Trevor’s Week for 15th June 2017
We had two young deer to deal with this week. Duty Rescue Co-ordinator Chris and assisted Deer Rescue’s Chris and Slyvia Collinson in dealing with a young deer in...
Vauxhall gives MPV qualities to SUV sector with its Crossland X
IAIN ROBERTSON Having benefitted from an early preview of the latest Crossland model, Iain Robertson was ready for a first drive opportunity of the new model intended to...
Reworked Civic provides an (almost) sense of occasion for Honda
IAIN ROBERTSON Experiencing a sea-change from total loathing to broader positive appreciation has been an interesting journey for Iain Robertson, who admits that the latest Civic has now...
New Micra might (conditionally) re-establish Nissan as the small car king
IAIN ROBERTSON Unable to attend the international launch of the all-new Nissan Micra, Iain Robertson pulled out all the stops to ensure that he obtained an early UK test...
Secrets From The Sahara Hands of Mud : Saida Aoun Allah Clay : the demise of ‘Aoun Allah’ family
I was thinking what my next article would be about, as we are in Ramadhan, i move less around places. I’ve been told to write something about myself,...
Swift makes UK debut with all Suzuki guns blazing
IAIN ROBERTSON A few weeks ago, Iain Robertson provided an early preview of the latest Suzuki Swift, a model that is immensely important to the UK importer, he...
Thank Nissan for Pulsar…the real enthusiast’s hatchback
IAIN ROBERTSON The dawn of ‘autonomous motoring’, writes Iain Robertson, is very much upon us and there is little that any of us can do to stop its...
Audi’s large SUV – Sense, or sensibility?
IAIN ROBERTSON The last time that he drove the immense Q7, Iain Robertson, while not exactly in ‘short trousers’, admits that it was at the original launch...
Like for like, the little and large match within Seat’s garage
IAIN ROBERTSON Every now and then an opportunity arises to carry out an intriguing back-to-back test and Iain Robertson was able to pit 297bhp versus 112bhp ...
Puddle-jumping Ignis is a more grown-up Suzuki than you might think
IAIN ROBERTSON In driving the latest Suzuki ‘tiddler’ earlier this year, one model evaded the attention of Iain Robertson but he is the first UK motoring scribe to...
Kia takes a justifiable ‘hy-road’, with its hybrid Niro
IAIN ROBERTSON In a motoring world becoming populated increasingly by purportedly eco-friendly transport, states Iain Robertson, consumer choice has broadened considerably but Kia has embodied ‘best-tech’ in just...
Warning over prosecution as the “Summer Shooting Seasons” starts.
Wildlife Rescuers are warning people to be on the lookout and to report to Sussex Police people shooting from bedroom windows and across gardens in residential areas as more...
Hyundai scores highly with i30 but is it Prince, or Pretender?
IAIN ROBERTSON There are some words in common automotive use that Iain Robertson loathes with a vengeance and ‘premium’ is top of the list, although the latest Hyundai...
Hyundai shows its measure of high quality in i40
IAIN ROBERTSON Taking the step up from ‘budget’ to ‘mainstream’ has not been as tortuous for Hyundai Cars as it has been for other manufacturers, states Iain...
Gareth Butterfield ponders whether there’s life left in the Ford Kug
OH, look there’s a new mid-size, compact, SUV, crossover, soft-roader thingymajig on the market. Yawn. This is the new Ford Kuga, an evolution from its very popular mid-sized crossover-that’s-really-a-small-SUV...
Vauxhall’s mockable Mokka is now much-improved since adding an ‘X’
IAIN ROBERTSON The compact segment of the SUV market has been hotly-contested for more than forty years, highlights Iain Robertson, although there have never been as many...
Grand statement of sporting purpose from Vauxhall and its Insignia
IAIN ROBERTSON Changing the platform and style of an established best-seller can be a gut-wrenching exercise, writes Iain Robertson, but, when the result is as splendid as the...
Gareth Butterfield discovers Jaguar’s F-Pace SUV remains true to the marque’s sporting heritage
IF my dear old Dad was still alive, he would have been a bit angry about Jaguar’s new F-Pace. The Jaguar brand as far as he, and many other...
Infiniti Q60: the perfect melding of German hi-tech and Japanese style
IAIN ROBERTSON Style still carries some weight in the personal car arena and, writes Iain Robertson, the luxury arm of Nissan is no stranger to fusing technological know-how...
