Ur-Quattro influences new Audi A1 but serves to court size controversy
IAIN ROBERTSON When he first saw the latest Audi A1, Iain Robertson admitted to infatuation, as much for its retrospective styling, as its keener, more focused driving position and...
VW wants to ‘give’, with its ID Buggy EV platform…believe it at your peril!
IAIN ROBERTSON Fans of the Cali-look buggies of the seventies will need to look twice, reports Iain Robertson, when they spot VW’s latest iteration on the theme, mainly because...
Volvo takes sporting route with V60 R-Design but not at the cost of safety
IAIN ROBERTSON Completing the circle of V60 estate car models in its range, with a most capable sporting variant, which Iain Robertson extended as much as legally possible on...
If you desire ‘it’, then the latest Audi A4 shows you how to get ‘it’ in fine style
IAIN ROBERTSON Bearing in mind that Audi is a UK best-seller, because in its ranks, writes Iain Robertson, exists the fantastic A4 model and regardless of the parameters by...
Living with a Suzuki Baleno – Report 30 of 42
IAIN ROBERTSON The two-and-half-year marker has arrived and Iain Robertson has determined that his intention to create the longest long-term test car report has already been achieved but that...
Volvo grubbies its lovely alloys with new V60 Cross Country (XC)
IAIN ROBERTSON It is a slow burn but Volvo, a carmaker that seldom performs by convention, continues to add to its growing model portfolio, reports Iain Robertson, as tests...
Latest T-Roc R could be a sign that VW has finally lost all of its marbles
IAIN ROBERTSON Joining the Golf R, Cupra Ateca and any number of other platform-sharing models in VW Group’s broader portfolio, reports Iain Robertson, is a zapped-up, four-piped, spatted and...
Entrancing new Peugeot 208 redresses the compact car scene
IAIN ROBERTSON Think for a moment, recommends Iain Robertson, about how much automotive enterprise is employed to bring both petrol and diesel, as well as all-electric versions of a...
BMW may soon discover the point at which ‘too much’ is more than enough
IAIN ROBERTSON Power is a strange desire, in which adequate is seldom enough, writes Iain Robertson, a factor that entices the German carmakers into producing surfeit models, where the...
Audi’s e-tron scales the heights
IAIN ROBERTSON As title sponsor of the World Downhill Ski Championship, Audi would have been mad not to seize a promotional opportunity like this, states Iain Robertson, as a...
Factual books for early-2019
IAIN ROBERTSON Seldom an ardent fan of fiction, Iain Robertson has sifted through some of the best factual books released so far this year, with an inevitable bias towards...
Ford cranks up the power for ST versions of its Focus
IAIN ROBERTSON The return of the ST is something in which Ford-lovers can revel, suggests Iain Robertson, especially as the power is up, in a car that is unflawed...
Britain’s motorists need to brush-up on their Highway Code knowledge
IAIN ROBERTSON As an individual dedicated to providing sound information to readers, Iain Robertson believes that a recent survey has revealed a most disturbing fact about how little regard...
Jaguar applies bespoke Portfolio details to its full-size luxury XJ
IAIN ROBERTSON Competing in the high-end executive sector, the stakes are steep for getting a contender wrong but, as Iain Robertson highlights, adopting an alternative route to market can...
New logo and name for sportiest Seat Ateca
IAIN ROBERTSON In trying to work out what its logo implies, Iain Robertson remains undecided between a sports clothing firm (Kappa?), or a sinister organisation (Spectre?) that James Bond...
Living with a Suzuki Baleno – Report 29 of 42
IAIN ROBERTSON Appreciating that long stints at the steering wheel are not preferred safety practice, Iain Robertson contemplates his recent four hours and forty minutes spent at the helm...
Mazda’s latest CX-30 creates ‘Car as Art Form’
IAIN ROBERTSON Declaring that his fascination for Mazda Cars may have reached its zenith, Iain Robertson revels in the phenomenal light-catching and reflective beauty of the Japanese company’s latest...
PSA Group improves DS3 Crossback’s ‘unique’ Gallic signature
IAIN ROBERTSON Admitting to intense cynicism, when the DS remit was first mooted, Iain Robertson is now totally satisfied that the brand’s separation from its former Citroen lineage is...
Thirty years of MX-5 is celebrated in orange style
IAIN ROBERTSON Thirty years ago, Iain Robertson drove the launch version of a car that would become a world best-seller, even though removing his shoes was not so much...
Great British Morgan needs to check its rear-view mirror for VMW!
IAIN ROBERTSON One of our remaining manufacturers of motorcars, Morgan, has enjoyed a resurgence in 3-wheeled motoring, since it relaunched its ‘trike’, but Iain Robertson reports that an Utah-based...
No second measures for all-conquering, all-new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
IAIN ROBERTSON So recognisable that it no longer needs anything other than its seven-bar grille up-front, the latest Mark IV Wrangler is the ultimate 4×4, states Iain Robertson, which...
