This week we have the new BMW X3 xDrive20d SE in for review and road test. Can the new X3 redeem BMW’s reputation after the woeful original? If you’re going to pontificate on a subject – in this case, pen a BMW X3 Review – it’s probably best to declare any prejudices and preconceptions up-front. So […]
Lexus LS 600h L Review & Road Test (2011)
We spend a week with the Lexus LS 600h to review and road test. Is the first hybrid luxury car in a league of its own, or a bit of a let down? For a car with a made-up name and a short history, Lexus has made a real impact. Now perceived by few as being just the […]
MINI Countryman Review & Road Test: MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 (2011)
We take a week to review & Road Test the MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 – MINI’s take on a butch, crossover MINI. Does the Countryman work, or is it just cynical marketing? We’re not very good at making the most of what we create in Britain. We are pretty good at coming up with ideas and […]
Toyota Auris Hybrid Review and Road Test (2011)
This week we have the Toyota Hybrid that’s not a Prius – the Toyota Auris Hybrid – in for Review and Road test. Has the Hybrid come of age? The Toyota Auris is not one of those cars that stick in the mind. It’s just there. It’s just another well-built Toyota. A slightly odd looking […]
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro Review & Road Test (2011)
Mitsubishi sends us the Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro for a week to review and road test. A decent family car or just a cheap Evo lookalike? “Wow, cool car,” said my teenage niece when I pulled up outside the house. “Can you take me to school in it?” Which of course I could. Which […]
Jaguar XJ 3.0 TDV6 Long Term Test (2011): January update
January update on our long term Jaguar XJ. A month of snow and ice and rotten roads – but the XJ hasn’t missed a beat. Snow. Lots of it. That will be the abiding memory of last month with our long term Jaguar XJ. Just like every other RWD saloon car, the Jaguar XJ isn’t […]
Lexus GS 450h SE-L Review & Road Test (2010 / 2011)
This week see Lexus sending us their take on the Sports saloon – the Lexus GS 450h SE-L – for review and road test. Is a hybrid Sports Saloon a joke or a fact? Another week, another Lexus. Having decided to let us loose on their cars, Toyota has done so in spades. From the […]
Lexus RX 450h SE-L Review & Road Test (2010)
We have the Lexus RX 450h SE-L in for a week for review and road test. Is it just a bland Japanese SUV, a sop to climate change – or something else altogether? There was a time when 4x4s or SUVs or whatever you want to call them were rather utilitarian. Some would argue it […]
Toyota Prius T Spirit Review & Road Test (2010 / 2011)
We have the best selling hybrid car in the world – the Toyota Prius (Toyota Prius T Spirit) – in for review and road test this week. Hype, fiction or fact? We’ll find out. There are many – us included – who thought it extremely unlikely that Toyota would ever want to send us any […]
Jaguar XJ 3.0 TDV6 Long Term Test (2010): December update & 2011 Software review
Our long term Jaguar XJ has now been with us more than a month, so time to see how it’s fared and have a look at the latest software added to the XJ for 2011. It’s hard to believe it, but our long-term Jaguar XJ has been with us more than a month. And in […]