London Classic Car Show at Olympia – February 2023
In 2020, and somewhat to the surprise of most people, the London Classic Car Show, which since conception had been taking place at the ExCel Exhibitio...
Abarths at Rivo’s Hub – February 2023
The various Covid restrictions and lockdowns may have prevented car enthusiasts from getting together in person for most of 2020 and a considerable pa...
2020 Ford Fiesta 1.0T 100 ST-Line X (B)
No question, Ford’s Fiesta has been a huge success. First seen in 1976, it was the Blue Oval’s first front wheel drive car and first supermini-sized h...
Queen Square Breakfast Club – February 2023
The January 2023 edition of the monthly Queen Square Breakfast meet was marked by an exceedingly wet and unappealing start, but those who decided to b...
Abarths: Podium Place to Classic Motor Hub – February 2023
Following the success of an event in September 2022 which started out at the increasingly popular Podium Place in the centre of Newbury and which then...
2019 Kia Optima Sports Wagon 1.6 CRDi 2 (GB)
The growth in sales of Kia cars in the UK and indeed the rest of Europe over the last 20 years or so has been quite spectacular. Even in the early day...
Caffeine & Machine – 12th February 2023
During 2022, I made no fewer than 12 visits to Caffeine & Machine. I think that tells you that although this iconic location has been open for mor...
Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari – Modena (I) – March 2023
Although it has been open for more than ten years now, the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, located in the centre of Modena, still has to play second fiddle t...
2020 Kia XCeed 1.6 CRDi 2 (GB)
When it comes to choosing your car. for many people, there would seem to be a deeply ingrained desire to stand out from the crowd a little and to have...
Italian Day at Re:Fuel – January 2023
No doubt encouraged by the success of the now legendary Caffeine & Machine, the Re:Fuel business was launched with the aim of doing something fair...