COULD any self-respecting non-Arsenal footy fan ever consider buying a car called the Venga?
Actually, there are probably some Gooners who wouldn’t buy one either at the moment, but they’d be missing a trick.
Because Kia’s family orientated supermini currently has the edge when it comes to results. It delivers on pace, practicality, efficiency (in terms of fuel), and as it doesn’t do a lot wrong, there’s not a lot of need for excuses…..
VAUXHALL are playing up to the fact the Corsa is a favourite buy for the boy racer – or Penelope Pitstop – on a budget with their latest offering.
And with prices starting from £8,995, the funky Corsa Sting is certainly affordable. There’s a choice of 16- or 17-inch alloy wheels in white or silver finish, with twin sports stripes and matching exterior mirrors. Standard equipment also includes CD/MP3 CD player, aux-in socket and speed-sensitive power steering.
SPACE and running costs – two of the biggest factors facing the family car buyer.
And the other dilemma is whether to plump for a hatchback or a mini MPV.
Nissan’s latest Note is a car for those who crave practicality. It might not be hugely stylish or brilliant fun to drive but there’s a range of economical engines, as well as a decent amount of space.
Skoda’s latest model to hit UK shores could quite adequately sum up the Czech firm’s progress over the past few years – rapid.
Enjoying rising sales in a period of doom and gloom is not to be sniffed at, and their latest model revives a name that first appeared on one of their cars way back in 1935.
LOOKS like Nicole is getting her bus pass – ZOE is set to be the Renault name on the lips of motorists in the future.
And while Nicole certainly added a touch of glamour to the ad campaigns of old, the looks in this instance unreservedly belong to the car itself.
FANCY a bit of extreme motoring? Then Audi’s blisteringly quick ‘light the blue touch paper’ TT RS is the car for you.
It’s a car that has been successively honed and improved since its debut in 1999 as a real jaw dropper – so much so that there was a hefty trade in left hand drive models from abroad for those who couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel of a pukka RHD version.
HOW about this for timing – on the day the Peugeot 308 was announced as Car of the Year, we bring you our thoughts on the classy French hatchback.
And if you thought the 208 was a step in the right direction for Peugeot, wait till you get a close up look at the new 308.
THE myth of the Yeti was shattered a long time ago. No longer are they one of the unseen wonders of the world – we’ve all spotted one at some time or another.
Thanks to Top Gear and one J Clarkson, everyone wanted the four wheeled variety as sold by Skoda, meaning in actuality they were kind of a rarity as the waiting list grew and grew.
VOLKSWAGEN have invented the one pedal electric car, a vehicle so easy to drive even Mr Bean could work out how to get from A to B in it.
Of course there are actually two pedals in the e-up! but you can effectively make do with one – and we did on our round town test route.