2011 January | PetrolBlog

Jan

Spending cuts: Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 4×4

I’ll start this review with a confession. Ever since the Skoda Yeti’s launch in late 2009 I was living under the false impression that it was named after the mythical creature that is said to roam the Himalayas. A little bit of clever thinking to name a practical, go-anywhere car after a creature well used to surviving testing conditions. But no, rather embarrassingly, I was wrong. After a week living with the Skoda Yeti I can only conclude that the name is actually pronounced YE-T-I. Volkswagen may have practically invented the GTi, but now one of its children has presented a new icon – the YE-T-I. Read more

Jan

The PetrolBlog Point #1: Seat belt beeps

The PetrolBlog Point. The first in a new feature for PetrolBlog which could loosely be described as ‘PetrolBlog having a rant’ or ‘Grumpy old PetrolBlog’ or even ‘Things that get on PetrolBlog’s nerves’. But whatever you choose to call it, The PetrolBlog Point is a series of observations from the car world. Little points of view that need to be raised. Stuff that will ultimately single PetrolBlog out as a little bit weird. But when you’ve declared a deep-rooted fondness for the Ford Probe 24v and really quite fancy an MG Montego, then public ridicule can only be expected. Read more

Jan

Things that make you go hmmm: Suzuki SX4

In general, my material possessions can broadly speaking be split into two distinct categories. There are emotional possessions and rational possessions. Or, to give it a more contemporary feel, possessions that make me go hmmm and possessions that make me go meh. Bear with me on this, OK.

Jan

John Cleland Cavalier Autosport NEC 2011

FailCar visits…Autosport

Another year and another motor show that PetrolBlog isn’t attending, although that’s about to change (more on this soon). As per usual though, Mr @FailCar has gone wild in the aisles and given PetrolBlog a pictorial run through the show. Read more

Jan