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1. 1. Honda Jazz makes music

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 February 2005 AS a musical form, Jazz can be both technically magificent - and magnificently tedious. It's therefore the perfect namesake for Honda's celebrated supermini, a car that lives up to all its hype without really managing to set hearts a-racing.

2. 2. A Smart which quickens the heart

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 November 2005 SHAPED by a team of accountants and a wind tunnel, most cars today are bland. That's not to say that they aren't good at what they do, for the increase in quality and specification of even the humblest motors continues apace. But do they quicken the heartbeat, set your pulse racing?

3. 3. New 'vette Z06 in Europe for Christmas

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 26 August 2005 THE all new hand built Corvette Z06 will go on sale throughout Europe in December. The Z06, fitted with a 7.0 litre V8 engine producing 511 hp, is the fastest and most powerful Corvette ever built and was developed alongside the C6.R racing car that won at the Le Mans 24 hours race this year.

4. 4. VSCC return to Oulton Park

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 27 May 2005 THEY call it motor sport with a smile - but it was with a great big grin that we charged around Oulton Park in a 4.5-litre, 1930s open-top Bentley.

5. 5. Husqvarna ring the changes with the SM610

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 01 July 2005 HUSQVARNA used to be mainly known for their enduro and MX bikes, but since they were bought by Cagiva, things have changed.<BR>

6. 6. Nick looking at 18 hour days

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 May 2005 ASK Nick Sanders his strategy for going around the world faster than anyone before, and the answer is simple: "I'll set off and I'll keep going until I cannot go any more and then I'll sleep."

7. 7. Ducati - ace in the pack

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 May 2005 THERE are some days that stay etched on the memory for a long time and a Ducati 999R day is one of them. For this is a motorcycle which operates at a higher level than almost any road rider can dream about. Everything feels taut, alive, precise and resonates with raw, V-twin power.

8. 8. Ray's Dame

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 March 2005 SHE'D always been a heavy drinker but, somehow, that seemed forgivable. Then came the inevitable downward spiral into unpredictable, embarrassing behaviour.

9. 9. Getting help to stay alive

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 March 2005 IT'S usually the know-it-all bikers who end up amid the accident statistics. And the message from the Motor Cycle Industry Association is that all of us - even the most seasoned two-wheel traveller - has something to learn.

10. 10. Best on 2 wheels

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 24 October 2005 IT'S just one week now until the annual Motorcycle and Scooter Show, held at the NEC complex near Birmingham, showcases the very best in the two wheeled world for 2006.

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