THE new Vauxhall Insignia has now been given the added title of “Grand Sport” in its hatchback guise but I’m not sure why Vauxhall feel the need to add the extra title as plain “Insignia” was, and still is, fine by me. It’s not as though the new Insignia is much grander and much sportier […]
AFTER experiencing the likes of the Ford Mustang, Jaguar F-Type and, most recently, the Alfa Romeo 4C, I can fully understand the thinking behind this excellent idea from Ford. New Ford Mustang is first car drivers can schedule different engine noises for different times “Good Neighbour Mode” enables owners to transform signature Mustang roar into […]
IF you’re after a driver-focused, rear-wheel-drive , 2+2 coupe for under £30,000 then you could do worse than settle on the Subaru BRZ. You may be tempted to bust your budget slightly for a different badge and go for the Subaru’s stable mate, the Toyota GT86 but if you lean toward performance rather than comfort […]
THE 2017 Northern Car of the Year is the Suzuki Ignis; it is the second time in four years that the manufacturer has received the award, having also won with the outgoing model Swift Sport in 2014. The region’s pre-eminent motoring journalists, members of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers, placed the eye-catching Ignis at the top of the poll from a long list […]
FOR those needing a working vehicle that will double as the family transport there has never been more choice and the all-new Nissan Navara NP300 is a pick-up truck that should definitely be on your shortlist. Nissan produced their first pick-up back in 1935 so they had plenty of experience to draw on when designing […]
EVERYONE loves an Alfa Romeo, right? Even a certain Mr. Clarkson reckons you’re not a proper petrol-head until you’ve owned one. So, hands up anyone who has actually bought one . . . thought not. You see, when it comes to our cars we’re a pretty conservative lot. We are beguiled by beauty but when […]
THE new BMW 5-Series is so refined and offers such good driving dynamics that it had me convinced that this car could be all things to all people – whether you’re a business user who needs a tax-efficient luxury saloon or a family user who fancies driving something that not only feels special but provides […]
The new Kodiaq is Skoda’s first venture into the large SUV market and it’s making quite an impression among those who are looking for a family-friendly Crossover that has plenty of space but isn’t unwieldy around town – it’s actually only 4cm longer than the Skoda Octavia. The fact that there is a 7-seat option […]
I REMEMBER driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI for the first time – it was probably around 1983 and the car was a white 1.6-litre Mk.1. I owned a 9-year-old Triumph Spitfire at the time which I thought was quite nippy but when I put my foot down in my mate’s Golf GTI I couldn’t believe […]
As part of the biggest model offensive in its history, Volkswagen is extending its model range by adding a compact-class crossover: the T-Roc. The new crossover from Volkswagen brings fresh impetus to the compact SUV class. It offers maximum personalisation, innovative digitalisation, perfect connectivity, leading-edge driver assistance systems, dynamic engines and above all modern, expressive design. […]
