2018 Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Premium SE (GB)
Although the car market has evolved quite significantly in recent years with a move from the traditional hatchbacks that have dominated the sales char...
Caffeine & Machine – 9th October 2021
Just occasionally I come across a car enthusiast who has not heard of Caffeine & Machine. But it is rare. And seemingly just about everyone of tho...
Brooklands Auto Italia – October 2021
Britain's largest Italian Car show is held at the historic Brooklands site, organised by the now retired Phil Ward, founder of Auto Italia magazine, h...
2018 Mercedes-Benz C220d Estate Executive (I)
The lineage of Mercedes' C Class goes back to 1982 and the W201 series 190 models. Produced as a direct competitor to Audi's 80 and BMW's 3 Series, th...
Penske Racing Museum – Scottsdale, AZ (USA)
Team Penske, formerly known as Penske Racing, is an American professional auto racing organization, competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Se...
Haynes Breakfast Club – November 2021
The monthly Breakfast Club meets at the Haynes Museum in Sparkford, just off the A303 in rural Somerset quickly became very popular and soon the organ...
2018 Jaguar E-Pace D150 AWD S (I)
It is well documented that Jaguar deliberated long and hard about the wisdom of producing an SUV-type vehicle, fearful that it would simply prove to b...
Showrooms of Scottsdale, AZ – December 2021
It has become something of a tradition whilst I am staying in the Phoenix area to stop off at the Penske group of showrooms, located just off the Scot...
Silverstone Classic – July 2021
Like so many people, I was very disappointed that the 2020 Silverstone Classic had to be cancelled. 2020 would have been the thirtieth anniversary for...
2018 BMW 318d Advantage (E)
When BMW launched the first 3 Series car back in 1975, it was relatively expensive, and surprisingly austere inside. You were paying for high quality ...