MAY I wish the Skoda Octavia vRS a happy, belated, landmark birthday. For, the year not long passed, marked 20 years since the first arrival of one of my favourite cars. The Czech...

THE all-new Honda Jazz is a smart cookie that doesn’t flaunt its clever approach to motoring life, going instead for understated ease-of use. The first indication of its cleverness is the feeling of...

THE family hatchback comes in many guises. It started more than 40 years ago as a relatively simple run-around with a focus on convenience – exemplified by the tailgate rather than a...

IF there was such a thing as the Movement for Cheerful Motoring, the Suzuki Ignis would surely be elected leader. For it’s a bijou motor … small in size, but big in heart,...

HONDA CR-V IF I had to choose one car as a keeper, it would by the Honda CR-V. I know that no-one hangs on to cars nowadays, the market being geared to a...

The latest iteration of the popular Mercedes A-Class continued in its predecessor’s hatchback guise, quickly followed by a saloon, an estate and four-door coupe. I drove the first of the quartet not long...

Skoda Octavia Estate EXPECTATION can play you false. It’s nice to have your eye on the future, but if something that is long-awaited proves a let-down, the feeling of disappointment can be more...

NISSAN is a great innovator. This is the company that brought you the Qashqai, a motor that single-handedly spawned a whole new genre of cars. It’s as if the Japanese company knew...