Showrooms of the Champs-Élysées – February 2017
Over the years that I've been visiting Paris, I've generally managed to fit in some time right in the heart of the city, meandering up and down the Ch...
2015 Audi A3 Cabrio 2.0 TDi 150 Sport (GB)
Given the unpredictable nature of the British climate, and the fact that it is one that experiences more in the way of rainfall than many...
Midlands Italian Car (MITCAR) – August 2017
The Midlands Italian Car event - known as MITCAR for short - ran for the 17th time in 2017. Whilst technically it is classified as a regional event, a...
BTCC at Rockingham – August 2017
Mention Touring Cars to most car enthusiasts in the UK, and likely they will refer to what most see as the glory period of the championship, the mid 1...
2015 Volvo V40 D3 2.0 Kinetic (E)
During the 1970s, there was a pretty universal shift that saw the traditional family saloon move from "three box" styling, with a separate boot, to th...
Auto e Moto d’Epoca, Padova (Padua) – October 2015
Whilst Italian brands only claim a relatively small percentage of new car sales in Britain, a situation that has been the case for a long time, there ...
Wilton Wake Up – June 2017
Situated in the small Wiltshire town of Wilton, a place made famous (if that is not too strong an epithet) for making carpets, Wilton House is a state...
2015 Jeep Renegade 2.0 D 138 Limited 4WD (I) and 1.4 Multi-Air II Latitude FWD (GB)
Automotive historians will doubtless continue for some time to debate just who came up with the first SUV. Although many, especially if viewing this ...
Abarth Day at Silverstone – October 2016
The last few years have seen a huge focus on customer loyalty. Even before the onset of social media, consultants and commentators were telling those ...
Classics in the Walled Garden, Luton Hoo – July 2017
2017 marked the fifth time that I have been to the "Classics in the Walled Garden" event, so I knew exactly what to expect, and indeed why I was so ke...