Review: Mini Hatch
When the Mini was first re-invented by BMW, it was steadfastly aimed at a certain market: the young, often female, drivers who wanted a car that was just as much a fashion statement as a tool for g...
When the Mini was first re-invented by BMW, it was steadfastly aimed at a certain market: the young, often female, drivers who wanted a car that was just as much a fashion statement as a tool for g...
Under the stewardship of Volkswagen, SEAT has gone from strength to strength and, considering the VW Group’s youngest brand is aimed at young people, hot hatches are a vital part of the image. Sinc...
The number of electric cars available to UK buyers is expanding every month, but until recently there was one major player absent from the EV marketplace: Ford, a brand which sells more vehicles in...
It's all too easy for motoring journalists to brand a hot hatch 'the perfect compromise', and while this moniker is apt for the vast majority, for the very best of the bunch, it's a downright lie. ...
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), we Brits love a hatchback. In fact, the top five best-selling cars in 2013 were hatchbacks, and of the top ten, eight were hatche...
It had taken the best part of three decades and impending fatherhood for me to realise that I need a two-seater sports car in my life. Admittedly not the most opportune time to begin obsessing abo...
The UK’s car-buying habits may have warmed towards SUVs of late but when it boils down to it, we’re still a nation of supermini lovers. More than a third of all cars registered in 2013 were supermi...
It has led the way for nearly fifty years but Ford’s legendary two-tonne Transit has been re-imagined for its eighth generation incarnation. The classic panel van claims to be best-in-class for fu...
Mercedes-Benz has been late in bringing the GLA to the small crossover market, competing against the already-established BMW X1 and Audi Q3. When the Mercedes-Benz Retail Group offered ContractHire...
Most comparison tests pit rival models and rival manufacturers against each other but now is the time for a more unconventional test. Yes, we are talking Honda v Honda, Civic v Civic. Which wins in...