http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=R+Auchterlonie Automotive R Auchterlonie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=208594&ca=Automotive Kia has well and truly planted its cee'd in the UK car market. And while it has a number of things going for it, the most talked about is its warranty package. You'll probably get fed up with the car long before that runs out... Although that might be a bit unfair, because the new Kia is such a good... Automotive R Auchterlonie Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=207010&ca=Automotive After a 17-year-long love affair with motorists the world over, some might question why it's taken Mazda so long to propose an even better version of their neat little MX-5. But they have... And now, just when you thought your relationship with the world's best selling roadster was ticking along qui... Automotive R Auchterlonie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=207002&ca=Automotive There wasn't a whole lot wrong with the initial Ford C-Max, which is bad news for its opposition as it's just got a fair bit better. The blue oval's medium sized family people mover has been given a new look for 2007 as well as a host of new features both inside and out. And it's no longer a Focus.... Automotive R Auchterlonie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=205713&ca=Automotive Hands up who thought 7 Up was a drink? We did too until it took on a completely new meaning, thanks to a compact VW people carrier and a willing bunch of volunteers... VW's latest version of the Touran arrived in the car park with the obligatory press pack detailing the fact this was the 1.4 litre S... Automotive R Auchterlonie Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=203816&ca=Automotive They're not usually backwards in coming forward at Ford, but you certainly can't accuse them on being first past the post with the first power operated coupe cabriolet they've put on the European market... In fact, they've sat back and watched their main rivals take the plunge before giving the nod... Automotive R Auchterlonie Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=203818&ca=Automotive Hands up those who remember rollers skates, the forerunners of those annoying trainers kids scoot silently round supermarkets on these days... Little things with four wheels that you strapped on your feet and which gave you an often uncomfortable ride down paths and over manhole covers. The modern d... Automotive R Auchterlonie Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=203819&ca=Automotive No disrespect intended, but is naming a car after a desert dwelling nomadic tribe from South West Iran guaranteed to win sales in Europe? Nissan obviously think and hope so, because that's where the name for their quirky looking Qashqai comes from. But when I think Qashqai I now think Citroen. The r... Automotive R Auchterlonie Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201430&ca=Automotive To quote the little knitted bloke behind the wheel, C'MON! You'll find yourself saying it quite a bit when it's you with the keys of Vauxhall's most powerful Corsa ever, the VXR, nestling in your pocket. C'mon, let's go for a run will be the most oft-used, because it's a car you'll want to go out an... Automotive R Auchterlonie Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201231&ca=Automotive The all-new Mazda2 is no cock and bull attempt to make a car more desirable and user friendly. And it breaks with tradition in a world where bigger is said to be better in lining up in the car park smaller, lighter and distinctly more user friendly than the mini MPV-like Mazda2 it replaces. What we... Automotive R Auchterlonie Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201236&ca=Automotive SKODA'S latest Fabia is proof, if it were needed, that you really can have your cake and eat it! And their recipe for success is in building a car that's one of the best value for money machines in the supermini class. Although some might question whether the Fabia is really a supermini, because the...