Car Reviews

Since its foundation in 1922, Jaguar has come a long way from specialising in sidecars and something that the Two Fat Ladies probably drove around in. When one hears the words ‘comfort’, ‘style’ and ‘sophistication’ coupled with the word ‘car’, the mind often drifts to the prowess of the Jaguar.Since its launch in 1968, the Jaguar XJ series has...

First things first, this is not a new E-type Jaguar, it is according to Jaguar, a “sustainable sports car of the future”, that just happens to take more than a few visual cues from the 1960’s icon. The car itself is Jaguars C-X16 concept, a lightly disguised production ready road car, that Jaguar hopes, will take on the might...

Chevrolet has been on a bit of a roll lately, what with the release of the rather fine Orlando and Captiva, you can’t buy much better if car shopping on a budget. Unfortunately however the small car end of Chevy’s range hadn’t been looking as good. The Matiz, Chevy’s smallest car was a poorly disguised Daewoo with about as...

If you don’t own one, you dream about owning one. BMW has solidified its reputation as one of the best car manufacturers around, so drivers and auto enthusiasts everywhere can’t wait to see what they unveil next. The 2012 model year has its trials and tribulations, and you can read about them all here. Before you go on your...

Subaru has long been admired for building rough tough and at times ballistically fast road cars. The Subaru boxer engines burbling noise is quite possibly the most recognisable engine note in the world behind the shriek of a supercars V12. However, recently Subaru has lost its way, the Impreza turned into a hatchback, the Legacy permanently became an ugly...

Alfa Romeo are the undisputed kings of building pretty automobiles, well except the 1983 Arna, it was absolutely horrendous. Google it if you don’t believe me. Anyway with the exception of the aforementioned car Alfa Romeo’s look very good indeed. And it looks as if we will shortly be blessed with yet another, the Alfa Romeo 4C.The car appeared...

It’s that time again; yep it’s time for a new Porsche 911 launch.  However, this is no ordinary 911 launch, where the sum total of Porsche’s work equates to some slightly fettled running lights or yet another confusing bundle of letters tagged on the end of the 911 badge. No, this is a special event that only comes around...

The Land Rover Evoque has been seen by many as the most exciting new car of 2011. The ‘baby’ Land Rover has been a huge hit in Europe. The cross coupe is the most fuel efficient SUV Land Rover have ever launched and in my eyes the most beautiful.With the new Land Rover looking to become a popular hit...

If an ordinary Ferrari 458 Italia is a bit too dull for you, and not imposing enough then take a look at this. The quite simply gorgeous 458 Spider. The car is due to get its public debut at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September and go on sale shortly after for an estimated £180k. Apart from the fact that...

The Economy We all know that petrol costs are increasing rapidly and unpredictably. Nearly all of us are felling some financial pressure due to the economic conditions prevailing around the world. Wages are not keeping up with inflation so we are all looking for ways to cut costs. Owning a small vehicle might be one of them. Cost In general, small vehicles...