Citroen’s faltering funkiness warrants recognition for a soft return to avantgarde
IAIN ROBERTSON The latest Citroen C3 boasts a marginally intriguing level of funky design elements, suggests Iain Robertson, a factor for which he doffs his flat cap, with due...
Tough times, great work – 2 – ‘From Street Food to Bistro’
IAIN ROBERTSON Coursing through the Covid era, with its uncertainties and potential pitfalls, Iain Robertson is delighted to report on an enterprising Yorkshireman determined to make his mark in...
Maserati joins the hybrid elite, with electrified Ghibli four-door
IAIN ROBERTSON Enjoying something of a business renaissance since it introduced the Levante SUV a couple of years ago, states Iain Robertson, Italian executive carmaker, Maserati, has now introduced...
Bentley Blower ‘continuation’ is happening and why the hell not?!
IAIN ROBERTSON Almost a year ago, Iain Robertson received a whiff of a story about a short run of 12 handcrafted recreations of the original 1929 racing Bentleys that...
What’s in a name, Riley Kestrel?
IAIN ROBERTSON If you are the successful owner of a brewing company and you have a registered trade name that sparks a promotional opportunity, then, suggests Iain Robertson, why...
Great work in tough times – 1 – ‘Jack in the Box’
IAIN ROBERTSON Coursing through the Covid era, with its uncertainties and potential pitfalls, Iain Robertson is delighted to report on a young man determined to make his mark in...
St Tropez, top down, cruising effortlessly…you wouldn’t say ‘Non!’ to a Bentley!
IAIN ROBERTSON If there is one personal car that is guaranteed to open doors to high-end locations, it has to be a Bentley Continental Convertible by Mulliner and Iain...
Audi’s importance of being A3 earnest
IAIN ROBERTSON While Audi might argue that all of its models are important, Iain Robertson is of the opinion that none is more vital to the ‘Four Rings’ brand...
Subtlety is the key to the Mazda CX-5 in its latest guise
IAIN ROBERTSON Having arrived at a level of svelte style and street presence that provides high satisfaction, states Iain Robertson, Mazda realises that change-for-change’s-sake on its mid-size crossover model...
Nine months in, Suzuki Vitara remains a total sweetie
IAIN ROBERTSON Maintaining complete confidence in his choice of car and with 27 months left to run of its lease term, Iain Robertson reflects on his compact taller class...
Nissan finally flips out with ‘all-new’ Ariya electric vehicle
IAIN ROBERTSON Poor old Nissan, the sometime Japanese carmaker that is heavily influenced by its French strategic partner, Renault, has taken an extraplanetary leap, reports Iain Robertson, into the...
The Most Iconic Motorcars
IAIN ROBERTSON While we are all ‘confined to quarters’ and seeking ‘interesting’ aspects of life, reports Iain Robertson, one of the UK’s largest car clubs has compiled a list...
Neo-classical up! digs into big brother’s closet for GTi classification
IAIN ROBERTSON It is hard to believe that VW’s up! model is nudging nine years of age and a surprised Iain Robertson suggests that even priced just shy of...
Crewe-based Bentley wants Bentayga to be seen as the ultimate SUV
IAIN ROBERTSON There is no denial that VW Group’s investment in Bentley has been generous and well-managed, highlights Iain Robertson, and the latest upgrade to the German-British firm’s full-size...
Nine months in, Suzuki Vitara remains a total sweetie
IAIN ROBERTSON Maintaining complete confidence in his choice of car and with 27 months left to run of its lease term, Iain Robertson reflects on his compact taller class...
Nine months in, Suzuki Vitara remains a total sweetie
IAIN ROBERTSON Maintaining complete confidence in his choice of car and with 27 months left to run of its lease term, Iain Robertson reflects on his compact taller class...
Book Reviews
IAIN ROBERTSON Continuing to delve into the latest offerings from the book publishing scene, Iain Robertson has discovered some true gems from the motor racing scene that he believes...
New Vauxhall Mokka shows EV intent to maximum effect
IAIN ROBERTSON While brinkmanship has been a fascinating tenet of PSA Group’s recent management activities, Iain Robertson suggests that nobody should be gulled into a belief that the Chinese-funded...
Book Reviews
IAIN ROBERTSON Thanks to being cloistered away over the past few months, it seems that our nation has become increasingly book savvy and Iain Robertson has reviewed some of...
In these tough times, let me put a VW eBulli smile on your face!
IAIN ROBERTSON While hardly a money-no-object exercise, writes Iain Robertson, sourcing a clean, original VW campervan, notably of the rare 20-window type, and then converting it from flat-four to...
Why the hell would anybody need ‘La Shed Electrique’ from Peugeot?
