2015 Audi A3 2.0 TDi 150 S-Line 3 door (GB)
By the mid 1990s, Audi had established a strong reputation, thrust into the spotlight by the all-conquering Quattro of the 1980s, of course, but under...
2013 Alfa Romeo MiTo 0.85 TwinAir 85 Sprint (GB)
Car markets of the world are constantly changing, as buyers keep looking for a slightly different combination of attributes in what they buy, and manu...
2015 BMW 318d Advantage (E)
2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the BMW 3 Series. When the Bavarian marque launched a replacement for the much loved 02 Series of small sports salo...
2015 Audi A4 2.0 TDi 177 SE Technik (GB)
Just three days after handing the keys of a deeply impressive Mazda 6 2.2d back to Mr Hertz, a car which my experiences confirmed to be right at the t...
2013 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6 SXT (USA)
The debate will doubtless continue for some time as to who really "invented" what the Americans call the "Minivan". Although the case could be made fo...
2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe V6 1LT (USA)
Just a few days before collecting the latest test car, a Chevrolet Camaro, it was announced that half a million examples of the model had been sold si...
2015 Abarth 595 Competizione 180 (GB)
The average production life of most car models on sale is around six or seven years. Slightly surprisingly, that has not really changed over the last ...
2015 Cadillac XTS4 3.6 Luxury AWD (USA)
By the 1950s, in common with many other car manufacturers, the vast General Motors empire had rationalised the number of brands that it was selling, a...
2015 BMW 650i Gran Coupe M-Sport (USA)
Whilst there remains some debate as to who was really responsible for inventing "mass production", there is no doubt that it was Henry Ford who applie...
2015 Abarth 695 Biposto (GB)
Students of the history of Abarth will need no reminder that this is a brand whose whole heritage and pedigree revolves around motorsport. When Carlo ...