Tag: VW

They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000

Dave Partridge bought his Peugeot 106 1.3 Rallye to compete in motorsport events – and then the rules were changed. “I bought it 14 years ago for £450 with the aim of going sprinting and hillclimbing in the up-to-1300cc category,” he says. “I renovated and fitted Bilstein Group N Tarmac suspension to it everything I… Continue reading They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000

How did two of India’s most loved vehicles —Mahindra Thar & Royal Enfield bullet—end up with a rogue reputation?

Haryana police chief’s remark linking Mahindra Thar and Royal Enfield Bullet to unruly driving sparks debate over vehicle blame versus driver responsibility. On a dusty winter morning outside Rohtak, Haryana, a wedding procession was briefly held up in traffic. This time the cause wasn’t the usual clash of brass bands, which impede the flow of… Continue reading How did two of India’s most loved vehicles —Mahindra Thar & Royal Enfield bullet—end up with a rogue reputation?

Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs

Peugeot is mulling a successor to the 508 estate as it looks to once again expand its line-up into segments besides its current hatchback and crossover offering. The 508, Peugeot‘s mid-sized executive offering, was launched in 2010 as a rival to the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Volvo S60/V60, and was available as a four-door… Continue reading Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs

Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns

Think of Autocar’s annual Britain’s Best Driver’s Car (BBDC) test and your mind will rightly project visions of Porsche 911s, V12-fired Ferraris and scaffold-like lightweights. But once in a blue moon, something entirely ordinary slips into the field. Not even a GTI, ST or anything to that effect, but common-or-garden machinery that lines the nation’s… Continue reading Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns

Clio Trophy and MR2: Revisiting two Gen Z gems at 20

While our road testers were rigorously testing the latest metal for Britain’s Best Driver’s Car 2025, photographer Jack Harrison and I decided to mark the occasion in our own way – by reuniting two former BBDC contenders from a very different era.  Last year I bought a 2005 Renault Clio 182 Trophy, and have spent… Continue reading Clio Trophy and MR2: Revisiting two Gen Z gems at 20