The Mitsubishi Shogun is a proper, grown-up SUV. We spend a week with the Mitsubishi Shogun LWB 3.2 DI-DC Elegance to review and road test. Good on road and off? Is the Mitsubishi Shogun the only car to be named after a television programme? It’s said that the multi-named Shogun got christened Shogun in the […]
Peugeot 407 Coupe HDi 163 Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Peugeot 407 Coupe Sport HDi 163 for a review and road test. Can a big, 2 door coupe still be a good buy in 2010? When Peugeot launched the predecessor to the 407 Coupe – the 406 Coupe – back in 1997, big-ish two door coupes were rather more […]
Jaguar XJ 3.0 Litre Diesel Review & Road Test (2010)
The new Jaguar XJ – a Jaguar XJ 3.0 Litre Diesel Portfolio SWB – arrives for a road test and review. Does it live up to it’s promise? It’s 1968, and I’m knee-high to a grasshopper and still wearing shorts. The world is moving fast – the Vietnam War is raging; Enoch Powell delivers his […]
Peugeot 5008 HDi 110 Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Peugeot 5008 1.6 HDi 110 Exclusive to Review and Road Test. Is it another wallowy French bus or does it offer something for the driver? If you’re lucky – and you’re prepared to graft a bit to put money in the bank – your driving life until children come along can […]
New Jaguar XJ: an owner’s review by Richard Madeley
Broadcaster and journalist Richard Madeley is one of the first to take delivery of a new Jaguar XJ – in his case the 3.0 litre diesel Portfolio. These are his first impressions. Regular readers will remember that Richard Madeley took a Jaguar XK Convertible for a blat down to Cornwall and back last year to give us his feedback. If you […]
Citroen C3 1.4VTi Review & Road Test (2010)
This week we’ve had in the Citroen C3 1.4 VTi Exclusive 5dr for review and road test. How does Citroen’s new C3 stack up? Is it a sensible alternative? France and small cars have always gone hand in hand. From the days of the 2CV and Ami up to the latest C3 the French have always […]
Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Sport Review & Road Test
We spend a week with a Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet Sport for a proper Review and Road Test of Fiat’s cute and cuddly MINI Competitor. As good as it seems? We’ll find out. Fiat’s cute and cuddly 500 looks like it will end up spawning as many specials as the MINI. We’ve had everything from […]
Land Rover Freelander 2 HSE Review & Road Test
We spend a week with the top of the tree Freelander 2 – the Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 HSE – for a review and Road Test. Any good? We’ll see. It was always something of a paradox, the original Land Rover Freelander. On paper it seemed to be all the car you could need. […]
Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review – Range Review (2009-)
We review the three-model Range Rover Sport and take a look at what it offer in it’s latest 2009 / 2010 guise. The Range Rover Sport – Land Rover’s answer to the Sporty SUVs from the likes of Porsche and BMW – has been with us since 2005, but 2009 (2010 model year) sees more […]
Peugeot 308 S HDi 90 Review & Road Test
We’ve spent a week with Peugeot’s small family car – the Peugeot 308 S HDi 90 – to road test and review. As good as the Focus and Golf? We’ll find out. So you want a small family car? Something the industry would call a C-Segment car. Something like a VW Golf or a Ford Focus or […]