The joy of six

Posh enough for an MD, spacious enough for the whole family, talented enough for the most demanding – can the Mazda 6 TD Estate really be all things to all people?  Neil Hopkins looks into it....

And just how do you say that?

On the face of it, Nissan have gone for something vaguely unpronounceable for their latest mid-sized SUV. However, once you get your tongue around the consonants, it all becomes clear - as Neil Hopkins discovers.....

By the power of 2000…

Honda’s S2000 has a sizable reputation to live up to. Neil Hopkins takes it out for a spin.....

Built for fun!

By Neil Hopkins Medium sized (Sport Utility Vehicles) SUVs are pretty much all the rage these days – even if their environmental credentials seem somewhat suspect. Honda’s diesel CR-V is significantly kinder ....

Size really doesn't matter

By Miriam Nicholls This is the last vehicle on earth that I thought I’d road test.  I’ve had a life-long hatred of 4x4s – especially ones this big.  Out in the back of beyond, scaling mountains....

Nothing fe(y) about this Santa

4x4s are here to stay – no matter what the ‘next Prime Minister’ does with his little red briefcase.  In this edition of The Magazine, we look at Hyundai’s Santa Fe and ask – gas guzzling behemoth or capable and ....

From one extreme...

There’s something special about test-driving two radically different vehicles, as Neil Hopkins discovers.....

Makes People Stare

Hot hatches aren’t what they used to be, so look out says Neil Hopkins.....

An I for I...

By Neil HopkinsHyundai’s I30 is a car that’s meant to “change the face of Hyundai in Europe”, according to the MD of Hyundai Motor UK Ltd.  Will it, or is this just another empty manufacturer....