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Perhaps more than any other marque, Jaguar holds a special place in the collective hearts of our nation.
Down the years Jag has symbolised quality and wealth – anyone driving a Jag when I was growing up was doing pretty well for themselves.
After a long and often turbulent history, Jaguar is back on top, and the [...]

Skoda is the first to admit it doesn’t see the sizeable Superb as a racy drive but rather, a very comfortable and reliable one. It is fait to say it lives up to the Czech badge’s aspirations on the comfort side, and there’s a long list of surveys and warranty providers that can attest to [...]

Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi
Engine: 1,968cc
Power: 8.6secs
Top Speed: 138mph
Combined mpg: 48.7mpg
OTR Price: £30,380
The term “lifestyle estate” always seems a bit tame. Not reallu a load-lugger but a “compact executive” with more practical carrying capacity than the saloon on which it is often based.
It will have style; and not normally be called an estate, but “Sportwagon”, [...]

A Good time was had by all when we took the Cherokee to a powwow near Bamburgh on the beautiful Northumberland coast.
Id Borrowed a Jeep Cherokee to tow a caravan on a temporary holiday site at Budle Bay, organised by the Camping and Caravan club. Thanks to the weather, the people, and the jeep, it [...]

As you may already know, the 63rd International Motor Show will be taking place this year in Frankfurt from 15th – 27th September . This will be one of the highlights of the automotive calendar and sees the unveiling of the new Vauxhall Astra 2010.
As your blog is one of the most influential blogs out [...]

Economy drive with Supergroon Volvo DRIVe
Volvo C30 Drive start/stop
Engine: 1.6 Litre Diesel
Power: 109PS
0-62: 10.7 secs
Top Speed: 118mph
Combined Mpg: 72.4mpg
OTR Price: £16,245
Drive the latest supergreen Volvo and you can travel an amazing 828 miles on a single tank of fuel.
The fuel miserly Swedes are ekeing every drop out of a gallon with its new range of [...]

Big, Bold and Practical

Times change and companies have to adapt to keep up with these changing times, and ultimately people.
When 4×4s first started pounding the tarmac the public were willing to accept that these were a different breed to family cars, and were prepared to accept that comfort and handling were a necessary sacrifice.
Now, however, [...]

Looks and size sure to give RCZ appeal

Almost two years ago, Peugeot broke its own faily staid design mould to parade a stunning 2 + 2 coupe that had the critics raving at Germanys Frankfurt Motor show.
That September 2007 showing of 308 RCZ also drew the kind of public acclaim that could mean only one [...]

The Anti drink and drive message has got through to most women motorists, but has failed to get through to quite as many men, research by womans car insurance specialist, Diamond, has revealed.
The study of more than 3,000 motorists has shown more than six out of 10 women would only feel safe to drive having [...]

Audi celebrates its centenary this month, and things are looking rosy despite the grey days currently being faced by the car industry.
In the first six months of the year, Audi was the strongest selling premium car brand in Western Europe.
In Spite of the recession, total sales in that sector were only 12 per cent down [...]