Articles by Alex Kersten
Used Cars
03/02/22
I recently panic-bought a £500 Volkswagen Passat for a CT video. And it's bloody brilliant
Opinion
05/01/22
After six months and 12,000 miles behind the wheel of a Mazda CX-5, I'm pleased to report it's not all bad news
Used Cars
04/01/22
My best friend Gareth recently got married, so I did what any best man would do and bought him a +200k-mile van!
Used Cars
17/12/21
I already had a tidy 986 Boxster, but I quickly sold that in favour of 944. Here's why
Used Cars
26/11/21
After seeing my old (and very broken) E46 330i Touring, a switch in my brain flicked on and demanded I buy another one...
Opinion
22/10/21
Impressed by the off-road capability of 'my' CX-5 long-term test car, I thought I'd see how it'd fare with better tyres
Opinion
20/09/21
At a recent off-road shoot, I showed the CX-5 some mud to see if it was any good (spoiler alert: it surprised a few people)
Opinion
08/09/21
After giving up 'my' BMW M340d, I've swapped into a Mazda CX-5, and here's why...
Features
19/08/21
After a few months with arguably the best new car on sale, I'm reflecting on M340d 'ownership'
Opinion
16/07/21
With both of these cars ending up together on one of our video shoots, we couldn't resist comparing them
Used Cars
25/06/21
I recently spent 30 minutes behind the wheel of a PT Cruiser convertible. And it was shit.
Opinion
11/05/21
I took to two wheels again last week in an attempt to 'find my niche'. It didn't go according to plan...
Opinion
23/04/21
I recently moved to a house with a small, decrepit garage, and I couldn't be happier!
Opinion
01/04/21
In a departure from unreliable shitboxes, I'm spending four months with an M340d Touring. Here's a look at the car...
Opinion
23/03/21
After giving up fixing my girlfriend's old Mk1 Audi TT 22 BAM and replacing it with an Up, I've decided it was the perfect decision
Opinion
23/03/21
After gifting my girlfriend a Mk1 TT 225 BAM for her 30th birthday, continuous work to keep it running has meant I've thrown in the towel
Opinion
03/03/21
Despite the astonishing EVs we're being given by manufacturers these days, some people are still hell bent on hating what they know nothing about
Used Cars
28/02/21
I recently bought a 280,000-mile Volvo V70 for £1. Here's the story behind it...
Used Cars
24/02/21
I've now clocked 1000 miles in my E46 316i Compact. Here's what life is like with BMW's ugly duckling...
Features
22/10/20
Triumph's limited-edition 765 is a razor-sharp featherweight that even a novice like me can have fun on. Over 250 miles, here's what I learnt...
News
05/06/20
We're happy to announce that the Car Throttle Podcast is being launched on Monday 8th June! Here's what you can expect...
News
28/05/20
Following test-mule spy shots of the 370Z successor late last year, Nissan has released grainy images of the all-new '400Z'
Opinion
22/05/20
Last week, I bought yet another car, this time a BMW E39 525d that I paid only £150 for. So yes, I'd addicted to buying old cars, and I bloody love it!
Opinion
09/05/20
The new BMW 3-series is almost identical in size and mass to the 5-series of yesteryear. Here's how they compare...