Life with Suzuki Baleno – Month 6 of 42
IAIN ROBERTSON In a month that has been interspersed with test cars and new model launches, Iain Robertson has managed only to keep his Baleno clean and dust-free,...
Hyundai makes i20 appeal to both heart and head by going Active
IAIN ROBERTSON We live in a ‘photofit’ society, where most consumer items conform to archetypes, although Iain Robertson believes that happenstance took him to one car model that definitely...
Gareth Butterfield tests out the fresh and funky Citroen C3 supermini
IF there’s one manufacturer you can rely on to produce a model that stands out from the crowd, it’s Citroen. Now suitably clear of the forgettable run of bland...
Blurring of the lines for Vauxhall’s Crossland X
IAIN ROBERTSON Set for unveiling in July, Iain Robertson has managed to grab an exclusive close-up look at Vauxhall’s new entrant in the B-segment of the SUV market...
Enchanting Outlander gives Mitsu ‘X’-appeal
IAIN ROBERTSON Encompassing only minor changes in both its design and core engineering since the model was launched originally in 2006, states Iain Robertson, Mitsubishi’s most popular midfield...
Gareth Butterfield thinks Peugeot’s 3008 is its best big car yet
THIS is the Peugeot 3008 SUV-crossover. And, yes, it’s two types of car rolled into one. To my mind, an SUV-crossover should be a contradiction in terms, but it’s...
Golf underscores its relevance to Volkswagen, both marque and brand
IAIN ROBERTSON While the battle royal continues between Toyota and Volkswagen, as to which of them is the World’s Number One car company, highlights Iain Robertson, the ‘Mark...
Gareth Butterfield is won over by the Kia Optima Sportswagon
THE car-buying market is awash with cars that excel in their field. I’ve genuinely not known a better time in motoring history to be in the market for a...
Exciting Kodiaq bears moderately good news for Skoda
IAIN ROBERTSON In today’s new car market, where SUV is ‘king’, Skoda perceives that it has little choice but to follow the throng (as commanded by corporate HQ) but...
Legendary Drives – 1
IAIN ROBERTSON With more than forty years of international travel under his belt, Iain Robertson has a wealth of opinions to share but his passion is for driving...
Sublime. Serene. Special. It has to be the Volvo S90
IAIN ROBERTSON While not exactly an expanding market sector, large family/business saloon cars enjoy a recognisable slot in the UK psyche and car parc, states Iain Robertson, which Volvo...
Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the Volvo V90 estate
DAY ONE I’VE waited a long time to have a go in one of these When Volvo launches a completely new car there’s often a bit of a queue...
Renault’s enduring Clio seeks to endear in its latest form
IAIN ROBERTSON Mid-life refreshers are de-rigueur across the new car scene, writes Iain Robertson, and most involve little more than updated lamps and handles, although improving a model...
Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the sporty new Fiat 124 Spider
DAY ONE SITTING before me, in gleaming white, is an Italian sports car. And I get to play with it for a week. I’m quite excited. Ignorant people who...
Motoring ‘what’s up?’ and a chance to rant!
IAIN ROBERTSON There are loads of fascinating developments taking place in and around the UK motor industry, some of which are becoming major bugbears to Iain Robertson, who...
Seat creates a silk purse from an Ibizan sow’s ear
IAIN ROBERTSON While a purportedly ‘all-new’ version of the durable Seat Ibiza is just around the corner, Iain Robertson had one task in mind of sampling its version...
Gareth Butterfield checks out the ubiquitous Kia Venga
IT’S often a good indicator that a car is worth its salt if you start to see plenty of them on the road. The buying public tends to make...
Secrets of the Sahara; Identity or custom?
People change, the why differs but the outcome is almost the same. Kebili has witnessed alot of changes over the years, the people, the buildings, the life style, the...
Life with Suzuki Baleno – Month 5 of 42
IAIN ROBERTSON Settling in with his new Suzuki, which is naturally not ‘new’ any more, has been an eye-opening exercise for Iain Robertson, not least because he had...
New Swift is, as Swift does, and Suzuki delivers
IAIN ROBERTSON The current Swift outline has been around since 2005, with over 1m selling in Europe, which Iain Robertson suggests is fine for a niche player like...
Gareth Butterfield wonders if it will be third time lucky for MG and its new SUV
CAST your mind back to when MG was in its heyday. It was a British firm with a solid reputation for building sports cars with a pedigree on the...