The PetrolBlog Point #3: Car Transporters
In this edition of The PetrolBlog Point I’ll share confession with you. One which I’ve harboured for many years and whatever I do, I can’t seem to shake it. Read more 
Close, but no cigar: Honda CR-Z
I really wanted to like the CR-Z, Honda’s new hybrid 2+2 coupé.
Being billed as a modern-day successor to the CR-X is always going to stir my imagination. But with the Type-R badge currently unemployed in the UK, the CR-Z is the only way to enjoy a hot Honda. Priced from £17,360, the CR-Z emits 117 g/km of CO2 and attracts zero road tax. Honda also claims that the car is capable of combined 56.5 mpg. So, a sporty coupé that’s cheap to run and doesn’t kill polar bears. Job done – surely we’ve found a contender for PetrolBlog Car of the Year 2011? Read more
FailCar’s Peugeot 205 GTi: An update
The car that twitter helped build, is nearly finished…
I thought I should do an update on where I have got to on the 205 since it was introduced to PetrolBlog. Read more
The PetrolBlog Point #2: In-car ski wear
Now I may not have professor levels of intelligence, but I’m pretty certain about two things. Firstly, the south west of England isn’t listed among the world’s greatest ski resorts. Secondly, most modern cars have a heater of some kind. Indeed, some modern cars have sophisticated climate control units and heated seats. OK, so the heaters in my Land Rover are next-to-useless and the heater in my AX GT is broken, but you take my point. Read more
Dizzee Driving: Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart
As I’ve got older, I’ve tended to lose touch with popular culture. There was a time when I’d be able to list most if not all of the top ten songs in the pop charts. I could also tell you the majority of players plying their trade in the top flight of English football. Today though, I’d be none the wiser if you told me that Justin Bieber played up front for Chelsea and Patrice Evra is the latest addition to the Sugababes. So yes, I’m a little out of touch, but that comes with the territory when you grow up and inherit responsibilities. Either that or modern music is rubbish. Read more
