2010 Citroen C4 1.6i (CH)
For the volume manufacturers, success or failure can largely be determined by two offerings: the supermini and the medium sized hatchback. These are t...
2010 Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 Ego (I)
Much ink has been spilled over the plight of Alfa Romeo, with the doubters far from convinced that each and every latest model under review is a "real...
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...
2009 Citroen C3 1.4i (CH)
For much of their 90 year history, Citroen was known for innovation, and for producing some spectacular designs, which remain much loved years after t...
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK200 Kompressor (E)
Fifteen years ago, one of the perceived downsides of a convertible, at least in the minds of some people, was that it came with a canvas roof, and was...
2010 Abarth 500 1.4 T-jet 135 (GB)
Abarth. Surely one of the most evocative names in motoring legend.It may surprise you to learn that the eponymous founder, Karl Abarth, was actually a...
2010 Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2 JTS (GB)
Ten years ago I was driving around in an Alfa GTV. Resplendent in its Tropical Green paint, this was the first car I had owned that was not a ...
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 Subaru Legacy 2.5i PZEV Special Edition (USA)
When it became clear that I was not readily going to be able to squeeze my suitcase into the boot of the allotted convertible which was waiting for me...
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...