The MINI Coupe probably generated more controversy than any other car in 2011 thanks to its curious roofline and two-seat layout. Why? we all asked, before making snide baseball cap jokes and giggling. ‘WTF’ was trending on twitter for a few days too yet when we saw it in the flesh we were, if not impressed, less scandalised than we had expected to be. Looks are always, as a colleague…

Have you ever wondered how Alfa Romeo manage to sell as many cars as they do in the UK? Or why customers are so loyal towards Porsche and Subaru? Or which marque on sale today is the envy of all others? Well, we have the answers to all these questions, and many more besides. There has been significant research into why people behave in particular ways when they are considering…

To be fair the Citroen DS3 Racing isn’t aimed at 40-somethings like me. The orange roof, wheels, grille and dash set your expectations and contrast vividly with the black body; the R screams furious, fast and fun. Which is handy, because that is exactly what it offers. Citroen’s fastest version of their very good DS3 boasts 207bhp courtesy of the firm’s competition division, Citroen Racing, and a bigger turbo. Allied…