La Vie en Bleu at Prescott – May 2011
This is the fifth time that the La Vie en Bleu event has taken place, and although the basic concept - a celebration of all things French - has not ch...
2011 Mercedes-Benz S350L (D)
I simply cannot imagine that a booking for a moderately priced rental with Hertz in the UK would ever result in you finding the largest saloon of the ...
2011 Kia Venga 3 1.4 CRDi (GB)
It was only a matter of time for the concept of the MPV, translated from "Large Size" of the Renault Espace, to "Medium Size" by the 1996 Renault Scen...
Deutsches Toyota Museum – Hartkirchen, nr Passau (D)
I have my friend in Munich, Christian Wimmer, to thank for alerting me to the existence of the German Toyota Museum. For a start, it is not the sort o...
2010 Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 Technik (GB)
When you rent a car from all but the smallest depots, there is usually some element of choice in the vehicle whose keys you acquire. For sure, it may ...
Ace Cafe Italian Night – May 2011
It barely seems more than a few days since the impressive turnout of over 25 Abarths at the Ace Cafe Italian Car Night in April, but the calendar does...
2011 Mercedes-Benz B180 CDi SE (IRL)
After a concept version of the car did the rounds of the Shows in 2004, the production version of the Mercedes B Class was launched in March 2005. A f...
Spring Classic at Gaydon – May 2011
There are so many motoring related events that take place, that it is impossible to experience them all. Over the years, I have found plenty which are...
Ace Cafe – “Old Skool Ford” – May 2011
Having enjoyed a few trips to Ace Cafe, on Italian Night, I decided it was time to see what happens when a different theme applies. There are plenty o...
2011 and 2010 VW Passat 1.6 TDi 105 BlueMotion S (GB)
Since its launch in 1973, Volkswagen has made well over 15 million Passats. Although this figure is well short of the sales total of the smaller Golf,...