2008 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 150 SRi 5 door (GB)
There's not much pleasure to be had when you are packed into what a pilot once memorably called "the Cinquecento of Airbuses", but I did at least...
2008 Mercury Mariner 3.0 V6 (USA)
One of the more disappointing cars that I tested in 2008 was the Swiss market Ford Maverick. Saddled with a rather feeble 2.3 litre 4 cylinder engine ...
2008 Mazda 3 Sedan 2.0i Touring Value (USA)
In Europe, the Mazda 3 has never really enjoyed a huge amount of success. Rated as worthy but not class leading, it has not won the praise that has be...
2008 Mazda 6 Sedan 2.3 Sport (USA)
In Europe, a new Mazda 6 range was premiered in late 2007, and went on sale in January 2008. For the American market, however, the original 6 continue...
2008 Mercury Sable (USA)
I will readily admit that I am no expert in marketing and branding. Sometimes I do wonder, though, if those who are supposed to specialise in these ar...
2008 Nissan Note 1.6 Teckna Automatic (GB)
The Note is one of those cars that tries to fill a niche in the market that in reality barely exists. Based on the Clio platform, it comes across as s...
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix (USA)
In the GM family, Pontiac is supposed to be the one with the sporty image....... well, they might like to think so, and in the case of the Solstice, t...
2007 Mercedes B170 Automatic (CH)
After receiving a series of somewhat battle-scarred Swiss rental cars, it seemed my luck was in, and my latest test car was to be brand new, with less...
2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi 5dr (GB)
Received wisdom will tell you that the Ford Focus is still the car to beat in the highly competitive medium-sized hatchback market, offering a range o...
2007 Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDi (CH)
In all the excitement of ever more powerful AMG versions, and ever more clever electronics in the luxury saloons, it is all too easy to forget that Me...