Los Angeles Auto Show – November 2010
Although the North American International Auto Show held in January every year remains the Number One show in America, it has its challenges, not the ...
EFA-Museum für deutsche Automobilgeschichte – Amerang (D)
When I collected the latest rental car from Herr Sixt in Munich Airport, I asked for a map, and was told that the car had satellite navigation, which ...
2010 BMW 530d SE (USA)
Driving through the Bavarian countryside in my latest test car, with a friend from Munich on board as passenger, we spotted some "classic" Fords parke...
2010 Chevrolet Aveo 1.2 LS 5dr Hatch (F)
I've been renting cars for long enough now to know that there are two things you can reasonably expect: surprise and coincedence. Both applied to my l...
Showrooms of Champs-Élysées – October 2010
There are lots of things to do in Paris, and on a sunny autumn day, as was the case for my recent visit, you might think that spending an hour in some...
2010 Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Premier (USA)
In a few weeks time, the very last Mercury ever will be built. Chances are that it will be a Milan, as this is one of only three models left...
2010 Chrysler Sebring 2.7 V6 Touring Convertible (USA)
When I returned the Suburban to the Hertz Phoenix airport facility, in the hope of getting a less gigantic machine to sample, it was with th...
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD LT 1500 (USA)
As I approached the stall that was the location of the latest rental car, I could barely believe my eyes. All bookings on this trip were for a Hertz G...
2011 Chevrolet Aveo 1.6 LS Sedan (USA)
The reason for the Chevrolet Aveo is easy to explain, whereas understanding the complexities of its parentage takes rather longer. In short,...
2010 Dodge Charger 3.5 SXT (USA)
The business world continues to get ever more competitive, and corporate survival is something that no organisation, no matter how large, can take for...