New Toyota Auris to be unveiled
The Paris Motor Show is a major event for new car launches and already the manufacturers are jockeying for position to grab the column inches. Today’s...
August 20, 2012 2 Min Read
When Are You Too Old to Learn to Drive?
I learned to drive a bit later in life than a lot of my friends and work colleagues. I wasn’t exactly a pensioner when I first stalled at traffic ligh...
August 17, 2012 2 Min Read
New Ford B-Max
Ford has unveiled its small SUV, the B-Max – which is built on the Fiesta platform so that must be very small! The firm says it has a ‘break-through’...
August 17, 2012 3 Min Read
No More Idling in London Please
I have always wondered how long I should wait before switching off when I am stuck in traffic or waiting for my wife to finish putting on her makeup....
August 16, 2012 2 Min Read
Chinese Ethics
Chinese cars, don’t you just love ‘em? You don’t, do you? Yours truly having spent a while in Southern China this summer, I’m aware that the quality o...
August 16, 2012 3 Min Read
The all-new Range Rover
Take a good look at the new Range Rover because you’ll be seeing lots of these on the roads before long. The new model is lighter, stronger and more r...
August 16, 2012 2 Min Read
Still a Fat Bastard
Obviously – as this is a common occurrence in the automotive news – pictures of the new Range Rover had already leaked, but yesterday Land Rover offic...
August 16, 2012 3 Min Read
Now Where Did I Put My Spare Tyre?
Cars evolve over time, don’t they? This usually happens so slowly that we barely even notice it. Until I recently bought my own retro vehicle it had b...
August 15, 2012 3 Min Read
Hyundai picks up design awards
It’s not that long ago that the notion of Hyundai winning a design award for its cars would have been laughed at. But the fact they have underlines wh...
August 15, 2012 2 Min Read
A Judge’s Warning for Relatives of Elderly Drivers
Do you have an elderly relative who still drives? I only ask because a judge recently advised people to think hard about whether or not their older fa...
August 14, 2012 2 Min Read
Thank You Mrs. Beckham?
It may not be actually British anymore – sorry to have to rub it in – but I know Jaguar Land Rover is still a carmaker to be proud of. As a Dutchman I...
August 14, 2012 3 Min Read
Jaguar F-type to debut in Paris
The F-Type, Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27th September....
August 14, 2012 3 Min Read
Is It Easy to Teach Someone to Drive?
My wife has finally decided to learn to drive a car. To get her into the swing of things we went out together to practise the other day and I am not s...
August 13, 2012 2 Min Read
Lancia Viaggiatore
While driving to work I saw a Lancia today. Except, it wasn’t really a Lancia. If you follow the automotive news, you will have read or heard about Fi...
August 13, 2012 3 Min Read
Fiat 500 Colour Therapy
Oh Lord, Fiat have announced a new addition to its 500 range – the Colour Therapy. Positioned between the 500 Pop and Lounge specifications, the new r...
August 13, 2012 2 Min Read
