My blog a few weeks ago about the V8 engine as a phenomenon got me thinking about engines in general and how some seem to loom larger in the consciousness of enthusiasts than the cars they’re in. The Lotus Twin … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and I’m afraid I’m really covering a lot of ground already well traversed. My first road test on this blog was of the MGF and my verdict was, unsurprisingly, positive. … Continue reading
Morris Minors in a field. Classic Cars In A Nutshell. From the start I should make it clear that this is not another ‘What Makes A Classic’ type of article. That debate has, like a Land Rover two-and-a-quarter engine with … Continue reading
The Metro has now been on the fleet for almost exactly three months. I did a Trip Report on going to pick it up and a review of my first impressions, so I thought it would be a good idea … Continue reading
It can be hard enough to pin down exactly why so many people like cars. Many gallons of ink and billions of ones and zeros have been expended by people much cleverer than myself trying to nail down why you … Continue reading
When you have a 4×4 you actually look forward to seeing Amber Weather Warnings and animated snowflakes on the weather forecast. For the owners of older Land Rovers the ability to keep on motoring through the ‘chaos’ of a typical … Continue reading
Peugeot-Citroen looks increasingly doomed. Its products still linger at the bottom of the reliability surveys, the depreciation charts resemble the recent sales graphs for Tesco Value Burgers and the company is stuck in a nightmare of an overly-complex, overlapping car … Continue reading
Here’s another review of a game that is, by video game review standards, incredibly late, because it’s been out since October. To do this sort of thing properly you’re supposed to camp out in a town centre at midnight on … Continue reading
There are some placenames that come to mean much more than a mere geographical description. ‘Longbridge’ is convenient shorthand for the entire British motor industry during its most troubled times. On the other hand ‘Wolfsburg’ is a perfect encapsulation of … Continue reading