2009 Volvo C70 2.4i (CH)
Back in 2003, I owned a Volvo C70 for about 5 months. That car was the coupe based on the old 850/S70 design, and was a big comfortable crui...
2008 Toyota Avensis 2.0 D4D (HR)
Last year, I concluded my test of what is now the previous generation Avensis, which I sampled in Esta...
2009 VW Routan 3.8 SE (USA)
Over the years, the motor industry has seen many examples of collaboration, some more overt and obvious than others. With the ever increasing costs of...
2009 Volvo V70 D5 AWD Auto (CH)
Thirty years ago there were no people carriers and the only SUV really, was the Range-Rover. Mercedes had just introduced the rather expensive W123-ba...
2009 Toyota RAV4 2.0i (CH)
The first Toyota RAV4 appeared on the market in 1994, and was presented as a possible antidote to the collapsing hot hatch market, where huge in...
2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi (NL)
With the launch of the Skoda Octavia, back in 1996, any of the remaining jokes about Skoda's cars left over from the communist era products were final...
2008 Toyota Prius (CH)
Within weeks of going on sale, or so it seems, some cars acquire a reputation that, whether founded or not, proves hard to dislodge. Sometimes that re...
2008 SAAB 9.3 1.8t Vector Sport 150 (GB)
Many marques have hit the headlines in the past few weeks, with big questions raised about their future viability. In some cases, there is genuine ang...
2008 Toyota Auris 1.6i (CH)
The first Toyota Corolla was launched over 40 years ago. The initial model, an 1100cc saloon, launched in 1967 delivered a perfectly, acceptable, but ...
2008 Subaru Legacy Estate 3.0R (CH)
The Hertz fleet in Switzerland is blessed with much variety, and there are many cars that l have yet to sample. So, in an attempt to get something tha...