2010 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (USA)
Seven years is a long time for a car to stay in production these days. Indeed, it is probably longer than average, even allowing for that figure to be...
2011 Nissan Versa 1.8S Sedan (USA)
These days, we will live in a globalized world. In case there is any doubt about this, you only have to look at the impacts to the economies...
2011 Jeep Patriot 2.4 AWD Latitude (USA)
Jeep recently celebrated their 70th anniversary, and for most of that time has been known for producing an off-roader which is called Wrangler in its ...
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 1.8 LT 5 door (USA)
2011 marks Chevrolet's Centenary, and along with a number of celebratory events which have taken place around the world, the occasion has been marked ...
2011 Fiat Panda 1.2 Mylife (I)
Since a group of motoring journalists from across Europe got together in 1964 to declare the first "Car of the Year" (it was the Austin 1800, by the w...
2011 Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 Momentum (D)
In no way could my father be described as a car enthusiast. To him, the car is simply a convenient means of getting from A to B, and being the "down t...
2011 Kia Rio 2 1.4i Hatch (GB)
sMuch has been written about the transformation achieved by the Korean motor manufacturers, who have gone from producing some distinctly unimpressive ...
2011 MINI Cooper Convertible (E)
Over 2 million "new" MINIs have been sold since the first models appeared in the autumn of 2001. By any standards, that is an impressive tally, and th...
2011 Toyota Auris HSD T4 (GB)
The last few years have seen research and innovation on an almost unprecedented scale, as the world's car manufacturers struggle to find alternatives ...
2011 BMW 325i SE Convertible (D)
A couple of months ago I finally managed to sample my first E90 based BMW 3 Series car, receiving a rental car spec 318d SE model in Spain. My conclus...