The Audi R8, launched in the UK in 2007, is Audi’s first foray in to the ‘Supercar’ market. And didn’t they do well? The R8 is probably the only real competitor for the Porsche 911. It offers great build quality and a true supercar driving experience, but couple that with the great build quality and […]
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Road Test Video
Rolls Royce, since it became part of BMW, has gone from strength to strength. The Rolls Royce Phantom (the saloon of version of this coupe) is possibly the best saloon car in the world, and certainly shows Mercedes Benz with its glitzy Maybach a thing or two about how a super-luxury car should be conceived […]
2009 Audi Q5 Road Test Video
The Audi Q5 is Audi’s answer to the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander, and to the criticisms made of its own full-size SUV, the Q7, that it is just too large for the road. Available with a choice of engines (and more to come as the Q5 becomes established) this is a Road Test […]
2009 Ferrari California Road Test Video
The Ferrari California is the latest offering from Maranello. Offering for the first time in a Ferrari a trick folding metal roof, the California offers perhaps the most usable Ferrari to date. Aimed at a slightly different market than most Ferraris, the California is aimed fair and square at the high-end offerings from Porsche, Mercedes […]
2009 Ford KA Road Test Video
Ford’s new super-mini, the KA, is about to launch, and based as it is on the underpinnings of the Fiat 500, it promises to be a great little car. Available in a choice of trims and engines, the little Ford brings the venerable KA bang up to date. You can read our Review of the […]
Mercedes SLA Roadster looks likely
As car manufacturers start to look with fresh eyes at smaller, cheaper cars, reports from Germany confirm that Mercedes is close to committing to the SLA, a small Roadster to be based on the next generation A-Class platform. The original SLA concept was shown at Detroit in 2000, and aimed to slot in beneath the […]
UK Motorways hit the big 50
It’s hard to imagine travelling round the UK, or any other country for that matter, without Motorways. Circumventing London on the M25, much as we complain, is infinitely better than using the North and South Circular roads used to be. London to Leeds is just a few hours and, despite the huge traffic problems on […]
Fiat 500 byDIESEL for sale – but only online
It’s definitely the way the world is going. After the success Fiat had with the 500 Abarth on-line deposit scheme recently, the Italian car maker has decided that this limited edition model is going to be for sale exclusively on-line. The Fiat 500 byDIESEL is a worldwide limited edition of 10,000 cars, and is a […]
Mitsuoka shows the Himoko Roadster – or is it a Morgan?
Mitsuoka is not a car company many people will have heard of. It’s a small Japanese car maker that turns out cars that are, in essence, an homage to the great British marques of the past. The current Mistsuoka range contains, amongst others, the Viewt, which is a MKII Jag look-alike, and the Galues, which […]
Ford increases market share in the UK
Ford seems to be the best placed car maker to ride the current storm. Of the US big three, Ford is the one most likely to survive intact. Yes, it’s looking for funding in the form of government loan guarantees, but unlike GM it doesn’t seem to be about to sink in to oblivion. And […]