• New Cars
    • First Impressions
    • Road Tests
  • Classics
    • Classic Profiles
    • Classic Driving Impressions
    • Classics Information
    • Events and Days Out
  • Motoring For Fun
  • News & Views
  • Bookshelf
  • Technical
    • Grumpy Old Mechanic
    • Kim’s Tips
  • Features
    • Visits
    • Track Days
  • Contributors
    • About our contributors
    • Kim Henson
    • Chris Adamson
    • Kieron Fennelly
    • Ant Henson
    • Rachel Henson
    • David Miles
    • Gerald Morgan
    • Dave Moss
    • Dave Randle
    • Robin Roberts
    • Tom Scanlan
    • Glen Smale
    • Jeremy Walton
    • Keith Ward
    • John Price Williams
  • More…
    • About Wheels Alive
    • Tips for using this website
    • Useful Links

Wheels Alive

Old cars, new cars, borrowed cars & blue cars. If it steers it's here!

Old cars, new cars, borrowed cars & blue cars. If it steers it's here!

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Features by Kim Henson

kim-hensonIn life, sometimes there are things that you just have to do. In my case many of them relate to my twin loves of 1) motoring, and 2) using writing to convey to others (and share with) my fascination for the subject.

I have been passionate about cars for as long as I can remember, and have always had a thirst for knowledge concerning how and why they work, and how to keep them operating as they should. In addition, I’ve always enjoyed driving, and trying to fairly assess and compare the various good and bad points of different makes and models.

The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu – ‘A Grand Day Out!’

11th January 2013

I count myself very lucky as, over the years since the age of eight, I have fairly often been able to visit the vehicular mecca that is National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (and its forerunner, the Montagu Motor Museum). I always enjoy time spent there, and marvel at the exhibits. Usually, in recent times, my visits have been made in a professional capacity, researching car-related books (the … [Read more...]

Seat Exeo Sport Tech

30th September 2011

by Kim Henson It is now over a quarter of a century since the Spanish manufacturer Seat introduced its first Ibiza model to British buyers, and during that time the company has gone from strength to strength… In the UK the firm has just enjoyed its best ever month for sales, achieving a market share of 1.98 per cent, and its dealership network is growing. It has also just been announced … [Read more...]

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20

Tip: For improved search accuracy, enclose search terms for multiple words in quotation marks. For example:
"Land Rover".

Advertise with us

Recent Posts

Classic Mini Tech – early Mini differential output oil seal leak fix – but is the seal the culprit?

Britain’s most stolen motorbikes…

BMW iX3 50 xDrive – Road Test

Beaulieu announces the arrival, in December 2026, of Alice’s Christmas Wonderland

Austin Counties Car Club Rally 2026

The Motor Ombudsman expands presence with the addition of a new hub in Liverpool

Honda Prelude Advance – Road Test

Big adventures at Beaulieu with Great British Summer Savings

Contributors

contributors

Our well-respected contributors live and breathe motor cars; aren’t we lucky?

Contributors to the site include talented, highly-respected people (so they tell me) on the hallowed membership list of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and from the similarly well thought-of Western Group of Motoring Writers. In addition there are valued contributions from other knowledgeable and capable motoring writers who have something useful to say about all aspects of driving and running vehicles in the 21st Century. All of our team are passionate about motor cars!


Read about our contributors  ››

Tags

road test The Motor Ombudsman Compact SUV SUV Hybrid crossover estate 4x4 five door hatchback Seven seater SUV all-electric EV Estate car PHEV Suzuki MPV Coupé Kia large SUV British Motor Museum Electric National Motor Museum saloon Beaulieu plug-in hybrid luxury SUV hatchback City car Tyres First Impressions

All Tags ››

Like us on Facebook

Like us on Facebook

Wheels Alive Social

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Please share our website

Contact us

We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Please click here to contact us.

Advertising Opportunities

Please contact us if you would like to discuss advertising opportunities on Wheels Alive.

Copyright © 2026 Kim Henson, Wheels Alive