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Vantastic Vivaro

Vantastic Vivaro

3:35pm Monday 1st April 2013

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they need a van. This may fill the average motorist with dread as they summon up images of noisy, cumbersome vehicles which are difficult to manoeuvre in everyday traffic.

There's a kind of hush

11:21am Thursday 21st February 2013

As some manufacturers choose to go down the ‘world car’ route and pursue a one size fits all policy regarding car design and technology, Toyota is taking a more considered approach with its Verso compact people carrier.

Meet the master caster

11:16am Thursday 17th January 2013

A trip to Brighton was the inspiration for sculptor Nick Boxall to develop a new technique — creating ‘bodycasts’ of anything from babies' feet to a full adult torso.

Mercedes with Advantage

11:14am Thursday 17th January 2013

There was a time, not so long ago, when it seemed the days of the four wheel drive vehicle were numbered. Hammered by the green brigade as being the epitome of evil, they were thirsty and high emissions meant they were perceived to pollute the planet faster than most vehicles.

Class act from Kia

5:00pm Tuesday 13th November 2012

In recent years KIa has moved from being a cheap and cheerful alternative to established brands to become an increasingly serious player in many sectors of the market.

Cutting your fuel bills

9:00am Thursday 18th October 2012

When I met Andrew Andersz, his head was buried deep in a heavyweight book of Sudoku puzzles — but we had come to talk about an altogether more down-to-earth set of figures.

Mercedes van-tastic

Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport

9:00am Thursday 16th August 2012

This is not a van, despite appearances. Fair enough, it’s derived from a van and shares the running gear, but for load-lugging practicality the Vito Sport is king of the hill.

Audi A6 Allroad Quattro 3.0 BiTDI

Audi A6 Allroad Quattro 3.0 BiTDI

8:30am Thursday 19th July 2012

Believe it or not, the A6 Allroad is the model Audi’s very wealthiest customers go for. Since its first incarnation it has always done everything that these no doubt successful, confident and assured citizens want, from towing and basic off-road work to comfortable cruising carrying five people and their luggage.

Rebirth of a legend

Ed Braclik with an MGB LE50

4:13pm Thursday 15th March 2012

More than half a million MGBs were built in Abingdon before the factory closed in 1980. The most popular sports car of their day, they are cherished by their owners to this day.

Volvo's bright spark

3:43pm Thursday 19th January 2012

Swedish car maker Volvo’s long-time association with all things safety is one of the few constants in the motoring world. A pioneer of systems we now take for granted, you could say the company’s place in the history books is guaranteed.

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