27 03, 2013

Audi A3 and S3 saloons head in a new direction

By Steve Lumley27 March, 2013A3 Saloon, audi, audi a3, Audi A3 saloon, audi s, Audi S3, Audi S3 Saloon, caption, car, DVD, GB, GEM, GM, LS, LV, new audi, new Audi A3, new audi s3, speed, SSD, steering wheel, TDI, technology, TFSI No Comments

The new Audi A3 saloon is heading to our shores this summer These are the first ever ‘three-box’ A3 and S3 models and offer lots of passenger and luggage space in a compact footprint. There are two TFSI – 1.4 […]

25 03, 2013

Mazda3 gets impressive enhancements

By Steve Lumley25 March, 2013air conditioning, alloy wheels, audi, Black Mica, caption, car, climate control, Cruise Control, diesel engine, diesel engines, LED, LS, mazda, Mazda3, Mazda3 Sport Nav, Mazda3 Venture, Parking Sensors, price, rear window, seat, speed, Sport, Sport Nav, steering wheel, Two Mazda3 Venture, Zeal Red Mica No Comments

Mazda has unveiled some impressive enhancements to three of its family-friendly Mazda3 models – at no extra cost to buyers. Two Mazda3 Venture models, with 1.6 litre petrol or diesel engines, and the 2.2 litre diesel Mazda3 Sport Nav derivative […]

23 03, 2013

The New Toyota Avensis range – Active, Icon, Icon Plus & Excel

By Steve Lumley23 March, 2013air conditioning, alloy wheels, audi, Avensis, car, climate control, Cruise Control, DAB, executive car, family car, LED, LS, LV, New Toyota Avensis, New Toyota Avensis range, Parking Sensors, price, Protection Pack, rear window, seat, speed, steering wheel, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Avensis 2013, Toyota Avensis Active, Toyota Avensis Automatic, Toyota Avensis Diesel, Toyota Avensis Estate, Toyota Avensis Excel, Toyota Avensis Icon, Toyota Avensis Icon Plus, Toyota Avensis Manual, Toyota Avensis Price, Toyota Avensis Range, Toyota Avensis Saloon, Toyota Avensis Spec, Toyota Avensis T Spirit, Toyota Avensis T2, Toyota Avensis T4, Toyota Avensis Tourer, Toyota Avensis TR, Toyota Avensis Variants, TR No Comments

The impressive British-built Toyota Avensis range is to have a new grade structure: Active, Icon, Icon Plus and Excel which replace the previous T2, TR, T4 and T Spirit designations. The Toyota Avensis While not much has changed in their […]

15 03, 2013

Frugal Audi A1 and A3 models launched

By Steve Lumley15 March, 2013A1 Sportback, A1 Sportback Sport, A3 Sportback, audi, Audi A1, audi s, BIK, Black Edition, car, fuel economy, LS, MoT, new audi, price, RS, S line, speed, Sport, Sportback, TDI, TFSI No Comments

Love Audi’s but don’t like the sound of running a diesel version of their A1 and A3 models? Then you’re in luck because the car firm has taken the wraps of two interesting new models. The new Audi A1 TFSI […]

11 03, 2013

Hyundai ix35 gets a facelift and an equipment upgrade

By Steve Lumley11 March, 2013audi, best selling car, car, Driving Experience, electronic stability control, Europe, Flex Steer, hyundai, Hyundai ix35, ix35, LCD, LS, Parking Sensors, seat, Sport, steering wheel No Comments

Hyundai have listened to its customers and revitalised its impressive ix35 with a host of upgrades. Hyundai’s new ix35 Compared to its rivals, the Hyundai ix35 was let down by the quality of its cabin and now it gets a […]

22 02, 2013

New Citroen C3 makes debut

By Steve Lumley22 February, 2013audi, car, citroen, citroen c3, Citroen cars, diesel engine, diesel engines, fuel efficiency, GM, LED, LS, Parking Sensors, seat, Stop Start, technology, UK No Comments

It’s proved to be one of Citroen’s most popular ever cars with more than three million models sold and now a new version should win an army of fans. Citroen’s new C3 The new Citroen C3 has new styling, interior […]

21 02, 2013

The New Audi A3 E-Tron will deliver 188 mpg!

