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Fiat 500 Rockstar – Road Test

21st February 2020

Fiat 500 Rockstar hatchback lives up to its name. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). In my experience, if they are not larger than life, rock stars tend to be small and noisy performers, and the Fiat Rockstar lived up to expectations. Very much the noisy baby in the extensive Fiat family of city cars, the 500 has been one of its most successful and in 2019 passed the 3-million … [Read more...]

Mini Happy Returns – News and MINI Road Test

12th August 2019

60th ANNIVERSARY EDITION MINI AND 10 MILLION MINIS BUILT AND COUNTING. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (Photographs by David, and from MINI). The original Alex Issigonis designed British Mini was launched in 1959 under BMC’s Austin and Morris brands priced from £497 to £537. It had an 848cc, 33 hp normally aspirated transversely mounted four cylinder petrol engine and until its … [Read more...]

News from Mini – and John Cooper Works (JCW) hatch version First Impressions

25th July 2019

MINI NEWS AND JOHN COOPER WORKS HATCH FIRST DRIVE VIEWS. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… At last week’s MINI UK media test driving day the BMW Group brand brought along their 60th anniversary Edition Hatch model as well as the revised John Cooper Works (JCW) Hatch version to be sampled. With a 60th anniversary Edition model already scheduled into my forthcoming road test diary … [Read more...]

Vauxhall Corsa GSi – Road Test

3rd December 2018

The Corsa GSi is hot but gets flustered… …says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, the top-selling Vauxhall Corsa supermini sized hatchback range has recently seen high specification low price Griffin versions, with three and five door body styles and with the choice of 1.4-litre petrol 75 or 90 hp engines, added to its line-up priced from as low … [Read more...]

Vauxhall Adam Rocks Unlimited – Road Test

22nd February 2018

The Vauxhall Adam Rocks Unlimited can be a reflection of your personality… ...says Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). A car says a lot about its owner, so it is an expression which can be applied to nearly everyone, and that’s really true about customers choosing from the Vauxhall Adam Rocks Unlimited range of compact three door city cars with ‘Crossover’ styling cues. After the … [Read more...]

Ford Fiesta three door – Short Road Test

31st January 2018

 Ford Fiesta Titanium 125hp 1.0 3-door… Test-driven By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). It’s seventh heaven for the Ford Fiesta. Britain’s best selling car retained the familiar name and trim levels when the seventh generation arrived in showrooms last year but underneath there were some significant and worthwhile changes. The new models are physically bigger than the previous … [Read more...]

SEAT Mii FR Line city car – Road Test

26th January 2018

The charming SEAT Mii FR Line 3-door 75 hp 1.0 litre City Car. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). SEAT Mii is the designer baby in the brand, and it’s a little charmer. It was introduced as the Spanish company’s challenger in the booming City Car class of cars formerly replacing the Arosa, but to enhance its attraction there are a few distinctly fashion-conscious versions with … [Read more...]

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