It looks as if Skoda...
It looks as if Skoda is about to go exploring again. This is the Fabia Scout – a rugged version of the new Estate. As with the Octavia and Roomster Scout variants, it has protective body mouldings and a raised ride height. To that it adds a handy, fold-out rear ledge and a system of luggage straps in the boot. With more room than a Volvo V50 and chunky looks, it should prove popular when it goes on sale next year, priced from around ÷£12,000. A facelifted Octavia will also arrive in 2008.
A new Matiz is the top...
A new Matiz is the top prize in the Daewoo Young Driver Challenge. The competition has been organised by the Road Safety Council of Wales in a bid to cut the number of accidents on Welsh roads involving drivers aged 17-24. Last year, more than 2,800 were killed or injured. Visit www.roscow.org.uk/challenge or call 029 2025 0600 for details.