York Press | Road Test

Toyota Hilux Invincible

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:48 +0000

BEFORE SUVs were unofficially declared Mother Nature’s nemesis, there was a push from commercial pick-up manufacturers to publicise their vehicles as “lifestyle alternatives”.

Kia Optima

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:14:30 +0000

THERE was a time when discerning customers would not have given a Kia saloon a second glance. Except maybe to turn up their noses.

Seat Leon FR+ TDI CR 5-door

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:11:46 +0000

THE question arises: what exactly does the motorist who really enjoys their driving actually want out of a car.

Mini Cooper SD Coupe

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:25:20 +0000

WHEN is a car not a car? Answer: When it’s a brand.

Ford Focus Zetec S

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:01:06 +0000

FORD’s evergreen Focus may no longer be the biggest seller in the company’s line-up – that crown now sits firmly on the Fiesta – but it is still the most important in the Blue Oval stable.

Ford Fiesta Metal

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +0000

IF you are looking to join the huge throng of Ford Fiesta owners, then you will find it difficult – from the outside at least – to stand out from the crowd.

BMW 1 Series M Coupe

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:20:00 +0000

MEET Mr Muscle... the smallest of BMW’s sports-oriented M cars and the one that looks as if it just rolled out of a gym rather than off a production line.

Nissan Micra Dig-S Acenta

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:40:00 +0000

HOW does this sound for a challenge? Produce a supercharged petrol-engined car that can match similarly-sized diesel offerings for economy and CO2 emissions... and still put a smile on the driver’s face.

Hyundai i40 Style

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

HYUNDAI’S success in the small car and family hatchback market, together with the introduction of the ix35 and the revised version of the Santa Fe, marked out the company as one which was going places.

Renault Clio Gordini 128

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

RENAULT has a long history of producing exciting, quite brilliant cars for the driving enthusiasts.

Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel Luxury

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A FEW weeks ago, a British team crossed North America, from New York to Los Angeles, in a Jaguar XF 2.2 diesel.

Suzuki Swift Sport

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:40:00 +0000

THE rolling hills and twisty B-roads of North Yorkshire were instrumental in creating a new hatchback star to welcome in the new year.

Kia Rio ‘2’

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:30:00 +0000

THERE’S a new-found confidence about Kia. It probably started with the superb, heavily-revised Sportage, and continued with one of the best small cars of recent years, the Picanto, which launched last year to more-or-less universal acclaim.

Porsche Cayman R

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:40:00 +0000

NOT so long ago, if you wanted a Porsche it was a 911, or a 911.

Volvo S60 T3 R-Design

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:22:06 +0000

RENOWNED for making practical, safe and comfortable cars, Volvo has introduced some much-needed dynamics to steer customers away from the German premium brands.