2012 Suzuki Swift Sport – “The fun factor”

The previous generation Swift Sport was widely regarded as a hoot to drive offering old school thrills in an era where turbocharging and ever increasing levels of horsepower were rapidly becoming the norm. So what have Suzuki done with this new Swift model for 2012? Read on to find out.   Price: £10,152 – £13,499 (Swift Sport) Availability: Now. So how does this 2012 version differ from the old one then? Well it doesn't a great deal, but that in itwelf is a Read The Rest...

2011 Fiat 500 TwinAir – “Frugal Fun”

The Fiat 500 TwinAir is the definition of ‘down-sizing’, the current buzz word within the car industry. This is where you take a smaller engine unit in order to provide better fuel economy and emission figures and then bolt on a turbo or super charger to give the power of a bigger engine. Not only can you have your cake and eat it, you can order second helpings too as you have better fuel economy without sacrificing power Price: Read The Rest...

2012 Aston Martin Cygnet – “Luxury for the city”

This has to be the most surprising and talked about Aston Martin ever built. Initial reactions, when people lay their eyes on the Cygnet, range from absolute disbelief to "It’s kinda cute". I have to admit, I do dread to think what would happen if anyone tried to use the chat-up line: "I drive an Aston Martin" on some poor unsuspecting date and then took them outside and showed them this. Awkward, to say the least . . Read The Rest...

2011 MINI Coupe Review – “Eager to Please”

The MINI Coupe is the latest edition to the new MINI family. I say new but, the ‘new’ MINI has been around for ten years; amazing how time flies! It’s certainly been a success too. Recently the two millionth example rolled off the production line in Oxford, UK. Certainly a modern day British success story albeit with financial help from the Germans. I am not going to do the usual cliché of saying how the new MINIs are nothing like the Read The Rest...

Goodwood Festival of Speed

This event is described as the largest motoring garden event in the world and it takes place every July in the grounds of Goodwood House, situated in East Sussex, England. The fantastic feature of this event is the sheer number of different types of cars that are brought together, from modern Formula One cars to priceless modern Supercars, together with all the important vintage racers. What really sets Goodwood apart is that not only are all these vehicles on display,  they are Read The Rest...