Retro Review | Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 Zetec

The Ford Fiesta is a car that lives two lives. To the vast sane majority of people in the UK, the Fiesta is an endemic little car. They just are. I’m fairly certain one of Voltaire’s less well-known philosophical musings read: “There are cars on Britain’s roads, therefore at least one will be a FordContinue reading “Retro Review | Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 Zetec”

Opinion | Kia EV6 – out Aston Martin-ing Aston Martin

Nothing is certain with cars, which is exactly what makes the car industry so interesting. The car industry like many others is reliant on the demands of its consumers – that’s for certain. What differentiates the car industry is that no other competitive or materialistic industry is so subject to governmental legislation. Cars have toContinue reading “Opinion | Kia EV6 – out Aston Martin-ing Aston Martin”

Opinion | Twin Turbocharged V6s – I take it all back!

A while back I ranted about Turbocharged V6s losing their identity. In fact I said: “In becoming more widely adopted, turbo V6s have become sanitised, mainstream, and have lost their outsider status. With tightening regulations and the need for efficiency, it is doubtful if we’ll ever see a churning, quirky, roughshod performance V6 ever again.”Continue reading “Opinion | Twin Turbocharged V6s – I take it all back!”

Opinion | The Honda Civic is the most American car on sale in the UK

The Honda Civic is a Japanese car. ‘Wow Kerbsider, thanks for that,’ I presume you might think or say, but hopefully you can grant me some semblance of respite as I try and get to the bottom of my point. Yes the Honda Civic is Japanese. If so why does it give more of aContinue reading “Opinion | The Honda Civic is the most American car on sale in the UK”