Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI SE Plus 4×4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Skoda Yeti 1-8 TSI 4x4 road test review by Oliver Hammond - rural front

When we announced that the car being reviewed by SimonsCarSpots this week was coming in the form of a Škoda Yeti, yep, you bet – we heard them all! Abominable, Snowman, Bigfoot, Monster, Ugly… the list goes on. But despite the preconceptions, the Škoda Yeti has been heaped with praise by most people who have driven one. Read on to find out why Oliver Hammond equally concurs that the Škoda Yeti is one stonking little-big car on many levels… Prices for Read The Rest...

Volvo C30: Client Report

Volvo C30 Summary Pros: Great looking hatchback, enough interior space for four adults. Cons: Luggage space is a bit limited. Performance All engines are more than adequate for performance. From an investment and economy point of view, I recommend the diesel units, either the 1.6- or 2.0-litre. Even the 1.6 litre provides ample power, including the DRIVe version. Note, the DRIVe version is the 1.6 diesel model of the range that focuses on economy with features such as lowered suspension and aerodynamic aids. It’s Read The Rest...

2011 MINI Coupe Review – “Eager to Please”

The MINI Coupe is the latest edition to the new MINI family. I say new but, the ‘new’ MINI has been around for ten years; amazing how time flies! It’s certainly been a success too. Recently the two millionth example rolled off the production line in Oxford, UK. Certainly a modern day British success story albeit with financial help from the Germans. I am not going to do the usual cliché of saying how the new MINIs are nothing like the Read The Rest...

2012 Mitsubishi Shogun LWB 3.2 DI-DC SG4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

MY 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun LWB SG4 Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond - front 34 lights on

The ‘go-anywhere’ Shogun has been around for years and is renowned as one of the truest, most capable off-roaders out there, but have its engine, on-road ride and modernity fallen behind the latest 4×4 pack? Read on to find out how Oliver rates this 2012 facelifted version in its top-spec SG4 configuration after a week at the helm. “It’s quite big!” someone said to me when they first saw it. But that’s like standing at the North Pole and saying it’s Read The Rest...

Ford Mondeo 1.6 Diesel ECOnetic Titanium X Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Ford Mondeo ECOnetic Titanium X road test review - Oliver Hammond - scenic 1

The ‘flower power’ ECO version of Ford’s latest facelifted Mondeo holds its head up high in the family car and all-important company car segments with its impressive build quality, lengthy features list, great styling and road presence and frugal economy. After a week behind the wheel, read Oliver Hammond’s views on how the Ford Mondeo 1.6 diesel ECOnetic Titanium X stacks up. In Titanium X guise, the latest facelift version of Ford’s acclaimed Mondeo hatchback looks great with its tastefully sporty, Read The Rest...