Honda has at last filled a gaping hole in its range with the new HR-V compact crossover. In the late ’90s, Honda (arguably) launched the sector with the funky and original HR-V. However, since 2006 it’s been without a contender. Honda may be late to the new party, but now …
Read More »Origami Nissan Juke replica unveiled
Nissan and British artist Owen Gildersleeve team up to create a full-size Juke made from paper. Built to celebrate the British-built car’s fifth birthday, the unique paper sculpture uses 2,000 folded pieces of paper and took 200 hours to make. “The first step of any car design involves putting pencil …
Read More »Nissan Juke review
The Nissan Juke is one of those rare cars that broke the mould. Nissan literally created the compact crossover phenomenon in 2010 when it launched the quirky Juke. The rest is history. The list of challengers for the Juke’s crown gets bigger and deadlier, but it’s still there – selling …
Read More »Citroen C4 Cactus – review
Once in a while a car comes along that doesn’t just stand out from the crowd, it sets a new benchmark. The Citroen C4 Cactus is one of those cars. A finalist for World Car of the Year and winner of Best Family Hatchback in the UK Car of the …
Read More »Meet Mazda’s ‘baby’ SUV
New Mazda CX-3 unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show – and all set to battle the Nissan Juke. The CX-3 is Mazda’s first crossover SUV, will go on sale in Japan in Spring 2015 and will be offered in FWD and 4WD. It will feature Mazda’s latest i-ACTIVSENSE active safety …
Read More »Nissan Pulsar – first drive
Ford, VW and Vauxhall beware – Nissan is back in the family hatch sector with the all-new Pulsar. For what seems like an eternity, Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall have had it all their own way in one of the UK’s most competitive car sales markets. The Focus, Golf and Astra …
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