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Recently Crossaxle visited the press fleet HQ for the PSA Group and took a few of their cars out for a flash drive. Thank you to Craig for entertaining us and we’ll definitely be back. The first car we reviewed was the DS7 Crossback. DS was formerly a branch of Citroen but now is a brand very much in it’s ...

So those lovely people at Honda UK decided to lend your friends at Crossaxle a Civic Type-R for a week. I’ll do a thorough written review soon but in the meantime you can check out our full video review here:  

I’m a big fan of mad cars. Stupid cars. Ridiculous cars. The Honda Civic Type R is one such car. 0-62 is a little over 5 seconds and the 2.0 turbocharged VTEC engine puts out 320ps and it puts it down to the floor with ease. Whilst I was a fan of the fun and performance the previous shape Civic ...

“Not yet another new Range Rover” cried all the die-hard Land Rover fans. “Where’s the new Defender?” was the other cry. And I’ll admit, when the first press release of the Velar dropped, I too wondered if there was room for it. We’ll the folks at JLR are clearly better at judging customer requirements than a lowly writer. It has ...

Vacant from the market for a number of years, Honda have returned to the sub-compact SUV crossover market that they created, in style. The original HR-V was launched in 1999 and made quite an impact. Surprisingly spacious and versatile for its size, it’s newest guise keeps this trend and raises the bar. With sights set firmly on the Nissan Quashqui ...

I grew up in a home where after coming from nothing, my Dad’s dream was to own a Rolls Royce. After business success he bought his first, a Silver Shadow in the early eighties. This was replaced with a Silver Shadow II in around 1986 and this car remains in the family, still loved by my Dad. As such, I ...

If you think that Barbour just do wax cotton jackets, then you’d be wrong.  Barbour offer everything you’ll need to be comfortable when out in the country, whether you’re walking the dog, shooting or simply enjoying a few green lanes. The Belsay is a traditionally-styled men’s Derby brogue boot in a really nice and soft burnished leather with Barbour’s signature ...