2010 BMW 530d SE (USA)
Driving through the Bavarian countryside in my latest test car, with a friend from Munich on board as passenger, we spotted some "classic" Fords parke...
2010 Chevrolet Aveo 1.2 LS 5dr Hatch (F)
I've been renting cars for long enough now to know that there are two things you can reasonably expect: surprise and coincedence. Both applied to my l...
2010 Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Premier (USA)
In a few weeks time, the very last Mercury ever will be built. Chances are that it will be a Milan, as this is one of only three models left...
2010 Chrysler Sebring 2.7 V6 Touring Convertible (USA)
When I returned the Suburban to the Hertz Phoenix airport facility, in the hope of getting a less gigantic machine to sample, it was with th...
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD LT 1500 (USA)
As I approached the stall that was the location of the latest rental car, I could barely believe my eyes. All bookings on this trip were for a Hertz G...
2011 Chevrolet Aveo 1.6 LS Sedan (USA)
The reason for the Chevrolet Aveo is easy to explain, whereas understanding the complexities of its parentage takes rather longer. In short,...
2010 Dodge Charger 3.5 SXT (USA)
The business world continues to get ever more competitive, and corporate survival is something that no organisation, no matter how large, can take for...
2009 Chevrolet HHR 2.2 LS (USA)
When Chrysler launched a production version of their PT Cruiser model, back in 1999, it was an instant success. For a couple of years, it was "the" mu...
2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0 V6 AWD Luxury (USA)
Like it or not - and many manufacturers do not - most brands have a stereotypical image which has built up over a period of years, which is usually de...
2010 Opel Zafira 1.7 cdti Anniversary Edition (CH)
The success of Renault's Scenic, launched in 1996, was such that it did not take long before many of the other volume car manufacturers added a simila...