3 07, 2012

Time to Sleep Through Traffic Jams

By Sean Bell3 July, 2012car, ford, London, mini, New Ford, steering wheel, technology No Comments

There isn’t really a lot you can do in a truly bad traffic jam is there? Personally, I like to bang my hands off the steering wheel in a really annoying way which always causes my wife to lose her […]

10 05, 2012

Best diesel car: And the award for best diesel car goes to….

By Steve Lumley10 May, 2012bmw, caption, car, Car of the Year, chevrolet, Diesel car, eco car, executive car, ford, ford focus, kia, Kia Rio, land rover, Land Rover Discovery, peugeot, peugeot rcz, price, range rover, range rover evoque, RCZ, seat, skoda, Skoda Superb, Sport, sports car, vauxhall, Vauxhall Ampera No Comments

They aren’t to everyone’s taste but for many people, diesel vehicles are a blessing and Diesel Car magazine has judged which is the best to own. And it is, they have announced, the British-built Range Rover Evoque. It is stylish […]

10 05, 2012

Look, No Driver!

By Sean Bell10 May, 2012car, driverless car, Driverless Cars, ford, Golden Gate Bridge, Google, Las Vegas, LS, Pacific Coast, Sebastian Thrun, traffic lights No Comments

They are a bit wacky out Nevada way, aren’t they? I think too much sun and gambling might have gone to their heads. Well, how else can you explain away the fact that they are going to let driverless cars […]

9 05, 2012

REVIEW Fiat 500: Fun mini drives back into the bestseller list

By Steve Lumley9 May, 2012caption, car, citroen, citroen ds3, fiat, fiat 500, ford, LS, mini, MoT, new car sales, OK, price, seat, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, UK No Comments

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s blog about Ford dominating new car sales, comes news that a cheeky Italian motor is heading up the hit parade. The Fiat 500 is a ‘fun’ mini which was launched in 2007 and is […]

8 05, 2012

Ford cars: New models boost sales

By Steve Lumley8 May, 2012best selling car, caption, car, ford, Ford cars, Ford Fiesta, Ford sales, fuel efficiency, LS, MoT, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, technology, UK 1 Comment

It’s not all doom and gloom out there – Ford cars sales are rocketing! The Blue Oval says its sales figures for April have increased on a year ago – and increased its market share. Ford is the UK’s market […]

4 05, 2012

By Steve Lumley4 May, 2012bmw, bmw x1, caption, diesel engine, diesel engines, GM, mini, price, seat, speed, technology No Comments

Aimed squarely at the compact crossover market, BMW’s new X1 is going to sell well and you’ll be seeing a lot of them close-up – in your rear view mirror. The BMW X1 has new styling and the cabin has […]

1 05, 2012

REVIEW VW Polo: The new Polo R Line

By Steve Lumley1 May, 2012alloy wheels, caption, car, LS, mini, MoT, Polo, Polo Match, Polo R Line, price, R Line, seat, smart, speed, Sport, steering wheel, Volkswagen, VW No Comments

Volkswagen’s popular supermini has a new member for its current line-up. The VW Polo R Line has a higher spec than the VW Polo Match and has unique styling touches inside and out. It’s unique styling pack includes deeper, ‘sportier’ […]

26 04, 2012

Review Ford Kuga: Global influence all-new Kuga

By Steve Lumley26 April, 2012Asia, caption, car, Europe, ford, Ford Kuga, Ginger Ale, kuga, LS, MoT, New Ford, New Ford Kuga, Next Directory, North America, price, seat, SUV, UK No Comments

Ford would like to think that it’s new Kuga is achingly hip – but sadly it’s not. It is quite clever though. Like the class nerd who dons Next Directory clothes it’s still the same nerd underneath. However, the designers […]

25 04, 2012

Audi S: New models unveiled

By Steve Lumley25 April, 2012audi, audi s, Audi S6, Audi S6 Avant, bmw, cylinder deactivation, fuel economy, fuel efficiency, LS, MoT, S6 Avant, speed, Speed Limit, technology 1 Comment

It’s a marque no longer seen as the ‘poor man’s BMW’ and now Audi are to cement their leading position with some new ‘S’ models. There will be four added to the Audi S line-up and they’ll have the impressive […]

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