The Jaguar F-type may be beautiful, but... f-type, Jaguar, motoring, sports car THE other day I ticked off another entry from my car lover’s bucket list. I have, after what feels like an eternity, finally driven the Jagu... Read More
Fiat 500 range gets freshened up city car, fiat, Fiat 500, motoring A BLINK-and-you’ll-miss-it update of the Fiat 500 range has just gone on sale across the UK. Sensibly, Fiat has chosen not to mess with the ... Read More
SMMT Test Day 2014 - Plenty of car reviews on the way! fire up the, millbrook, motoring, smmt IT’S not every day you get to drive not only Britain’s cheapest new car, but also one of Britain’s most expensive. They’re just two of t he... Read More
THIS is the new Nissan Pulsar. Will it succeed? hatchback, motoring, news, Nissan SADLY Nissan's official pictures of its new Pulsar weren't released in time for this week's Champion column, but here is the co... Read More
ZENRIN Datacom integrates mobile navigation app with QNX CAR Platform apps, Infotainment, Navigation, Paul Leroux Don't know if you've noticed, but a variety of navigation software vendors have been integrating their solutions with the QNX CAR Pl... Read More
Tatton Park gets set for classic car spectacular classic cars, events, motoring, triumph CAR lovers from across the North West will be converging on a stately home in Cheshire for one of the region’s biggest car shows next weeken... Read More
Clarkson column splits opinion champion, Jeremy Clarkson, motoring, Top Gear PERHAPS not unsurprisingly, last week's article about the Jeremy Clarkson N-word row has prompted some pretty strong reactions. The pie... Read More
Using a smaller BOM to make less boom Acoustic processing, Active noise control (ANC), Driver distraction, Green car, Paul Leroux Don't know about you, but where I live, the price of gas has rocketed through the troposphere and is fast approaching the upper stratosp... Read More
Liverpool car show axed aintree, events, liverpool, motoring A new classic car show set to take place later this month has been axed. The Liverpool Motor Show was set to attract a wide variety of class... Read More
Why I nearly ended up buying a Daewoo Matiz auction, city car, daewoo, motoring THERE may have been a few Cumberland Ales involved in my attempt to snap up an Italian-designed oddity for next to nothing. It all started t... Read More
Why this special edition BMW M5 will be one to remember BMW, M5, motorsport, saloon BMW has celebrated the 30th anniversary of a performance car institution by unveiling its most powerful production model ever. The BMW M5 30... Read More
Wanted - a small car for city driving in Malaysia Malaysia, perodua, Proton Wanted a small, affordable second car for city driving in Malaysia. The maximum budget is RM 40K (approx £7298). If I had that budget here i... Read More
Champion columnist scoops top award blog, life on cars, motoring Originally printed in the 7 May, 2014 edition of The Champion newspaper. For an online version of the article click here . Read More
Subaru Forester & XV - for those who love the rural life 4x4, subaru Have you watched the recent Subaru ads? They show their two vehicles from their all-wheel drive range, the Subaru Forester & XV in ac... Read More
Infotainment gets an upgrade Concept car, Digital instrument clusters, HMIs, Infotainment, Navigation, Paul Leroux, QNX Garage So, a few weeks ago, we invited a group of Canadian journalists to come visit the QNX garage and get a hands-on intro to our latest concept ... Read More
Jeremy Clarkson a racist? No chance motoring, television, Top Gear THERE are, I’ve worked out, only three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and controversies involving Jeremy Clarkson. That’s why I’m sure I... Read More