Cars of Croatia – August 2009
For the motoring enthusiast, one of the joys of travelling in a different country is to take in the motoring landscape and to see a mixture of cars wh...
2009 Opel Astra 1.4 16v Enjoy 5dr (HR)
When Marketing use names like "Merit", "Fun", "Style" and "Enjoy" to describe their cars, I always fear the wor...
2008 Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4D (HR)
Last year, I concluded my test of what is now the previous generation Avensis, which I sampled in Esta...
Morgan Centenary – August 2009
There are very few car manufacturers that are not just British owned, but still in the same family as when they were founded. One of the few is celebr...
Silverstone Classic – July 2009
I first went to the the Historic Silverstone (more correctly called "Silverstone Classic") event in 2007, and enjoyed it immensely. Not only are the a...
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback 1.8i (CH)
With the exception of the Evo, Mitsubishi is not often noted for making headline automotive news, or even probably very...
National US Auto Museum – Reno, NV (USA)
Unless you're keen on gambling, there are not many reasons why you would want to go to Reno, a small town in Nevada, just over the state boundary, eas...
2009 Peugeot 207 S 1.6 HDi 5dr (GB)
During the '80s and '90s, Peugeot built up a formidable reputation. A marque once renowned for sober delivery of a "solid" range of cars for the Frenc...
AC Owners Club Diamond Jubilee – Brooklands – July 2009
It was the publicity material which promised the largest ever gathering of cars from that very British manufacturer, AC, that attracted me to this eve...
2009 Kia Soul 1.6i 2 (GB)
It is less than 20 years since Kia started selling cars in Western Europe. The early offerings had limited appeal, even at the budget end ...