New Volkswagen Golf: first impressions
IT WASN'T BROKEN. There was no need to fix it. But the new Golf is here, and it's even better than the old one.
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IT WASN'T BROKEN. There was no need to fix it. But the new Golf is here, and it's even better than the old one.
FEW TOWCARS HAVE made as much impact as the Kia Sorento. The much-loved original is still a common sight at touring parks around the...
MITSUBISHI WILL OFFER caravanners a choice of diesel orhybrid towcars when the new Outlander arrives in showrooms next year. Practical Caravan has been talking...
HERE'S ARE SOME of the new models which caught my eye at the Paris motor show yesterday. RANGE ROVER
THE KIA STAND should be busy at the Paris motor show, with two new models making their world debut. MPV buyers will welcome the arrival...
IT'S HARD TO argue against the new Volkswagen Golf as the most important car of the 2012 Paris motor show. The Range Rover and...
THE BIG NEWS on the Skoda stand is the new Rapid small hatchback. It's aimed squarely at the likes of the Ford Focus and Volkswagen...
THE FIAT PANDA 4x4 makes its world debut at the Paris show today. This year's Paris show isn't short of new 4x4s, but the Panda...
THE NEW RANGE Rover is flying the flag for Britain at the 2012 Paris motor show. Land Rover's new range-topper rivals the VW Golf for...
MITSUBISHI'S NEW OUTLANDER PHEV is one of the most intriguing cars at the Paris motor show, thanks to its high-tech hybrid powertrain. PHEV stands for...
TOYOTA HAS NOT one but two important new models making their public debut at the Paris motor show: the Auris hatchback and the Verso...
HAVE YOU CHECKED your tyres lately? The road safety organisation Tyresafe is asking drivers to 'take the 20p pledge' and use a 20 pence...
IT SEEMS YOU shouldn't call an estate car an estate any more. According to marketing types, the word 'estate' conjures up the worthy-but-dull world...
THE CURRENT HONDA CR-V is a very good car indeed, but the fourth-generation model I've been driving in Germany improves on it in just...
TOYOTA'S NEW SMALL hatchback, the second-generation Auris, will be one of the stars of the Paris motor show next month. The new car promises to...
LAND ROVER HAS released pictures of the new Range Rover ahead of its official unveiling at the Paris motor show in late September. Although...
WE'RE NOW WELL into the school summer holidays, with all the extra weekend traffic that brings. Road safety organisation, GEM Motoring Assist, has compiled...
ONE OF THE disadvantages of running a Ssangyong has been the brand's small dealer network, forcing some owners to make lengthy journeys for routine...
NISSAN IS CALLING for first-time caravanners to book a training course before hitting the road this summer.
FROM TIME TO time I get a tad jealous of my colleagues on What Car?, especially when they have early access to an important...
KIA HAS LAUNCHED a new range-topping Sportage 4x4 with more power and equipment. The KX-4, priced from £27,195, has a more powerful version of the...
THE DACIA DUSTER SUV range will start from just £8995 when the order books open tomorrow morning. That's not just cheap -- it's an absolute...
KIA IS UPDATING the Sorento with a range of improvements this autumn. A new chassis, intended to improve the car's ride and handling, is the...
BRITAIN'S TOUGHEST TOWCAR test is how we sum up the Towcar Awards. Now in its sixth year, the event is growing in stature and...
THERE'S WIDESPREAD SUPPORT for a new driving offence to get tough on dangerous driving, according to a survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists...
JAGUAR IS THE most satisfying make of car to own, according to the 2012 JD Power Customer Satisfaction survey. The British brand has pushed...
MODERN CARS MAY be more complex than those of 20 years ago, but that doesn't mean British drivers have forgotten how to perform basic...
NEW MODELS FROM Korean car makers are coming thick and fast at the moment. The new Kia Cee’d, on sale from June, is the...
IF YOU WANT a mid-sized SUV you're spoilt for choice at the moment. The Audi Q3 and Range Rover Evoque have been launched in...
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS to crack down on drug driving by creating a specific offence. Drivers could face up to six months in jail under the...
DO YOU EVER get close to your car's official fuel economy figures? No? Then you're not alone. It's not necessarily because you're a lead-foot, or...
A FORMER EDITOR of Practical Caravan once told me 'it's always sunny in Caravan Land'. Well, it wasn't last week. I was up at the...
MOTOR CODES HAS revealed Britain's 100 most trusted garages, as judged by the motoring public. The organisation, which runs an OFT-approved code of practice for...
I'M A BIG fan of the Hyundai Santa Fe. It's one of the best value 4x4s on sale. The next generation has just been...
IT'S ALMOST TIME to start our annual search for Britain's best tug at the Towcar Awards 2012. This year, we'd like to invite owners...
NOBODY DRIVES FURTHER than Mondeo man. That's the finding of research by Warranty Direct. The company looked at data on the 50,000 cars on its...
POTHOLE REPAIRS ARE costing £90m annually, according to a report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA). The AIA's Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance surveyed 70%...
USING A SMARTPHONE behind the wheel is more dangerous than drink driving, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Nearly a quarter of young...
FEW CARS ATTRACT as much attention as the Range Rover Evoque. After towing with the car for a twin test in the June issue,...
IT'S FAIR TO say the four-wheel-drive estate car is something of a niche market. For caravanners, though, it's a niche worth exploring. Cars like the...
THE PAST YEAR or so has been tough for Subaru in the UK. Even for a niche brand, 2011's sales total of 2634 cars...
BMW’S IS A diverse range. From small hatchbacks to saloons to SUVs, coupés, crossovers and convertibles, few niches go unfilled. So it’s striking that...