Truly bad cars are worryingly rare in Britain these days: a large selection of graphic and entertaining road tester's invective is falling sadly into disuse.

The company has tried out the system on eight teenage road testers this summer.

Our in-depth reviews for the new Ford provide current pricing and safety information, as well as detailed comments from our road testers.

The latest addition to the range is a direct response to feedback from road testers that the entry-level Picanto's basic specification didn't include air-conditioning.

Mr. Gossuin, 41, said the line was born out of his experience as a road tester on fashion shoots over 20 years.

Vintage road testers in the 1950's loved to lather over how a proper sports car "cosseted" its occupants.

However, road testers of the time were very impressed by the truck's power and performance.

Topping off the package were the new vented disc brakes at all four corners, which addressed another common complaint of road testers.

A contemporary road tester was impressed, noting that "probably the most impressive thing about the Classic is its road holding".

The road tester found the heater, like the engine and indeed the windscreen wipers, "rather noisy in operation", however.