small cars

Is Car Size Important To You?

May 26, 2011

There are some very valid reasons for having a bigger car – for example if you regularly transport the whole family you’ll probably want more space inside. However, so called ‘executive’ cars seem to be more of a status symbol than really required by the one person sitting behind the wheel who is going up [...]

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Aston Martin Cygnet – Not A Joke!

October 12, 2010

The Aston Martin Cygnet, the car that Aston hopes will be a more mass market offering (but will still likely be priced ‘exclusively’ for what it is, which is a small city car) has been confirmed as entering production. Is it the ‘luxury solution to urban mobility’ that Aston Martin is pushing it as, or [...]

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Fiat 500C – Sometimes A Picture Says It All

April 4, 2010
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As the title suggests, sometimes I’m actually lost for words. Not often, but sometimes. This is one of those times. I’m afraid that you, like me, cannot now unsee the picture above. Granted, there was already a ‘pink’ version of the 500 available, but this one is a convertible. This means that EVEN MORE PEOPLE [...]

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Aston Martin Cygnet Revealed

December 20, 2009
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In the least likely turn of motoring manufacturing you’ll ever see, Auto Express has the scoop on Aston Martin’s Cygnet monster small city car. It’s a Toyota IQ based vehicle, meaning a short wheel base, decent fuel economy and even two back seats. Attention to detail on the Cygnet is extremely high, with vents from [...]

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Why I’ll Never Buy A Smart Car…

December 13, 2009
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I’ve decided that when I reach the hallowed 100,000 miles mark in my current car, it will be time to get a new motor (provided that, of course, I’m financially in a position to do so). I have a few choices circling in my mind, but I just couldn’t face letting my Astra go whilst [...]

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The Top Ten Scrappage Scheme New Cars

August 16, 2009

It seems us Brits are a sucker for a bargain – over 155,000 orders have been made for cars under the scrappage scheme, giving some lucky buyers a saving of more than £2,000 when purchasing a new car. Here’s the top ten list of the best selling manufacturers and cars under the scheme: Hyundai (i10) [...]

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Alfa Romeo Mi.To

July 24, 2008

Luca De Meo is up to big things over at Alfa Romeo – he has a firm plan in place to try to make us all fall in love with Alfas.  Will it work?  Well, possibly, possibly not.  If they can keep churning out cars that look as good as the GT and the Brera [...]

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