2007 Mercedes B170 Automatic (CH)
After receiving a series of somewhat battle-scarred Swiss rental cars, it seemed my luck was in, and my latest test car was to be brand new, with less...
2007 Subaru Forester 2.5X (USA)
Many of my US trips for work entail spending time in both Los Angeles and the Chicago suburbs, specifically the area around Schaumburg, a few miles to...
Volo Auto Museum – Volo, IL (USA)
Another weekend, and another car museum. Yes, believe it or not, I managed to find another one in my vicinity. This time it is the Volo Auto Museum, i...
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS (USA)
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo represents one of the last surviving members of the personal luxury coupe market. Often placing flashy looks ahead of more p...
2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi 5dr (GB)
Received wisdom will tell you that the Ford Focus is still the car to beat in the highly competitive medium-sized hatchback market, offering a range o...
Petersen Automotive Museum – Los Angeles (GB)
Faced with a wet day in Los Angeles, I decided to pay a visit to the world renowned Petersen Automotive Museum, located in Museum Mile, on the Wilshir...
British Museum of Road Transport – Coventry (GB)
The British Museum of Road Transport in Coventry was the venue for the final Forum meeting of 2007, and also my third motoring museum in three weeks. ...
2007 Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDi (CH)
In all the excitement of ever more powerful AMG versions, and ever more clever electronics in the luxury saloons, it is all too easy to forget that Me...
Musee Nationale de l’Automobile – Collection Schlumpf – Mulhouse (F)
As an antidote to the short days of western Europe at this time of year, I spent last Sunday at what is now called the "Cite de l'Automobile", also kn...
2007 Renault Laguna 2.0 dCI 130 Dynamique (GB)
Whilst much of Europe has long favoured small cars, with market best sellers being the likes of the Renault Clio or R5 before it in France and Spain a...