By Steve Lumley21 February, 2013audi, audi a3, audi a3 e-tron, car, electric car, electric cars, electric motor, electric power, Geneva Motor Show, LS, MoT, new audi, new Audi A3, price, speed, Sport, Sportback, TFSI, VW, vw golf No Comments

No, you haven’t misread the title for this blog post because Audi’s new A3 e-tron really will deliver 188 mpg and have CO2 emissions of 35g/km. Well, for the Sportback model that is. The new Audi A3 e-tron The new […]

13 02, 2013

Mercedes launches its first hot hatch: the A45 AMG

By Steve Lumley13 February, 2013A45 AMG, AMG, audi, bmw, caption, car, EU, Geneva Motor Show, hot hatch, LS, merc a45, mercedes, MoT, OK, speed, Sport, sports car, UK No Comments

When Mercedes-Benz announced it was going to launch its first hot hatch most people interested in motoring matters paid attention. And now the German carmaker has unveiled in the incredible A45 AMG which will officially become the world’s most powerful […]

11 02, 2013

Masked Vigilantes Rule the Streets of London

By Sean Bell11 February, 2013audi, Bald Eagle, Boring Jobs, British motorists, car, CCTV, Crazy Guys, London, MoT, motorists, South America, UK No Comments

One of the things I most miss about driving in the UK is the fact that people used to flash their lights at me to warn that there were traffic cops or some other undesirable hazard further along the road. […]

2 02, 2013

REVIEW: Suzuki Swift SZ-L

By Steve Lumley2 February, 2013alloy wheels, audi, caption, car, Cruise Control, LS, special edition, speed, Sport, steering wheel, suzuki, suzuki swift, Swift model, UK, USB, VAT No Comments

Suzuki has unveiled a special edition for its Swift model which is based on the mid-grade SZ3. That’s not to say the SZ-L is a pale copy – it isn’t. This version made its debut at the Autosport International in […]

29 01, 2013

The VW Touareg R-Line

By Steve Lumley29 January, 2013Adaptive Chassis Control, audi, audi s, car, climate control, diesel engine, LS, price, PS, R Line, speed, TDI, Touareg Altitude, touareg r-line, VW, vw cc, vw touareg, vw touareg r-line No Comments

The well-equipped and highly rated Touareg SUV just got a bit more sumptuous! VW’s Touareg R-Line impresses VW has unveiled the stylish Touareg R-Line which is based on their Touareg Altitude – and that’s already got a decent spec level. […]

22 01, 2013

Vauxhall raises the roof with its new Cascada

By Steve Lumley22 January, 2013audi, Audi A5 Cabriolet, Cabrio, caption, car, cascada, LS, price, SE, seat, speed, UK, vauxhall, Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty No Comments

It hits our showrooms in April and is priced to take on the models which dominate the sector – Vauxhall says its new Cascada will be £8,000 cheaper than its rivals. For that, buyers can choose between two trims – […]

31 12, 2012

New special edition VW Beetle Fender unveiled

By Steve Lumley31 December, 2012alloy wheels, audi, Beetle Fender, car, climate control, Deep Pearl Black, DSG, Fender guitar, LS, music, new VW, new VW Beetle, Parking Sensors, RCD, seat, special edition, speed, Spinal Tap, Sport, TDI, VW, vw beetle, vw beetle fender No Comments

Would it be a cliché to begin this with a contrived gag about the VW Beetle being popular with Beatles fans and now music lovers have a Fender version to buy? The new VW Beetle Fender I think so, but […]

28 12, 2012

The new BMW Z4

By Steve Lumley28 December, 2012alloy wheels, audi, bmw, bmw z4, caption, Detroit Motor Show, LS, MoT, new BMW Z4, price, speed, Sport No Comments

BMW’s droptop is being revamped in time for the Detroit Motor Show and with it comes a new entry level model. There’s not much to report in the way of visual changes but there is an impressive new sDrive18i model […]

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