2008 Toyota Auris 1.6i (CH)
The first Toyota Corolla was launched over 40 years ago. The initial model, an 1100cc saloon, launched in 1967 delivered a perfectly, acceptable, but ...
2008 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi (CH)
Another weekend, and so time for another visit to the Swiss mountains, and the opportunity to test another car from Mr Hertz' Swiss fleet. The first o...
Alfa Museo Storico – Arese (I)
There's been an Alfa Museum for over 30 years now. But few people have heard of it, and even fewer have probably visited it. Unlike the expensive crea...
2008 Fiat Croma 1.9 JTD 150 Automatic Dynamic (CH)
The Croma had a big hurdle to overcome. Probably an unfair hurdle. My day had started badly, with an unexpected arrival in my hotel room, without even...
BMW Museum – Munich (D)
For many years, the BMW tower has been a landmark building, located on the Petuelring in Munich, close by the site of the 1972 Olympics. In recent yea...
Audi Museum – Ingolstadt (D)
Located about 75km north of Munich, the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt could be notable simply for its historic old buildings, which adjoin the banks of ...
2008 Subaru Legacy Estate 3.0R (CH)
The Hertz fleet in Switzerland is blessed with much variety, and there are many cars that l have yet to sample. So, in an attempt to get something tha...
2008 Nissan Note 1.6 Teckna Automatic (GB)
The Note is one of those cars that tries to fill a niche in the market that in reality barely exists. Based on the Clio platform, it comes across as s...
Canary Wharf Show – June 2008
The concept of the Canary Wharf Motor Show is excellent - namely, displaying a range of cars in the public spaces around the high-rise buildings where...
Renault World Series – Silverstone – June 2008
The Renault World Series event is now, apparently, the second largest motor sport event in the UK, and to judge by the crowds, especially on Sunday, i...