2007 Volkswagen Passat Estate 2.0 TDi 140 Trendline DSG (CH)
In the UK, the VW Passat is still both positioned and perceived as a slightly more prestigious upper-middle sized family car, neatly straddling the Mo...
2007 Toyota Solara Convertible 3.3 SE (USA)
“How do you fancy a convertible?” were the words of the Hertz agent when I arrived at Hertz’ Los Angeles airport facility to collect a car for my late...
2007 Peugeot 307CC 2.0i 138 (CH)
Some years ago I remember a fantastic holiday in Provence, where the combination of sunny skies, scenery and cuisine was further improved by the renta...
2005 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDCi Ambiente (CH)
My work diary currently has regular meetings in Switzerland on Monday mornings which necessitate travelling in the night before. A few weeks ago, it o...
2007 Fiat Croma 2.2 JTS Eleganza (CH)
Cast your mind back over some of the great Fiat cars produced over the last 108 years. The Topolino, of course, the car that literally put Italy on wh...
2006 Ford S-Max 2.0i (CH)
As customer tastes continue to move away from buying conventional saloon, hatch and estate models to those vehicles which offer more versatility, comm...
2005 Audi S4 (GB)
Some years ago, a change was introduced to the Company Car Policy that has governed the choice of cars I have had ever since I started working. Rather...
2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3 LX (USA)
The Americans call this a "minivan". For any vehicle that is over 200" long, as this one is, the soubriquet "mini-...." seems less than appropriate. P...
2006 Fiat Grande Punto 1.2 Dynamic 5 door (GB)
The globalisation of the world's car markets and massive increases in the costs of developing any new model have challenged every car manufacturer, bi...
2007 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX (GB)
Ford sold more than 2.8 million Cortina models in the UK during the car's 20 year life. With the exception of 1976, a model transition year, when it w...