Cars of Italy – October 2024
Although the car markets of the world have globalised like never before, there are still plenty of cars which have been offered in countries even rela...
2019 Volvo S60 T5 Momentum (USA)
As Volvo sales took off in the 1960s, it was their estate cars that really became the objects of desire. There was not much true competition back in t...
Mondial de l’Automobile – Paris Show – October 2024
The decline of the Motor Show has been both well documented and much lamented by all those who used to get all excited by the prospect of being able t...
Brooklands Autumn Motor Sport – October 2024
The Brooklands Autumn Motor Sport event is organised by the Auto Italia team and was conceived back in 2011 to offer something which would have an ove...
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTi Autobahn (USA)
After many years of renting cars in the US, I’ve got a pretty good idea of what is actually on the fleet, generally because I wander around even the l...
Showrooms of Scottsdale, AZ – October 2024
Car showrooms tend be congregated together in US towns and cities, with a great long line of them often literally next door to each other. Most are la...
Penske Racing Museum – Scottsdale, AZ (USA) – October 2024 Visit
As the temperatures soared during my September visit to the Phoenix area, the appeal of going to an indoor venue for some respite proved irresistible,...
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL (USA)
Named after a city in New Mexico, the Santa Fe was introduced for the 2001 model year as Hyundai's first SUV. The Santa Fe was a milestone in the comp...
Los Angeles Cars and Coffee – 29th September 2024
This is my second Cars and Coffee in the Los Angeles area in two days. Unlike the first one I attended, which was a new discovery, this is one I found...
Manhattan Beach Cars and Coffee – 28th September 2024
I’ve been visiting the Los Angeles for many years now, initially for work and more recently for leisure, and I’ve always had a look to see what I coul...