Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble – April 2017
I had high expectations for this event, as it combined two things, both of which were likely to attract a large number of participants: this is one of...
Race Retro – February 2016
2016 marks the 10th time that I have attended the Race Retro event that takes place at Stoneleigh Park every February. During that time, it has establ...
2016 Ford Fusion 2.5 SE (USA)
Quite who coined the phrase "Mondeo Man" is lost in the mists of time, but we do know that it started to be used in the mid-1990s at a time when New L...
VSCC at Prescott Hill Climb – August 2015
Vintage and Veteran cars, generally defined as those made in the period up to 1939, can be seen at many an event in the UK, but usually only in relati...
Museo Automovilístico de Málaga – Málaga (E)
Although recent years have seen quite a few new car museums open up that contain the heritage of a single manufacturer, with the likes of Ferrari, Por...
2015 Toyota Avensis Estate 2.0 D-4D Active (GB)
As has been noted in a number of previous reports, most of the test cars that I get to drive come from rental car companies, from around the world. Al...
Abarths at RAF Cosford Museum – February 2017
In the UK, the outdoor car events season runs from April til some time in October, and during these months, the car enthusiast is definitely spoilt fo...
Showrooms of the Champs-Élysées – February 2017
Over the years that I've been visiting Paris, I've generally managed to fit in some time right in the heart of the city, meandering up and down the Ch...
2015 Audi A3 Cabrio 2.0 TDi 150 Sport (GB)
Given the unpredictable nature of the British climate, and the fact that it is one that experiences more in the way of rainfall than many...
Midlands Italian Car (MITCAR) – August 2017
The Midlands Italian Car event - known as MITCAR for short - ran for the 17th time in 2017. Whilst technically it is classified as a regional event, a...