IAIN ROBERTSON The prospect of catching a jitney service between hotel and travel terminal, only for it to give up the ghost causing you to miss a vital connection...
Detailing your vehicle as a means to counteract Covid-19 impact
IAIN ROBERTSON Whether you drive a new Suzuki, or an eight years old Range Rover, Iain Robertson suggests that providing it with a detailed spruce-up is a great way...
Awaking from the pandemic? Need to drive somewhere? Check your vehicle carefully!
IAIN ROBERTSON In an era of tumbled statues, rumbled bigots and grumblers on either side of the sexual divide, Iain Robertson, with more than a sniff of assistance...
Fear ye not, Merc traditionalists, the MC Hammer of super saloons is back
IAIN ROBERTSON Having reviewed recently the latest BMW M5, Iain Robertson could sense the air of inevitability that a hot Mercedes-Benz would be just around the corner and he...
The impertinent self-satisfaction of brown bread and an ultimate BMW
IAIN ROBERTSON Munich car giant, BMW, has announced the latest version of its finest all-round M5 Competition performance saloon and Iain Robertson reveals the visceral pleasure attached to its...
Audi endured racing success for more than two decades
IAIN ROBERTSON The pandemic has upset the plans of many companies and events, not the least in the field of motorsport, which Iain Robertson suggests has been decimated by...
Citroen returns to naming basics with the ‘plugliest’ duckling ever
IAIN ROBERTSON There is no hope of the latest Ami transforming into a beautiful swan, yet Iain Robertson believes that, once the retch reflex relaxes, its EV access for...
VW takes R to largely unnecessary extremes with top-spec, plug-in Touareg
IAIN ROBERTSON Someone important at VW and it might as well be its performance division boss, Jost Capito, marvels Iain Robertson, has been on a ragga tip of late,...
Politics, funnelling, ‘1984’ and Volvo’s electric XC40
IAIN ROBERTSON Volvo, a Swedish accented Chinese carmaker, is set to introduce the Recharge P8 version of its compact-ish and very stylish XC40 in early-2021, highlights Iain Robertson, as...
BMW turns ‘transverstite’ for its new 2-Series kid on the block
IAIN ROBERTSON Reducing conveniently its long-standing, rear-driven ‘Driver’s Car’ remit, highlights Iain Robertson, for one of greater accessibility, provides benefits that some traditionalists will find hard to swallow on...
VW takes R to largely unnecessary extremes with top-spec, plug-in Touareg
IAIN ROBERTSON Someone important at VW and it might as well be its performance division boss, Jost Capito, marvels Iain Robertson, has been on a ragga tip of late,...
DS9…Gallic dream machine, or Cloud-Cuckooland?
IAIN ROBERTSON Were ‘street presence’ the only success parameter required by a carmaker, Iain Robertson is of the belief that French manufacturers would have it sewn-up but, in the...
Lunaz electrification, or EV Loonies? You decide.
IAIN ROBERTSON Established in 2018, a Silverstone-based EV conversion specialist possessing a pedigree steeped in prestige and classic marques, as well as leading motorsport developments, is making hay on...
Mazda and me; almost 50% of Mazda’s impressive ‘ton’.
IAIN ROBERTSON As a car mad youngster, Iain Robertson was conscious of one Japanese carmaker’s often tangential approach to the world car scene, a reputation cemented in recent times...
Book Reviews
IAIN ROBERTSON It is that time of the year, when book sales increase and both coffee-table and readable materials assume fresh levels of relevance, writes Iain Robertson, as he...
Pursuing precepts enhances Mazda2’s credibility and integrity
IAIN ROBERTSON Mixed messages strike at us from all angles in the automotive scene, reports Iain Robertson, as he takes a deeper view of Mazda’s smallest model sold in...
Lincolnshire motor trade returns to work…with Covid-19 caution
IAIN ROBERTSON With the news that car dealerships can return to work from June 1st, Iain Robertson was keen to discover what it felt like on the frontline and...
Can you trust our government with its future EV plans?
IAIN ROBERTSON Within what seemed like minutes of winning last year’s General Election, states Iain Robertson, the UK government was promising that 2035 would be the ‘termination’ date for...
Volvo installs speed limiters in its cars but should it?
IAIN ROBERTSON Sometime Swedish, now Chinese brand, Volvo, has a long-standing and much-respected reputation for both the primary and secondary safety aspects of its motorcars but Iain Robertson feels...
Quid pro quo is a 40 years old quad pro quattro for Audi
IAIN ROBERTSON It is astonishing, explains Iain Robertson, how an invented word can become 4×4 synonymous with a German motorcar brand that also formulated a non-translatable expression, ‘Vorsprung durch...