NEC Classic Car Show – November 2009
Even 2 full days are not sufficient to see all the exhibits at the UK's largest classic car show, the NEC Event, which is also linked to the MPH show...
National Motor Museum – Beaulieu (GB)
Faced with a whole weekend at home in the UK, and a very unpropitious weather forecast, it was clear that an indoor activity was called for. That rule...
2009 Renault Grand Modus 1.6 VVT Dynamique Auto (CH)
Having introduced the first MPV vehicle to Europe, with the Espace in 1984, just months behind the Chrysler Corporation's first generation Voyager and...
Voitures de Collection – Roquefort les Pins – October 2009
Having enjoyed an excursion on the Route Napoleon, I found myself on a road between Grasse and Nice which takes in a number of rather typical French v...
2008 Peugeot 407 SW 2.0 HDi 136 (F)
Much has been written about how Peugeot managed a special transformation from a range of cars that were both good to look at and good to drive, to a r...
2009 Mazda CX-9 Touring (USA)
Although sales volumes in Europe have been disappointing, largely down to the absence of a diesel engine, the Mazda CX-7 is familiar to most car enthu...
2009 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDi 140 GT 5dr (GB)
Now on its sixth generation, the Golf has been a phenomenal success for Volkswagen for 35 years. For more years than most of us can remember...
2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Hatch (USA)
In the phenomenally competitive global car market of the twenty-first century, the risks of producing a product that deviates much from your competito...
2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 60 Match 5dr (GB)
For more years than most of us can remember now, VW's Golf has been the best-selling car in Europe, scoring notable sales success in just about every ...
2008 Fiat Bravo 1.4 Dynamic, T-jet150 and 1.9JTD (GB and CH)
With a recent experience, albeit briefer than I intended thanks to discovering that the Hertz Gatwick location would close before my return flight was...