… Porsche 911 Anniversary Edition … Sometimes you get a bit of a treat in this job. It’s all very well driving the latest Fords and Vauxhalls, Renaults and Citroens, Hyundais and Kias, but every so often, someone shakes the fizzy drink of life to provide a bit of a […] Read more »
14 Aug: Citroen C4 Cactus
… Citroen C4 Cactus … Strictly speaking, Citroen’s new C4 Cactus is not yet available, although orders are being taken. First deliveries to customers are expected to be made in October so it’s not far away, but Citroen brought one up to Scotland this week for journalists to appraise. If […] Read more »
27 May: Fiat 500L Trekking
… Fiat 500L Trekking … If you see the Fiat 500L sitting on its own, it looks like a 500 but different. So familiar, and yet so different. For a start, it’s taller, because it sits slightly higher off the road, and secondly it takes a wee bit more time […] Read more »
26 Apr: Volvo S60 D4
… Volvo S60 D4 R-Design … Volvo cars are no longer the slab sided, utilitarian lumps of iron that once graced the highways and byways of 30 years ago. They shrugged off high mileages and laughed with disdain as they cruised past scrapyards, sorry, recycling centres, where many of their […] Read more »
02 Apr: Audi Q3 RS
… Audi Q3 RS … … Seriously Sporty SUV … Audi is really good at building cars, and they are building some really good looking cars these days too. The engineering is sound and the ride and handling is pretty good right across the range. But they don’t do ‘understated’ […] Read more »
14 Feb: Honda Civic 1.6 Diesel
… Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC ES-T … Like everyone else, Honda is downsizing. Engines that is. And even though they were one of the last car manufacturers to adopt diesel engines, they’ve caught the oil-burner bug. In the case of the latest ninth generation Civic, out goes the 2.2 litre […] Read more »
25 Jan: Hyundai ix35 4WD
… Hyundai ix35 … It can no longer be regarded as a ‘budget brand’, but you still get a lot of car for the money when you buy a Hyundai ix35. For a start, it’s four wheel drive and whilst the badge might not have the same street cred as […] Read more »
23 Jan: Lexus IS300h
Lexus IS300h … There’s nothing wrong with a bit of luxury, is there? For the would-be dragons of this world after a stressed out day shouting at staff, dealing with irate customers and looking forward to the wife’s charred and smoking attempts at dinner on the way home, there could […] Read more »
02 Jan: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 1.6 ALLGRIP … If you want to inject a bit of excitement and colour into your life, go for the Suzuki Swift and not the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross. Despite the fact that it sounds terribly interesting, it isn’t. But here’s the thing, if boring is your bag, […] Read more »
18 Dec: Ford Fiesta ST-2
Asbo-lute Fun … What a belter of a wee motor. Driven, assessed and recommended. Job done. End of test report. No more needs to be said. The shortest road test ever? Seriously, this is what Ford does best. Small cars with big character, huge fun and plenty of poke. It’s […] Read more »