2012 Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost review by Nick Johnson – “Smiles per Mile”

My Car Coach review Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost by Nick Johnson

Hands up then, who has heard of the term ‘downsizing?’ Any takers? No? Well 'downsizing' is a term used to describe the trend for installing a very small engine in a car which translates to low running costs but improves the power output by adding a turbo or supercharger. The theory is you get an environmentally friendly car that does not operate at a snail’s pace but does it work in practice?   Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Price: From £16,445 Available: Now The only practice Read The Rest...

Facelifted Honda Accord Tourer 2-2 i-DTEC EX automatic full road test review by Oliver Hammond

Honda Accord Tourer 2-2 i-DTEC EX Automatic road test review by Oliver Hammond - photo - Cracoe Pond 1

Unless you happen to be an antiques dealer, someone who regularly hauls white goods around or the kind of person who doesn’t really care about cars as long as they’re practical, the majority of us are thankful that estate cars these days seldom look like boxes on wheels. Actually, most contemporary estates look very stylish, some even going as far as being sexy, many people considering them more desirable than their saloon counterparts. But not so with the old Honda Read The Rest...

Fiat 500L – a MyCarCoach Guest Review by Mandy Kaur

Fiat 500L car launch - My Car Coach - Front

What happens when a Fiat 500 gets into a fight with a Fiat Panda? You get the Fiat 500L of course!   Price: From £14,990 Available: March 2013 When MyCarCoach founder Nick Johnson approached me to write a blog post at the launch of Fiat's new 500L, I was a little hesitant at first but, as he rightly pointed out, being an existing Fiat 500 owner ('Betty' to me) it marked me out to be the best person for the job! So, if you Read The Rest...