2018 Toyota Yaris iA (USA)
Wind the automotive clock back to the 1960s, and most car enthusiasts, British ones at least, knew exactly what was meant by the phrase "badge enginee...
Museo Nicolis – Villafranca (I)
Some years ago, at an event, the precise one I forget now, I picked up a leaflet for the Museo Niciolis, and duly added this to the list of places tha...
Midsummer’s Evening at Classic Motor Hub – June 2022
Situated on a narrow country road a couple of miles to the north of the popular Cotswold village of Bibury, the Classic Motor Hub is one of those plac...
2019 Hyundai Tucson 2.0i Value (USA)
The Tucson is Hyundai's entrant in the mid-sized Crossover class, and as such it is an extremely important vehicle for the Korean brand, with its sale...
Abarths at Helen Browning’s Royal Oak – June 2022
Whilst a large event with lots of cars spread over an expansive venue is always a pleasure, it does not really qualify as a relaxing day out. So somet...
Thruxton Historic Festival – June 2022
There aren't many events that managed to run in both 2020 and 2021, but the Thruxton Historic Festival is one of the few that did. The original date o...
2019 Kia Stinger 2.2 CRDi GT-Line (GB)
Thirty years ago, Kia had only recently launched in the UK, selling what was essentially a recycled previous generation Mazda 121 and Hyundai, having ...
Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari – Modena (I) – June 2022 Update
The Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, located in the centre of Modena, first opened in 2012. Complementing the Galleria Ferrari which is in Maranello, and is w...
Italian Passion for Speed – Cardiff – May 2022
The Italian Passion for Speed event, held in the amphitheatre-like setting in front of the Millenium Centre in Cardiff Bay is one of those events that...
2019 Abarth 595 Turismo 70th Anniversary Edition (GB)
Back in April 2010 I rented an early Abarth 500 from Hertz UK for a long weekend. I loved it so much, that later on the same day as I had returned it ...