No matter how you picture it, either he, or the car, has it; Mazda6 frugality
IAIN ROBERTSON Shocked and more than a little dazed by his fuel economy test, Iain Robertson repeated his customary 100-mile MPG route to confirm that was possible from...
The Car-proud can benefit from ThisWorx in-car vacuum that actually works!
IAIN ROBERTSON Unless you are prepared to trundle the domestic vacuum-cleaner onto your driveway (if you have one), comments Iain Robertson, or have a sweating, non-English speaking person rifling...
Wee Scottish campervan company fills go-anywhere niche
IAIN ROBERTSON A small but effective Scottish specialist in the campervan sector has launched an all-new and compact 4×4 model, states Iain Robertson, that addresses a shortage of go-anywhere...
All new 7-Series hybrid completes BMW’s upper-class offering
IAIN ROBERTSON Hot on the heels of the conventionally powered 7-Series launch, highlights Iain Robertson, Germany’s most profitable carmaker has adopted PHEV technology for its top-drawer newcomer that is...
E-Type UK renovates 2+2 model to tremendous effect
IAIN ROBERTSON We could not allow Iain Robertson to drool alone over the stunning pictures of a hand-refined and comprehensively renovated Jaguar E-Type, without some degree of explanation, but...
Nissan Leaf is Europe’s best-selling EV…again!
IAIN ROBERTSON Being ‘half-daft’ to contemplate running an EV, states Iain Robertson, is no longer a prerequisite, as he proves by driving the latest version of the Nissan Leaf,...
Reintroducing a ‘Straight-Six’ engine to Range Rover will stir fond memories
IAIN ROBERTSON It has been many years since JLR engineered an inline petrol ‘six’ to power its top models but, says Iain Robertson, it is a most thorough job...
BMW’s i3 is the only true eco-friendly EV
IAIN ROBERTSON ‘Being different’ is a calling-card for most Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturers and ‘built-for-purpose’ is the raison d’etre behind BMW’s intriguing offering that Iain Robertson has now driven...
Only three carmakers, Merc, Jeep and Suzuki, believe in proper 4x4s
IAIN ROBERTSON Since Land Rover deserted the ‘proper’ 4WD market, only three manufacturers have flown a more serious flag in the UK, states Iain Robertson, which underscores the value...
Jaguar’s i-Pace whisks concept to reality in apposite EV style
IAIN ROBERTSON While not the first off-the-blocks, Jaguar’s latest i-Pace is both style-centric and on-the-money inspirational, reports Iain Robertson, having taken his first drive of the newcomer that sets...
Living with a Suzuki Baleno – Report 28 of 42
IAIN ROBERTSON Due to a range of different circumstances (excuses, mainly), Iain Robertson piled the miles onto his long-term test Suzuki Baleno during the month of January, which only...
RAV4 best-seller revised thoroughly by revitalised Toyota
IAIN ROBERTSON As one of the world’s best-selling ‘sporty-utes’, Iain Robertson underscores the value of Toyota’s RAV4 to an already over-crowded sector of the new car scene, while ensuring...
Merc CLA pitches for A3 rivalry and just might pull it off!
IAIN ROBERTSON While Mercedes-Benz describes its new model as ‘the most emotional vehicle in its class’, Iain Robertson suggests that the new car might shake-off its former ‘melted cheese’...
Toyota’s head is clearly in the right space with its latest Yaris GR Sport
IAIN ROBERTSON Intensely moved by the strictly limited edition, rally-derived GRMN version of Toyota’s popular Yaris, Iain Robertson longed for more sporting commitment from Japan’s top carmaker, which makes...
Taking the smooth with the rough, 60 years of Mini is worth celebrating
IAIN ROBERTSON In an age prior to The Beatles, before ‘flower power’ took hold and ‘Twiggy’ was tree remnant, recalls Iain Robertson, the original Mini set tongues wagging, with...
Lexus reveals its most enticing UX hybrid
IAIN ROBERTSON While not wishing to sound in any way misogynistic, Iain Robertson believes that Lexus is producing currently some of the sexiest and most alluring new cars of...
Nissan grows its Leaf, while EV pressure increases (slightly)
IAIN ROBERTSON The evolution of the Nissan Leaf (EV) continues with two fresh versions of the LEAF , writes Iain Robertson, as the company broadens the appeal of EVs...
‘Peugeot-fication’ strikes Vauxhall’s vans division for the second time
IAIN ROBERTSON Having already lucked onto the ‘Van of the Year’ status with its PSA-Vauxhall Combo, reports Iain Robertson, Vauxhall’s former IBC factory at Luton (all that remains...
Suzuki Vitara is automatically enhanced by its excellent transmission
IAIN ROBERTSON Having missed the opportunity to sample the latest six-speed automatic version of the popular Vitara hatchback during the launch exercise, Iain Robertson has been driving an example...