2007 Audi RS4 (GB)
It's no exaggeration to say that the Audi RS4 was one of the biggest automotive triumphs of 2005/2006. The press' adulation for the S4 model waned sur...
2006 Toyota Corolla Hatch 1.6 VVTi Prado (CH)
Were I to describe the latest test car as an automotive utility, you would probably guess, without reading any further, what th...
2007 Audi S5 Coupe (GB)
As correctly guessed by many, my test car for this weekend is indeed an Audi S5. Very smart it looks, too, even though a metallic black car on a day l...
2007 Alfa Romeo 159 3.2V6 Q4 Lusso (GB)
A few months ago I had my first 159 experience, with a 1.9 JTDm. While generally finding much to praise in this car, I was not "wowed" in the same way...
2007 Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2 V6 SV (GB)
In the mid-1990s, Alfa Romeo showed their first new sports cars for 20 years, the GTV and Spider. When they were first shown, I was not entirely convi...
2007 Mercedes B170 Automatic (CH)
After receiving a series of somewhat battle-scarred Swiss rental cars, it seemed my luck was in, and my latest test car was to be brand new, with less...
2007 Subaru Forester 2.5X (USA)
Many of my US trips for work entail spending time in both Los Angeles and the Chicago suburbs, specifically the area around Schaumburg, a few miles to...
2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS (USA)
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo represents one of the last surviving members of the personal luxury coupe market. Often placing flashy looks ahead of more p...
2007 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXi 5dr (GB)
Received wisdom will tell you that the Ford Focus is still the car to beat in the highly competitive medium-sized hatchback market, offering a range o...
2007 Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDi (CH)
In all the excitement of ever more powerful AMG versions, and ever more clever electronics in the luxury saloons, it is all too easy to forget that Me...