BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, and to that oft used question ‘Would you?’ I’d reply ‘Yes, I probably would’.
Before eyebrows start raising, I should point out we’re talking about a car here, and not one you might have given much of a second glance to before.
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SKODA SCALA: classy car that banishes badge snobbery
YOU wouldn’t realistically expect the interior of a Skoda to have the same sort of classy premium interior you’ll find on other VW Group products. But the new Scala has.
Skoda‘s latest model to hit UK shores quite adequately sums up the Czech firm’s progress over the past few years – impressive.
The Scala is Skoda’s model to plug the gap between Fabia (small hatch) and Octavia (big hatch/saloon/estate).
VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS: an indicator of the way things are going
THEY say the most under employed man in the motor industry is the one who puts the indicator stalks on BMWs.
Well, they’re not things that get used a great deal here in Milton Keynes either, where guessing what people are going to do on the many roundabouts and dual carriageways is one of the most popular pastimes.
TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID TOURING SPORTS: a model of efficiency
EVER wondered why our taxi driving brethren have a penchant for hybrid Toyotas?
It’s a question to which there is a fairly simple and logical answer – and that is because they’re efficient.
Their full hybrids are engineered to run on both their petrol engine and electic motor but will run as often as is possible on electric power alone.
Not so tyre-ing from Bridgestone
BRIDGESTONE has announced the launch of Enliten, a new lightweight tyre technology that represents an unmatchable reduction in material and rolling resistance performance to contribute to the reduction of a vehicle’s CO2 emissions.
And yet it still provides the same wear life as a standard original equipment tyre. Enliten technology is also claimed to improve the vehicle’s handling and stability to increase driving pleasure.
SKODA KODIAQ vRS: the new sound of diesel power
HATS off to Skoda – they’ve managed to produce a diesel engine that sounds for all the world like a booming, burbling V8….
It languishes under the bonnet of the fastest production diesel Skoda built so far, and comes with twin turbos attached.
The effect, for any petrolhead, is impressive, if a little false.
SUZUKI JIMNY: a car with absolutely no peers
REMEMBER that classic scene from Only Fools and Horses where Del and Rodney realise their dream of becoming millionaires, and the Reliant Robin starts rocking?
Well, the all new Suzuki Jimny rocks too, both in the side to side sense on its soft springs and by virtue of the fact it’s a fairly unique piece of motoring architecture.
Don’t reach for the phonebook to find your nearest dealer though, as this year’s UK allocation is long sold out, such is the clamour to own one.
VOLVO S60: a fine bit of motoring architecture
A NEW Volvo WITHOUT a diesel engine? How times have changed, and how indeed Volvo has changed.
The Scandinavian purveyor of one of the best and most complete range of cars on offer to those who appreciate a fine bit of motoring architecture claims the latest all-new S60 is the most dynamic handling Volvo ever made.
VOLVO V60: the Swedes re-invent their heartland
THE staple transport of many a caravanner just got a whole lot sexier.
Back in the day, if you were in the habit of towing your holiday around behind you and you weren’t short in the wallet department, then the trusty Volvo estate was the car to have.
Strong and reliable, it was also hugely practical and offered exceptional interior space into the bargain.
SKODA FABIA: Fabia-lous version of popular seller
VALUE for money’ and class leading space – two of the virtues that have built up a worldwide following for Skoda and their range of cars.
The Czech manufacturer has certainly benefitted from being under the VW Group umbrella in recent times and cars like the Fabia have been the mainstay of their success, playing a crucial role in moving the brand along to what it is today.
Sales worldwide of the Fabia total over four million in its 19 year span, and last year the UK was Skoda’s fourth biggest market for Fabia with 19,400 registered. A lot of us must think they’re Fabia-lous….