2009 Audi A6 2.0 TDi 170 SE (GB)
Almost exactly 12 months ago, I had my first experience of the Audi A6 TDi. Perhaps surprisingly, since the test was a few short weeks after I had fal...
2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS (USA)
The success of the first "MiniVan", the Plymouth Voyager, launched in 1984, took everyone by surprise. It was not long before all the major manufactur...
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio 2.4i (USA)
Even Chrysler are probably somewhat surprised at the enduring success of the PT Cruiser. This retro-styled vehicle has now sold well over a million ex...
2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS AWD (USA)
Believe it or not, this rather sizeable looking vehicle is categorised as a "Mid-Sized" SUV. It sits in Chevrolet's range of SUVs between the smaller ...
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...
2008 Audi S6 (GB)
I am well aware that the press are not particularly enamoured of the car that comprised my latest test vehicle.
Nevertheless, in my q...
2007 Audi RS4 (GB)
It's no exaggeration to say that the Audi RS4 was one of the biggest automotive triumphs of 2005/2006. The press' adulation for the S4 model waned sur...
2007 Audi S5 Coupe (GB)
As correctly guessed by many, my test car for this weekend is indeed an Audi S5. Very smart it looks, too, even though a metallic black car on a day l...
2007 Alfa Romeo 159 3.2V6 Q4 Lusso (GB)
A few months ago I had my first 159 experience, with a 1.9 JTDm. While generally finding much to praise in this car, I was not "wowed" in the same way...