On April Fool"s Day...
On April Fool"s Day, the "Head of Mandate Avoidance", Dr Hans Uphoo-Gotit, revealed measures to combat imminent roadside cameras designed to catch drivers going too slowly. I could barely manage a smile, never mind a chuckle. It just wasn"t funny. While the Bavarian company has its strong points, comedy isn"t one of them.
Because of the way the...
Because of the way the statistics are analysed, each of the following groups has a 100-car league table. These are the top three for each category.
Top three cars rated by running costs:
1 Smart City C/Conv/FortTwo
2 Toyota Yaris (old)
3 Skoda Octavia (new)
Top three most reliable cars:
1. Honda S2000
2. Honda Jazz
3. Lexus IS (old)
Most comfortable cars:
1. Volvo V70
2. Volvo S60
3. Saab 9-5
Most practical cars:
1. Honda Jazz
2. Citroen Berlingo Multispace
3. Kia Sorento
Ease of driving, top three:
1. Honda Jazz
2. Honda S2000
3. Jaguar S-Type
Best build quality:
1. Honda S2000
2. Lexus IS (old)
3. Honda Jazz
Best Performers:
1. Nissan 350Z
2. Honda S2000
3. Subaru Impreza
Best ride:
1. Rover 75
2. Jaguar S-Type
3. Citroen C5
Best Handling:
1. Porsche Boxster (old
2. Mazda RX-8
3. Mazda MX-5 (old)
Best Braking:
1. Honda S2000
2. Mazda RX-8
3. Nissan 350Z
Top three manufacturers (calculated by combining the data from each marque"s models):
1. Lexus
2. Skoda
3. Honda