As well as the usual off-road trips and the daily commute, its biggest test was a 300 mile, 7 hour round trip to Powys to interview both Paul at Prolinx and Gwyn Lewis for the AWDC magazine…

He shuffled away, visibly uneased by my invitation to explore the innards of a van with darkened windows.  It isn’t like I’d written ‘Free sweets’ with an arrow pointing at the door or anything…

Now in its third incarnation Suzuki’s supermini is more popular than ever, and there’s a good reason for that. The new Swift has undergone a lot of development, and has…

It was comfortable, quiet and easy to drive, with speed bumps and child sized potholes being hardly noticeable…

The X6 is a premium car, so it’s hardly surprising that on any road it’s smooth, quiet and remarkably nimble, and when I say nimble, I mean that it doesn't feel its size - except maybe when you're….

The XV has been around since 2012, and has gained itself quite a fan base, and this latest incarnation hopes to increase it even more by aiming at a younger demographic than their other SUVs in the range.  Subaru say that the new XV is ideal for ….

Although you wouldn’t think it by the amount of awards it has received, the Ateca is SEAT’s first foray into the crowded SUV market. To be fair, it already came with plenty of pedigree as it’s built on the same platform as the…

I’d been looking forward to getting my hands on one of these since I first saw the press photos last year.  There were 2 versions to play with at the 2017 SMMT Media Day at Millbrook, the manual 1.2ltr PureTech 130 petrol and the …..

Early last year Kia invited me to Tuscany for the launch of their new 3rd generation Picanto. I had a great time, not because I was in Italy, but the Picanto itself was fun, agile and a great little car to drive.

A year later, and the latest addition to the Picanto range, the All-New Picanto X-Line hits the showrooms, and is hoped to further

Like all Flash-Drives, my time spent in the V8 Mustang was all too brief, but my most prominent memory of those fleeting 20-minutes was the maniacal grin that was affixed to my face as I flung this motoring legend around the…..

Surprisingly for a 4x4 website, I’m a little late to the game with regards talking about the new Discovery 5, this is the first time that I’ve actually got behind the wheel of one.

The 2017 Discovery was probably the most anticipated new car of the year, and if Land Rover wanted to create something that was bold and divisive, they certainly ……

And that’s pretty much all I have to say regarding taking the Wrangler off-road, it simply works…

The V90 Cross Country replaces the XC70 in the Volvo line up now that the XC title is saved for their SUVs.  So where does this V90CC fit in? 

Well it's a more rugged off-road version of the V90, with a raised ride height and wider

It’s been a long time coming, some would say, but Mercedes-Benz have finally entered the hotly contested pick-up market with their brand new X-Class. Before I go on, let’s get rid of the elephant in the room;  yes, Mercedes-Benz have partnered up with ……..

The Stonic is Kia’s first entry into the B-Segment small SUV market, and they describe it as an exciting, sporty, confident and smart new model, priced from £16,295.  Although slightly bigger in physical dimensions, the Stonic is based on

Ask someone who lives in a city to name a 4x4, and they’ll probably say Range Rover, G-Wagen or something equally Chelsea tractor-esque. Ask the same question to country folk, and you’ll probably get a much more varied answer with Subaru being……

As soon as I noticed that JLR had an XJR on their list of cars at this years (2017) SMMT Test Day at Millbrook I began frothing at the mouth.  There was no way that I was going to leave Millbrook without driving this car, not only was it the 548bhp fire breathing monster version, but …..

Before I begin to moan, let me first say that the V12 Vantage is a beautiful car, it’s a fast car and it’s an inspirational car, but it was an absolute pain to drive!  Let me qualify myself here.  For a while there was criticism that Aston’s most driver-focussed production Vantage was only …..

Every so often manufactures bring along a couple of their heritage cars to SMMT Test Days, museum pieces if you like, and this year it was the turn of one of my 80s pin-up cars, the Mitsubishi Starion, 2ltr, single turbo, wide body.  This, dear reader, is the car I was …..

I'm driving a totally different Lexus, their LC500.  If I'm being honest, apart from the odd advert on telly its launch passed me by, mainly because it’s not an off-roader.  However, Muddy Madam was instantly hooked by its sporty looks, and ……..