My curiosity was then aroused and I suddenly needed to experience the hype…

Maybe it’s the 4x4 enthusiast in me, but I hadn’t even left the carpark and I was smitten…

Using the aforementioned to hold onto the correct gear and choosing the right lines, the Eclipse Cross will give you huge smiles all-round…

There’s plenty to like about the new MG3 and it remains immensely affordable. I haven’t even mentioned their fully transferrable 7 year/80,000-miles warranty yet…

The Rexton has just been collected, and I’m sat here trying to think of the worst bit, or at least a negative, but I can’t. The Rexton is simply a good, solid car…

Now to be honest, when we planned this trip I’d organised for us to have a V8 Mustang, but a confusion in the booking procedure meant, well, I couldn’t have one, hence the EcoSport.

During this dark and dreary drive along a wet M62 and A1, the X-Trail proved itself to be a rather nice cruiser…

Funky and chunky. I think that’s a fair description…  it certainly stands out from the crowd, and that’s before I mention the orange colour pack! 

The Skoda Kodiaq is a multi award winning large, 7-seater SUV that’s practical, comfortable and to a point, great value for money….

My first drive was the automatic version loaded with 300kg of sand bags. The ride was smooth, as it should be, and its performance wasn’t…

The L200’s sleek body seemed to cut its way through the turbulent wind like a hot knife through butter, especially high up on the M62…

At this point, Ian confidently pointed at the 3 buttons on the dash that marked the front, centre and rear locking differentials - so I pressed all 3…

As well as the usual off-road trips and the daily commute, its biggest test was a 300 mile, 7 hour round trip to Powys to interview both Paul at Prolinx and Gwyn Lewis for the AWDC magazine…

He shuffled away, visibly uneased by my invitation to explore the innards of a van with darkened windows.  It isn’t like I’d written ‘Free sweets’ with an arrow pointing at the door or anything…

Now in its third incarnation Suzuki’s supermini is more popular than ever, and there’s a good reason for that. The new Swift has undergone a lot of development, and has…

It was comfortable, quiet and easy to drive, with speed bumps and child sized potholes being hardly noticeable…

The X6 is a premium car, so it’s hardly surprising that on any road it’s smooth, quiet and remarkably nimble, and when I say nimble, I mean that it doesn't feel its size - except maybe when you're….

The XV has been around since 2012, and has gained itself quite a fan base, and this latest incarnation hopes to increase it even more by aiming at a younger demographic than their other SUVs in the range.  Subaru say that the new XV is ideal for ….

Although you wouldn’t think it by the amount of awards it has received, the Ateca is SEAT’s first foray into the crowded SUV market. To be fair, it already came with plenty of pedigree as it’s built on the same platform as the…

I’d been looking forward to getting my hands on one of these since I first saw the press photos last year.  There were 2 versions to play with at the 2017 SMMT Media Day at Millbrook, the manual 1.2ltr PureTech 130 petrol and the …..