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Bright idea for a mirror

MORE expensive cars tend to be fitted with auto dimming mirrors as standard, however the majority of cars don’t have this luxury.Read

Magnificent seven-speed

VOLKSWAGEN has slashed the prices of its four-door, four-seat coupe, the Passat CC, by about £500 and added the option of a seven-speed DSG gearbox which improves performance and economy.Read

The C5 has real appeal

CITROEN’S latest C5 has so many innovations it’s difficult to know where to start.Read

The Ka gets a makeover

WHEN Ford launched the Ka in 1996 the funky, cute little city car proved an instant hit and has remained a top seller.Read

GT-R is worth waiting for

NO sooner has production of Nissan’s high-performance GT-R got under way than the newcomer is being modified to make it even more potent – and costly.Read

Nissan looks well placed

THE range of Nissan models encompasses each of the sectors of the market for which there is greatest demand and the company is well placed to take advantage of the eventual upturn.Read

City slicker shapes up

BOASTING one of the most thorough ranges, from the 107 city slicker to the 807 full blown MPV with handy sliding side doors at around £19,500, Peugeot has something for everyone.Read

The sexy new Megane

RENAULT is banking on the power of seduction to woo buyers to its sexy new Megane Coupe.Read

Grand Picasso scores an awards hat-trick

IN keeping with its position as official car supplier to Arsenal Football Club, ­Citroen saw its C4 Grand Picasso score a hat-trick at the recent What Car? Car of the Year awards.Read

Credit crunch Cooper

COST of ownership is a serious matter in the current financial climate and the Cooper D is a great example of Mini’s strength in this regard.Read

Citroen C1 comes clean

CITROEN’S revamped C1 range, which went on sale here in January was precisely the same time as its closest rival – Ford’s much-publicised new Ka.Read

Hyundai does it again

HAVING already established its ability to introduce a new product for UK registration date when launching city car, the i10, for March 2008, the Korean carmaker has repeated the process this March.Read

Suzuki make a Splash

IT’S set to be an exciting year for Suzuki with the launch of the new Alto and the Splash 1.0-litre, and the continued success of the revised Grand Vitara with its ­2.4-litre engine.Read

Qubo squares up nicely

HAVING made a remarkable turn around with the much favoured Grande Punto, new Bravo and the delightfully cute Fiat 500, the Fiat Group deservedly posted a trading year to be proud of.Read

Time to bag a bargain!

THIS is the biggest time of year for buying new cars and competition has never been so fierce with dealers desperate to shift stocks.Read

Peugeot launches Van Week

IN celebration of the Peugeot Bipper winning International Van of the Year 2009 and What Van? Van of the Year, and the Peugeot Expert winning the Small Panel Van of the Year, Peugeot has launched Van Week.Read

WRX Turbo going out with a bang

DO you remember what you were doing in 1994? Subaru does. It was just launching the first Impreza turbo – the iconic Turbo 2000.Read

Greener, leaner Peugeot

THE revised Peugeot 107 city car has arrived, making it the company’s greenest and leanest car ever.Read

Warning on car keys security

MODERN cars are so difficult to break into and drive away that most are now taken by stealing the owner’s keys.Read

How to keep your car on the road – for less

EIGHTY per cent of cars on the road today are more than three years old – and for most that means they are out of manufacturer’s warranty.Read