Car Reviews

In the middle of last year, Mercedes-Benz announced it was going to build a pickup truck. It came as something of a surprise. Pickups tend to be something of an… Read More »

The Suzuki Jimny has always been one of those cars. It’s the kind of car that those in the know love, despite many glaring flaws that put off regular folk… Read More »

There’s a distinct lack of something during this press briefing. It’s not turbo power — ubiquitous in this day and age, especially in the hot hatch segment — nor is it… Read More »

Twenty three. The car you see above, the 2018 911 Carrera T, bumped the model count for Porsche’s quintessential sports car to just shy of two dozen — the ‘Ring-blazing… Read More »

When it comes to reinvention, no brand has managed a turnaround quite like Skoda. Mentioned in the same breath as Lada just 30 years ago, it’s now thought of as… Read More »

When we reviewed the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross a few weeks back, we felt it was a nice step forward for a brand that has been in the doldrums. Well, Mitsubishi… Read More »

I learned to drive in a Hyundai. It was a ’96 base model Accent, and I was 14 when I first got behind the wheel. It lacked a great many… Read More »

Chances are you’ve read that review title and that’s the first time you’ve even thought about Mitsubishi in a while. It’s a brand that has had its fair share of… Read More »

If there’s one brand that drives a wedge between petrolheads the world over, it’s Alfa Romeo. Not because a surprising number of people who think they like cars can’t spell… Read More »

Crossovers. These days, they’re a license to print money. Get a family car, put a couple of inches in the roofline, lift it up by a couple more inches, profit.… Read More »

When it comes to bridging the Transatlantic motoring gap, one brand more than most ties us together. The Blue Oval of Ford is considered a home brand to Europeans just… Read More »

Peugeot is on a bit of a roll as of late. It was a company that, back in the 1980s, was known for its sporty versions of regular hatchbacks. The… Read More »

If you grew up in Europe in the 1980s, chances are you’ve spent a lot of time in a Nissan Micra. The boxy hatchback was a firm favorite for driving… Read More »

In the European market, the B-segment hatchback is king. Despite the ever-growing popularity of the crossover, and the unflinching continental dominance of the Volkswagen Golf, manufacturers sell more B-segment hatchbacks… Read More »

When Nissan launched the Juke in 2010, reactions were varied to say the least. In a classic case of judging the book by its cover, some in the automotive press… Read More »

It’s difficult to avoid mid-sized crossovers on Europe’s roads these days. It seems like every fourth car is a crossover of some kind, and it’s a love affair that doesn’t… Read More »