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...
2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor 3.8LS (USA)
In 2010, Ford managed to sell just under 200,000 Escapes. Mitsubishi, by contrast, struggled to sell more than a few thousand of their Endeavor, a sli...
2010 Ford Escape 2.5 XLT AWD (USA)
With the honourable exception of the 2004 Mustang, Ford US had something of a new model famine for much of the late Nineties and early Noughties, and ...
2009 Mitsubishi Galant 2.4 ES (USA)
There have been 9 generations of car from Mitsubishi called Galant. The first was launched in late 1969, and was quite an advanced design for its day,...