Adventures in wrenching – An admission of ineptitude
RoadworkUKI'd much rather be driving my cars than working on them. To be brutally honest, I only own my own…
A taste of the future, in a car from the past
The last time I travelled in a Citroen 2CV, it was right at the beginning of my driving career. I…
Missed opportunities: The Mercedes A-Cross
Car manufacturers are positively tripping over themselves to board the SUV bandwagon—even Aston Martin and Rolls Royce are joining the…
Car cigarette lighters are weird
A friend was having trouble with an aftermarket sat nav the other day - there was a question mark as…
Bad Idea: Subaru Tribeca Stretch Limo
Kamil KaluskiLet's say you came into some FU money. You're a big-shot now so you hire a driver because you can't…
Electric Futures: Getting into bed with the government.
In June 2009 Tesla was approved to receive US$465 million in low-interest loans from the US Department of Energy's $8…
Cultural differences: The joy of trim levels
It's only natural that a manufacturer should offer several variants of each car it makes. There needs to be a…
Interface: Too much information.
We have a simply ludicrous coffee machine where I work. It's a Wittenborg 9100. I know this because it introduces…
For Sale: "Beautiful Italian Paperweight!"
Beautiful Italian cars. The look fantastic. They sound amazing. They are very fast. And they handle great. What else would…
eBay finds: W126 Mercedes S-Class….hatchback.
Once upon a time, the hatchback was invented, and we saw that it was good. It allowed small cars a…