Ah! the start of a brand new car's brand new life. Everything is crisp, clean and shiny, writes Eddie Cunningham. The thought of it ever being anything else is anathema. This is a time to rejoice in your new purchase. And so it should be. But even though you might not realise it, the makers of the car have put some thought and planning into when it has passed its usefulness date. Full Story.

There are not many places as special as the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, deep Berber country with a history and romance as rich as our own Celtic tradition, writes Brian Byrne. Indeed, a place where perhaps they have retained their tradition and custom much more than we have in a race begun in the fifties to become Celtic tigers. Maybe Peugeot were trying to make a point in their choice for the international launch of the car they expect to become the benchmark in a segment which represents 33% of the total European car market (over 40% here) and is growing. Full Story.

307's arrival means loss of old friend (Aug 01)

Sad to lose an old friend, writes John Reilly. My preferred mode of transport since 1993 and by far the best handling car in its class, Peugeot's fine-riding 306 has apparently outlived its sell-by-date. The 307 is different, radically different. And damn good too. Pioneering a new breed of car that's half hatchback, half people-carrier, Peugeot's gone awfully adventurous with this mainstream, bread and butter hybrid. On that note alone, it deserves to succeed. Full Story.

406

It’s been around for quite a good few years now, and yet its Pininfarina styling is timeless, making the Peugeot 406 coupe one of the most beautiful in its class, writes Brian Byrne. I’ll change that. It is THE most beautiful. At least to my subjective eye. And appreciation of cars is still a very subjective thing, thankfully. Full Story.

The Peugeot 607 proved just the car to see me home safely during a recent thunderstorm which resulted in the road I was travelling along more resembling a river in flood than a national route, such was the force of the downpour unleashed from the Heavens, writes Trish Whelan. Fortunately for me the Peugeot 607 is a very big, solid car and it coped brilliantly with the awful conditions to see me home safely through the floods. Lesser cars might have floated all over the place! Full Story

Cruising down the old RSA (Nov 03) They call it ‘The Cruiser’, writes Brian Byrne. And so far, the only South Africans who haven’t shown anything but respect for our Peugeot 607 are the baboons at the Cape of Good Hope. After our visit there, a trip to the car wash was necessary.

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