… Lexus RX 450h … The obvious place to start is with its looks. You can’t miss it. Not even in a crowded car park. The styling could be described as different, or perhaps even garish if I’m being unkind. Whatever, the Lexus RX450h certainly makes a statement. Looks aside […] Read more »
19 Jul: Vauxhall Astra Tourer
… Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.0 SRi Nav … ou have to wonder about the logic behind the idea of putting a small, 1 litre, three cylinder engine into an estate car body. It’s only got 105 bhp to lug along the excessive tinwork and glazing, so you’d think it […] Read more »
06 Jul: Toyota Prius
… Toyota Prius … Most folks think of Toyota as safe, sensible, reliable and conservative with a small ‘c’ and that is perfectly true, but there is another side to the company. Think World Rally Championship and Le Mans. Toyota does motor sport equally as well. Way back in the […] Read more »
02 Jun: Skoda Octavia vRS
… Skoda Octavia vRS … When I first clapped eyes on the Skoda Octavia vRS I wasn’t sure about the colour. Skoda call it ‘Meteor Grey’ but probably the kindest comment I heard was it looked like polished primer or more unkindly was asked, what colour will it be once […] Read more »
25 May: Suzuki Vitara
… Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Allgrip S … We all know about the Suzuki Swift GTi, especially certain rally folks who used to raid the nation’s scrappies (sorry!), vehicle recycling centres, looking for good used 1300cc Suzuki Twin Cams which were then installed in Novas and Corsas as a cheap way […] Read more »
17 May: Alfa Romeo Giulietta
… Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB … I’m a sucker for a ‘Sport’ button. Not all ‘Sport’ buttons do what they say on the label though. Some hunker down and firm up the suspension, hang on to gears longer and sharpen the steering, while others simply add a false acoustic […] Read more »
14 May: Peugeot 308 GTi
… Peugeot 308 GTi 270 … Over the past 30 years, Peugeot’s attempts to attract the ‘yoof’ market haven’t always met with universal approval, but more recently the firm has been turning out some really tasty and tempting motors and this latest 308 GTi certainly tickles the tootsies. To give […] Read more »
15 Apr: Honda Civic Type R GT
… Honda Civic Type R GT … From the downright ordinary to the magnificently outrageous. From a 105hp pink Fiat 500 Lounge to a stealth grey 310hp Honda Civic Type R GT. Driving doesn’t come much different than this, but that’s all part of the fun of being a motoring […] Read more »
14 Apr: Fiat 500 Lounge
… Fiat 500 Lounge … If any sensible folk had seen me on the drive home from the Border Counties Rally they would have wondered what I had been smoking, drinking or injecting. I was chuckling away like the lost Chuckle Brothers triplet. Fortunately it was dark, late at night […] Read more »
14 Mar: Toyota Auris Tourer
… Toyota Auris Touring Sports 1.2T … Toyota’s Auris is a big car with a small engine, and yet it’s not and it hasn’t. Although it looks big, it’s only 285mm longer than the Auris Hatchback and the four cylinder engine under the bonnet has a turbo. In other words, […] Read more »