2010 Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge (I)
Popular opinion will tell you that all Italian cars simply rust away, at an even faster rate than vehicles from other countries. Whilst in the past th...
2010 Ford Mustang 4.0 V6 Convertible (USA)
When it became clear that my recently acquired suitcase (which is not unduly large, it has to be said) was not easily going to fit through the rather ...
2009 Kia Optima 2.4 LX (USA)
Given the generally acknowledged strength of the latest Kia product portfolio, it is hard to believe that the company, although founded in 1944, has o...
2009 Ford Taurus SEL (USA)
Taurus. For many years, an automotive name guaranteed to generate strong feelings of antipathy, or worse, in many of the road warriors who ended up be...
2010 Infiniti M35 (USA)
It was in 1988 when both Toyota and Nissan each launched a new brand, believing that despite the considerable costs involved, this was the only way in...
2010 Jeep Commander 3.7 V6 Sport (USA)
The origins of the Jeep - a civilian version of a vehicle initially developed for service in the Second World War are well documented. For most of the...
2009 Ford Focus 1.6i Zetec 5dr (GB)
Doyen of many a rental fleet, the Ford Focus is a familiar car to most people. The Mark 2 model has been on sale for just over 5 years now, and during...
2009 Ford Ka 1.25i Ambiente (CH)
When Ford first launched the Ka, as a cheaper entry level model than the Fiesta, back in 1996, sales initially were slow. It did not take long, howeve...
2009 Ford Fusion 1.4i Style Climate (GB)
With the 1990 launch of the Ford Escort, it is generally acknowledged that Ford of Europe hit the nadir of product offering, with a car that was unive...
2009 Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Carving (CH)
The past twenty years have seen a deluge of new motoring market niches being discovered or even created, and then promptly filled by the car manufactu...