Showrooms of the Champs-Élysées – Feb 2014
On every recent trip to Paris, I have managed to fit in a visit to the car showrooms of the Champs-Élysées, and whilst it is true that all of them are...
Rétromobile – February 2014
To the automotive cognoscenti, the annual Rétromobile event needs little introduction. Now in its 39th year, Rétromobile is the premier classic car ev...
2013 Nissan Maxima 3.5S (USA)
The name Maxima has been used by Nissan for over thirty years, during which time it has appeared on seven distinct successive models and as a model ve...
2013 Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSi 122 S-Line Auto (GB)
I have written many times before about the unpredictability of car allocation by the rental companies, and this test is just another example. For a on...
2013 Seat Leon 1.6 TDi S (GB) and 1.6 TDi Style (E)
There has been lots of discussion in recent years about the financial challenges facing every manufacturer in the motor industry, even those whose pos...
2013 Mercedes E350 Luxury with Premium 1 (USA)
After more than a couple of weeks sampling a vast array of different rental cars - some far more agreeable and memorable than others - I wanted someth...
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2.5 2LT (USA)
You might think that the goal of every manufacturer when designing a new car is to make it as perfect as they can. But all we know that this not possi...
2013 Toyota Corolla LE (USA)
There are so many different models and variants out there that even the full time professionals have trouble keeping up, and sampling everything that ...