Nigel Atkinson
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Dear Santa, I would very much like a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio for Christmas 2017 cos I know I’ve been good. Alfa Romeo has released the long-awaited US spec sheet for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (Cloverleaf for those who are wondering) before…
Tiny Engines, Crazy Power
The old saying goes ‘there’s no replacement for displacement’ and it certainly used to be true. These days, however, horsepower produced per liter of displacement is measured as smaller engines use turbochargers to boost power and increase fuel economy. Specific output provides a handy means of…
2015 Fiat 500C Abarth – Snap Crackle Pop
I lost count of the number of people that told me how cute this little car is and then in the same sentence asked me if it was safe. My typical answer to that question has always been, “cars are as safe as the human…
2016 Audi TT Full Test Sharper All Round
The Audi TT has the unenviable task of being a better sports car than the Porsche Boxster and it’s hardtop sister, the Cayman. Sure it beats them on price but what about the on road dynamics. The Mark II TT was a great car especially in…
How much does it cost to own a Bugatti Veyron?
So you win the lottery, pay the taxes and you want to buy a Veyron, and the nagging question in the back of your mind is ‘ How much does it cost to own a Bugatti Veyron?’ Well in a word expensive. You might want…
New Audi RS7 and RS6
Europe always get the best of the high performance cars and that is especially true of Audi’s RS models. While we do get the RS7 and Plus performance we miss out on the Rs3 and RS4. Now some good news, we are getting the new…
2015 GMC Yukon XL Denali
We were a little surprised when GM delivered a 2015 GMC Yukon XL Denali because we were expecting the non XL version and straight away there was a problem, it’s massive and it was purple….not Barney purple but what GM calls Midnight Amethyst. That’s a…
5 Cool 5 Cylinder Cars
The 5 cylinder engine is pretty much out of fashion these days, but there was a good reason some manufacturers chose them. A five-cylinder engine is longer and more expensive to manufacture than a comparable four-cylinder engine, but some manufacturers felt these costs were outweighed…
Quickest Cars For Under $25K
There’s no shortage of great cars if you have $50,000 to spend, but if your right foot is bigger than your wallet and you enjoy speed, what do you do? Don’t worry automakers are catering more and more to young buyers who are looking for…
2016 Ford Focus RS – Teaser Video
Ford has released the first in a series of teaser videos for hot hatch fans aimed at the upcoming 2016 Ford Focus RS. It’s a documentary produced by Ford to promote the RS, showing the car in action on ice and in the desert, and…
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