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,...
Donington Historic Festival – May 2011
Billed as a major new event on the calendar, offering top quality historic racing with the highest calibre cars and drivers, but at "family-friendly" ...
2010 Toyota Corolla 1.8LE (USA)
The first Toyota Corolla appeared in 1966. Although it might not have been obvious at that time, this was a car that exemplified what the Japanese do ...
Brooklands Auto Italia – April 2011
Interest in the classic car movement is such that more than a few nationwide events are now able to claim a history all of their own. The Brooklands A...