Classic car show's roadway will be something 'special'

A TOP attraction at next weekend’s London Classic Car Show is its innovative Grand Avenue. This is an all-action roadway running through the middle of the show, along which more than 50 of the world’s greatest classic road and competition cars will...

Great ‘green getaway’ in hybrid car and new ferry

The good news for British drivers who support sustainable motoring is there is now a great “green” way to cross the English Channel. Brittany Ferries has upped its game considerably by introducing two new ships, the Saint-Malo, sailing the Portsmouth...

Sorento has best of both worlds

TO enjoy the best of a plug-in hybrid you must keep the comparatively small range electric power source “topped up” and let the car’s engine management system do the rest (when teamed with a conventional engine).I found this worked a treat on a trip...

UK bestseller designed for urban-style motoring

WHEN movie star Robert De Niro hit the silver screen in the memorable role of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver back in 1976, he could never have imagined that one day he would lend his famous name to a make of car. Not that this week’s drive, the Kia...

Versatile pick-up maintains award winning streak

I SET this week’s drive, an Isuzu Utility pick-up, a task that it was originally designed to do. Today’s pick-up trucks are more like well-turned-out SUVs than the everyday workhorses they derived from. But it was good to stack up the load area with...

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Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

Residents protest against use of chemical weedkiller

RESIDENTS in Goring are protesting against the use of a chemical weedkiller. The Goring Villagers Against Glyphosate group have been posting flyers through letterboxes against the use of glyphosate. It reads: “Hey! Not this Way!” and outlines...
Thousands defy downpour

Thousands defy downpour

DESPITE an ominous weather forecast and eventual downpour thousands of people flocked to the 134th Henley Farm and Country Show. The annual event, held at the Henley Showground on Saturday, comprised farming, livestock and machinery displays, classic...

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