Polo R Line has a higher spec than the VW Polo Match and has unique styling touches inside and out. It’s unique styling pack includes deeper, ‘sportier’ […]
Do You Remember Your First Car?
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 […]