Coupés are cramped, impractical, noisy… and a whole lot of fun. That’s the whole point of them, yes? MINI obviously thinks so, and has introduced a crackerjack Coupé to prove it. Keith Adams takes one up to Yorkshire and experiences something even more cramped and noisy. Coupés, trains, and the Coopermobile It’s fair to say [...]

Keith Adams and Mike Humble go walking in the wild West End soaking up the vibes and ghosts of the brilliant Thames TV show, Minder. The MG6 is our transport for the day. Pictures: Mike Humble, Trigger and minder.org. The idea of searching out some Minder locations and visiting them for a little nostalgia had [...]

We aim for the deep south of France on a single tank of fuel… our mission, to find old cars and buy great wine. Our car of choice for the adventure is a Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI SE with Bluemotion technology – and it sure beats flying. Words: Keith Adams Photography: Keith Adams and Michael Hayward [...]

Recently refreshed and confirmed for production for a few years yet, the Land Rover Defender is a British institution, and the closest thing to a brand new classic you can buy in the UK. To celebrate, we take one from Stonehenge in Wiltshire to the heart of London, and photograph it with something rather modern. [...]

TVRs are misunderstood – mocked for parts bin engineering and poor build quality by their detractors, and adored by those who own them. We take a late Griffith 500 on a homecoming trek to Blackpool in order to find out whether the ageing prize-fighter is still a prestige or past it? Blackpool rocks… IT’S 3.30pm, [...]

3000 miles in ten days of hard driving across Europe: obviously, the car to take needs to be fast, comfortable and reliable. So why take a Rover 800? Keith Adams explains why he did it, and why he came to the conclusion that it is now finally time for all of the Rover 800′s detractors [...]

The recently revised MINI Cooper D is one of the most environmentally friendly cars you can buy – Keith Adams takes a daytrip to the Nürburgring Nordschleife to prove that being green doesn’t mean you can’t still have fun… Payment in fun… THE green motoring revolution has been gaining momentum in recent years – if [...]

We’ve read the stories a million times before – pampered journo flies to Modena, picks up a supercar, wafts it across the Alps and on to Blighty. Gushing, worshipping prose follows and we all feel like we’ve lived the dream. We like to do things differently here at AROnline and, in a fond tongue-in-cheek homage [...]

We’ve two days to cross Europe in a Subaru Legacy Boxer Diesel – what better way of seeing how many countries we can tick off using just one tank of fuel. And as cheaply as possible. Based on the original story that featured in What Diesel magazine. Words and pictures: Keith Adams Flat-four delight THE [...]

Back in 1998, the late, great, Phil Llewellin decided to mark the summer solstice by reaching all four corners of the UK in 24 hours. Ten years on, Keith Adams tries the same in the new Citroen C5 Tourer and comes up with a surprising result. Words: Keith Adams Pictures: Matthew Hayward Four corners in [...]

The MG Maestro: it could have been the ultimate success story, but instead, a quarter of a century on it’s almost become notable only for being largely forgettable. If ever there was a car that deserved more, this was it. Words and pictures: Jonathan Sellars King of the ’80s hot hatches? IF you could have [...]

The MINI is as British as rain on a spring Bank Holiday, or a spicy Chicken Tikka Masala – and to celebrate the fact, we take a brand new Cooper S back to its roots by cruising what BMW executives like to call the ‘MINI Triangle’, the triumvirate of factories responsible for buillding new R56. [...]

Harriman’s Concorde? austin-rover.co.uk gets its second ADO16 for test; and after taking it for a quick spin, Keith Adams feels the need to espouse the car’s vitues. Yet again… Written in 2004 THE best of British: it is an oft-used cliché, but does anyone really use it in conjunction with anything remotely good these days? [...]

Floating to revolution The ADO16 was a car a generation ahead of its time. Keith Adams drives an early Morris 1100 as owned by Declan Berridge, and is astounded by the experience. Along for the ride was a distinguished guest… Written in 2003 by Keith Adams, photography by Declan Berridge and Keith Adams BEING something [...]

Brett Cornwell and Andrew Elphick collect a new car direct from the factory gates: ‘It started with a phone call from a friend: I’ve bought a new car – do you want to collect it with me? Oh and you’ll need your passport…’ Words and pictures: Andrew Elphick Stuttgart to Essex on one tank… on [...]

Mike Humble As most of us know, Michelotti styled some fantastic motor cars including our very own Triumph 2000, Dolomite and Stag to name some but a few. But what would you say if I offered you a vehicle styled by the great Italian himself with state of the art technology like a five speed [...]

There is an old adage that the fastest car in the world is a hire car, especially in reverse… After a trip to the Geneva Motor Show, Andrew Elphick takes a Citroën C5 for an extended play in the Alps… Words and pictures: Andrew Elphick Vive la difference! RECENTLY, I made a pilgrimage to the [...]

September 2003 saw the Rover 800 Coupé make a welcome return as car of the month. Owner Keith Adams returns from his Rover bound German trip enthusing about this “curate’s egg” of a car. One question remains unanswered, however, and that is: Is this the world’s most depreciating car? Originally posted: Car of the month, [...]