2008 Ford Mustang Convertible 4.0 V6 Premium (USA)
Having arrived in the huge all-company rental car garage at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, I made my way to the Hertz floor, spotted my name on the boa...
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio 2.4i (USA)
Even Chrysler are probably somewhat surprised at the enduring success of the PT Cruiser. This retro-styled vehicle has now sold well over a million ex...
2008 Mercury Sable (USA)
I will readily admit that I am no expert in marketing and branding. Sometimes I do wonder, though, if those who are supposed to specialise in these ar...
2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS AWD (USA)
Believe it or not, this rather sizeable looking vehicle is categorised as a "Mid-Sized" SUV. It sits in Chevrolet's range of SUVs between the smaller ...
2008 Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Auto Zetec (GB)
Most of my UK car rentals are for one-way journeys either from my Bristol home to London Heathrow, or vice versa. I learned a while ago that one-way c...
2008 Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0i (CH)
A couple of trends have been evident in the market in recent years: the first is simply that cars are getting larger; the second is that the constant ...
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 Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi (CH)
Another weekend, and so time for another visit to the Swiss mountains, and the opportunity to test another car from Mr Hertz' Swiss fleet. The first o...
2008 Fiat Croma 1.9 JTD 150 Automatic Dynamic (CH)
The Croma had a big hurdle to overcome. Probably an unfair hurdle. My day had started badly, with an unexpected arrival in my hotel room, without even...
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...