2006 Ford Maverick 2.3 XLT 4WD (CH)
It's now more than 6 years since I last drove a Ford Escape, and in the meantime, I have driven so many other vehicles that my memories of Ford's smal...
Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival (BIAMF) – April 2008
The sun finally burned through the clouds that had been covering the West Country, just in time today. So by 2:45pm, a sunny spring afternoon provided...
Grande Passione – Donington – April 2008
Mindful of the huge crowds that were at the last Donington event I attended, the Renault World Series, back in September, it was a bit of a surprise t...
2007 Kia Rondo 2.7 V6 LX (USA)
My first impression on collecting the latest rental car was just how small it felt. Considering the previous bolide was a Ford Explorer, perhaps that'...
Vauxhall Heritage Collection – Luton (GB)
Vauxhall's Heritage Collection is not usually open to the public. However, in support of a national day encouraging us all to drive our classics, the ...
Studebaker Museum – South Bend, IN (USA)
South Bend, Indiana is probably now best known, at least in the US, as the home of the University of Notre Dame, an establishment renowned for its spo...
2008 Ford Explorer 4.0 V6 XLT 2WD (USA)
Having handed the Grand Prix back to Mr Hertz on Friday evening, I put myself at the tender mercies of Delta Airlines and an overnight flight to Orlan...
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix (USA)
In the GM family, Pontiac is supposed to be the one with the sporty image....... well, they might like to think so, and in the case of the Solstice, t...
2008 Audi A6 2.0 TDi S-Line (GB)
Securing variety from a Hertz rental car in the UK seems to be far harder than just about anywhere else in the world where I have tried to do this. Al...
RetroClassics – Stuttgart – March 2008
Having enjoyed seeing a Classic Car show with a French flavour in February, I decided it was too good an opportunity to miss not to see how the German...