Upscaling brands

IF you want to stand out from the crowd, the usual cohort of German cars won’t quite fit the bill. Sometimes, it’s worth considering what’s on offer in a French model – such as the chic looks and comf

IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar

Goodbye

Ford is not the force it once was in Europe. In the past 10 years, the American giant has gone from being the second-biggest car brand in Europe (after Volkswagen), with sales of just over one million

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

THE UK’s number one Chinese car company is a brand born 101 years ago in the verdant English countryside: MG Motor. No, we haven’t lost our minds: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation snapped up t