IT ALWAYS AMUSES me that whenever I get into a new car I spot what seem like dozens of the same model on the road. It’s been no different with our Swift Sport; is my brain more finely tuned to the car, or are there simply more of them on the road? […]

FROM A DRIVER’S point of view, the Ampera is a very well packaged car. The driving position is good, there’s decent headroom for a six-footer, the seat is comfortable and all the controls are within reach. That means it’s a relaxing car to be in for long trips. […]

VOLVOS ARE SYNONYMOUS with safety and the Swedish carmaker makes solid cars that come loaded with safety features and powered by refined motors. Unfortunately, in EU, Volvo suffers from something of an image crisis. […]

AUDI IS FAMOUS for its Q range of SUVs in EU, and rightly so. The gargantuan Q7 seven-seater that got the ball rolling for Audi still remains near the top of its class, despite having been around for years. And the five-seat Q5 isn’t too far off the mark either. But what makes these Q cars so popular? […]

WHEN THE BMW X1 was launched two years ago, it had the dual advantage of being the most affordable BMW on sale in EU, as well as being the first in its segment. However, Audi launched the Q3 a little over a year later and stole a lot of the X1’s thunder thanks to the fact that it simply felt more like an SUV than the X1. […]

TOYOTA HASN’T PUBLICISED it but, the company has updated the automatic gearbox in the Fortuner. It now comes with five gears instead of four, and this has made a difference to the way the SUV feels. […]

The 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine makes 89 horsepower but it’s not as nice as it’s made out to be. There’s quite a bit of throttle lag and you need to get the engine spinning to around 2500rpm before you can feel the extra power. […]

When you slam the Aventador Roadster’s scissor door closed after a long drive, blip the remote and walk away, your overall sense of wellbeing is off the scale. You grin like an idiot, chuckle spontaneously and plot a way of doing the drive all over again. […]

The following scenario will happen: A car-liking passerby will spot the new Infiniti Q50 parked on the street or in a mall garage. He’ll approach the car while declaring to his non-car-liking companion, “Hey, that’s a new Infiniti G.” And then he’ll glance at the badge on the trunk, eyes squinting as he sees the Q50 badge. “The what?” […]

Officially, the Toyota Corolla Furia concept is just a design study, but it’s really a showy preview of the next Corolla. The production car was slated to bow at the New York auto show in April and hit showrooms this fall, but we hear sales of the current car are so strong that the debut may be pushed back so as not to interfere.

After all, development costs for the current Corolla were likely paid off years ago, so there’s no reason to kill the cash cow as long as sales are strong. […]