2011 Audi A7 3.0 TDi 245 quattro S-Line (GB)
With the launch in 2010 of both a premium supermini (the A1) and a large and style-oriented 5 door hatchback, Audi filled in the two as yet unused nu...
2011 Hyundai i30 1.4 GL FDU Classic (E)
Last weekend I was behind the wheel of an Alfa Giulietta and this weekend it was a Hyundai i30, both of which are medium sized hatchbacks, or C-segmen...
2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1750 TBi Cloverleaf (GB)
There can be few marques which generate more debate than Alfa Romeo. We saw that not just during the Centenary celebrations in 2010 but whenever any s...
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium (USA)
No-one was more surprised than me to see a white BMW X5 parked up in the Hertz LAX facility, as with the exception of a small number of 328i saloons, ...
2011 Toyota Yaris Sedan (USA)
With the notable exceptions of Ireland, Spain and some of the southern mediterranean countries, there is little demand in Europe for small saloons, so...
SEAT – 60 years of history
When I left the main area of the Auto Retro Barcelona, and came out on to the road which bisects the Fira Barcelona site, I found a long line of SEAT ...
2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2.4 GS Sport (USA)
That Mitsubishi has been struggling in the cut throat world of global automotive markets is evident for all to see. Sales volumes are low, a...
2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (USA)
Seven years is a long time for a car to stay in production these days. Indeed, it is probably longer than average, even allowing for that figure to be...
Auto Retro Barcelona – December 2010
With Britain gripped in the jaws of Siberian weather that shows no sign of abating, the temptation to escape for a weekend of relative warmth and suns...
Auto Retro Barcelona – December 2011
Last year I attended the Auto Retro event in Barcelona, the largest classic car show in Spain, and enjoyed not just the event itself, but a weekend in...