2014 Mazda 2 1.5 Sport 5 door (USA)
Think of a small hatchback, or B-segment car in automotive jargon, and what comes to mind? Ford Fiesta? Vauxhall/Opel Corsa? OK, think of a few more, ...
2013 Nissan Murano 3.5 SV AWD (USA)
When, late in 2002, Nissan presented its first Crossover vehicle, called Murano, it soon became apparent that they had come up with something a bit sp...
2013 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SV (USA)
It is all too easy for the auto enthusiast to forget that the primary goal of any car manufacturer is not actually to make cars that appeal to us. Tha...
2013 Mercedes E350 Convertible with Premium 1 (USA)
There have been convertible versions of Mercedes saloons for almost as long as there have been Mercedes saloons. And that means a long time, so even a...
2013 Mercedes SLK250 with Premium (USA)
Some years ago, one of my friends sold his much loved MGF and went back onto our company car scheme, taking delivery of a Mercedes SLK. A second gener...
2013 Nissan Maxima 3.5S (USA)
The name Maxima has been used by Nissan for over thirty years, during which time it has appeared on seven distinct successive models and as a model ve...
2013 Mercedes E350 Luxury with Premium 1 (USA)
After more than a couple of weeks sampling a vast array of different rental cars - some far more agreeable and memorable than others - I wanted someth...
2013 Nissan Rogue 2.5S AWD (USA)
Nissan is one of those manufacturers whose product range has diversified over time such that the range of cars that they sell in Western Europe is alm...
2013 Nissan Xterra 4.0 V6 AWD S (USA)
Although it was not by any means the first of its genre, automotive historians will probably agree that it was Ford's Explorer that, Firestone tyre sa...
2012 Mazda 3 Sedan 2.0i Sport (USA)
Evidence of the difference in tastes between the US and European markets presents itself all the time, and some of it is perfectly understandable. Eur...