Tanking it

Running out of fuel is certainly no laughing matter for Ecomedians Dan Adams and Christian Ancliff.
They will be tackling more than 500 miles of motorways, city-centre roads and rush hour traffic to make their debut at the Fringe Festival.
But most amazing of all - the comedy duo are aiming to drive all the way from London to Edinburgh on a single tank of fuel in their Citroën DS3, performing warm-up gigs each night along the way.
The tour kicks off in London on the August 1 and finishes in Edinburgh on August 6.

It's in Transit

So the white van man's favourite mode of transport is about to celebrate its 45th birthday.
That's right, the Ford Transit which made its debut the same year The Sound of Music was released, Tom and Jerry plus Thunderbirds arrived on our TV screens and Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 and F1 World Championship is about to reach the ripe old age of 45.

Land Cruiser problems

I see Toyota has made another precautionary recall - this time for 348 of the previous generation Land Cruiser Amazon models that have the potential to be affected by a rare steering related issue.
The vehicles possibly affected are the V8 petrol-engined Land Cruiser Amazon models built between July 2002 and September 2006.
According to Toyota, there have been just two reported incidents of the problem in Europe and no accidents have been reported.
It really seems the company is going through a spell of bad luck, although many other manufacturers have recalls with a fraction of the publicity afforded to Toyota.

On your bike

I have enjoyed watching stages from the Tour de France as those crazy cyclists tackle some incredible challenges.
Makes me think though - why not just drive!

cutting costs

My money-saving tip this week is...
Don't start the engine until you're ready to move off. How often do you get in the car, turn the ignition, then adjust the seat, look for a favourite track on the iPod, adjust the mirrors etc etc - the fuel costs are building every second.

What a decade for Prius

So Prius is celebtrating its 10th birthday by announcing that European sales have reached 200,000.
It certainly seems Toyota has put any problems long behind them and even claims that global sales are expected to exceed two million this autumn.

Now that's Porsche

Who said there's a recession - the new generation Porsche Cayenne went on sale at the end of May, and in the four weeks since more than 16,000 orders have been received worldwide.

End of an era for micra

It’s 18 years since the first Nissan Micra rolled off the production line and today marks the end of an era for the popular little city car.
After more than 2.3 million models and a slight remodelling, Micra production has finally come to an end in the UK with the final vehicle driving off the line later tonight.
But it’s not all doom and gloom as the Sunderland-based plant is already looking forward to the launch of the all-new Juke crossover car in mid-August.

SX4 review

Check out the latest review at www.carjourno.co.uk
It's the mini SUV from Suzuki - SX4.
It's perfect for families who enjoy the active lifestyle but keeps a watchful eye on the pennies.

Suzuki SX4 car review

After the recent luxuries of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Mitsubishi's ASX I now find myself driving the slightly smaller and cheaper Suzuki SX4. Last week's car review for www.carjourno.co.uk was the Mazda CX-7 which was a beautifully-crafted vehicle for all seasons.The Suzuki - which is outstanding value for money - will appear next week.

Mazda CX-7

I've spent the last week testing out the Mazda CX-7 for www.carjourno.co.uk - and believe me, it's quite a vehicle.
Check out my car review of the CX-7 with a direct link at http://www.carjourno.co.uk/?page_id=1390