From the monthly archives: April 2012
I COMMUTE 130 miles to my office quite regularly. It’s not a pleasant journey driving eastbound along one of the UK’s most congested A roads. Yes, that’s right; I’m talking about the A14.
It’s a dual carriageway where HGV’s heading to the ports of Felixstowe and Harwich take about 10 minutes to overtake [...]
THIS TINY electric car terrified me. I was so stressed driving it at first – not because it was a pig to drive or anything – I was just so paranoid I’d run out of power and not find a socket to charge the little i-MiEV up.
It’s fine if you live in London [...]
THE NEW Astra GTC lays down the gauntlet to VW’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe with a heady mix of dynamic excellence, dramatic design features and competitive pricing.
The car looks like it’s been yanked from the class above, with its low, wide stance and simple, yet rakish lines. In fact the only [...]
THIS GREAT Swedish machine does a good job of making you feel bullet proof behind the wheel.
The XC90 is large, imposing and quite sporty in R-Design guise. Big alloys, fat tailpipes and silver mirror housings help Volvo’s premium SUV stand out [...]
