142 – Geneva Motor Show, part 5
12 March 2009
Press day can be a long affair at Geneva. After some 10 hours at the show it felt like it had been a very long, if enjoyable day. I met
129 – WOMAC evening at the Science Museum
14 February 2009
I was at the Science Museum on Thursday night. It’s a splendid place. It’s just stuffed full of artefacts: 300,000 according to the museum. It was all a terrific backdrop
119 – Old and new side by side
30 January 2009
Found myself parked next to a previous generation Audi A4 yesterday – another 2.0 TDI model. Looked like it was being driven some miles – the car was in need
Mercedes Sprinter: heavyweight load carrier
13 August 2007
Mercedes Sprinter 315CDI Extra-Long 3.5t SHighR Mercedes Sprinter 315CDI Extra-Long 3.5t Super High Roof What is it? Massive, range-topping Mercedes panel van, with extra long wheelbase and super-high roof. This
Vauxhall Vivaro: futuristic panel van
4 August 2007
Vauxhall Vivaro 2.0 CTDi Vauxhall Vivaro 2.0 CDTI 115 LWB low-roof What is it? Vauxhall-badged Renault Trafic, made in Luton. Six-speed box drives the front wheels. Uses new, more powerful
Vauxhall Corsavan: civilised but practical
19 July 2007
Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3 CDTi Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3 CDTi What is it? Clever minivan based on Vauxhall
Isuzu Rodeo: bred tough
14 July 2007
Isuzu Rodeo Isuzu Rodeo Denver 2.5 TD 4×4 Max Double Cab What is it? Revised and restyled version of the pick-up formerly known as the Vauxhall Brava. What’s hot? More
Ford Transit Connect: a scaled down Transit
10 November 2006
Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 90 SWB LX What is it? Transit
Ford Transit: Car-like drive for new Transit
25 September 2006
Ford Transit 280 MWB Ford Transit 280 MWB 2.2 TDI low-roof What is it? Market leading panel van with restyled body, new car-like interior and improved engines. What’s hot? A
New diesels help Berlingo age well
25 September 2006
Citroen Berlingo 600 Citroen Berlingo 2.0 HDi 600TD LX What is it? The van that changed the game in the 1990s, but now getting a little long in the tooth.
