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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 […]

27 12, 2012

Toyota Aygo has safety setback

By Steve Lumley27 December, 2012107, caption, car, car buyers, citroen, citroen c1, Corsa, dacia, dacia duster, Dr Michiel, electronic stability control, EuroNCAP, ford, Ford Fiesta, ISOFIX, LS, LV, MoT, peugeot, peugeot 107, seat, skoda, skoda citigo, toyota, toyota aygo, UP!, vauxhall, VW, VW up! No Comments

I’ve flagged up before on this blog that the new safety criteria for cars is going to cause manufacturers some serious headaches – and so it has come to pass. In what will, no doubt, be a regular update on […]

21 12, 2012

All-new Ford Kuga unveiled

By Steve Lumley21 December, 20122008, Active City Stop, Blue Oval, caption, car, Curve Control, EcoSport, Emergency Assistance, Euro NCAP, Europe, ford, Ford Kuga, fuel efficiency, GM, kuga, LS, MoT, New Ford, New Ford Kuga, North America, price, seat, Sport, SUV, SYNC, technology, Torque Vectoring Control, UK No Comments

Ford say their new Kuga is set to disapprove the myth that an SUV can’t be ‘green’, high-tech and capable all at the same time. And I think they may be right. The new Kuga is an impressive vehicle and […]

19 12, 2012

The New Maserati Quattroporte

By Steve Lumley19 December, 2012Asia Pacific, AWD, bmw, bmw m6, bmw m6 gran coupe, caption, car, coupe, Ferrari, Gran Coupe, LS, Maserati, Maserati Quattroporte, new Maserati Quattroporte, price, Quattroporte, speed No Comments

The new Maserati Quattroporte has been redesigned from the ground up and is the flagship in the fleet. Fans may say the restyling has become a little bland but the Italian firm is aiming for massive growth – especially in the […]

18 12, 2012

BMW’s new M6 Gran Coupe

By Steve Lumley18 December, 2012AMG, audi, bmw, bmw m6, bmw m6 gran coupe, caption, car, coupe, Gran Coupe, Jaguar, jaguar xfr, jaguar xfr-s, LS, luxury executive models, M6 Gran Coupe, mercedes, porsche, Porsche Panamera, speed No Comments

Drivers in the top end of luxury executive models have another vehicle to ponder – the impressive BMW M6 Gran Coupe. This is the third distinctive model to be added to the M6 range – and is designed to bring […]

14 12, 2012

Mercedes E-Class facelift revealed

By Steve Lumley14 December, 2012AMG, caption, car, Detroit Motor Show, diesel engine, diesel engines, e-class, fuel economy, GM, LS, mercedes, mercedes e-class, MoT, Pre Safe, price, speed No Comments

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its new look E-Class ahead of next month’s Detroit Motor Show – and it’s a cracker. The E-Class has been equipped with new efficient engines and assistance systems plus there’s a sharper design to help cement the […]

11 12, 2012

New Skoda Octavia unveiled

By Steve Lumley11 December, 2012audi, audi a3, caption, car, Golf, interior space, LS, MQB, new Octavia, octavia, price, seat, seat leon, skoda, Skoda cars, skoda octavia, VW, vw golf No Comments

No-one makes jokes about Skoda cars anymore and the revamped Octavia is the perfect illustration of why not. The new family hatchback is bigger, with (it’s claimed) class-leading interior space. It goes on sale next March with a ‘hot’ petrol […]

7 12, 2012

New Citroen C3 Picasso hits the roads

By Steve Lumley7 December, 2012caption, car, citroen, citroen c3, citroen c3 picasso, Citroen cars, LS, MoT, New Citroen C3 Picasso, nissan, nissan note, Paris Motor Show, picasso, price, technology, the Paris Motor Show, the Picasso, VT No Comments

The compact Citroen C3 Picasso MPV is about to hit our shores and no doubt we will be seeing a lot of them on our roads. There are still plenty of the older versions trundling around and so there will […]

5 12, 2012

Toyota Verso prices announced

By Steve Lumley5 December, 2012auris, caption, car, Cruise Control, DAB, Easy Flat, LS, MoT, MPV, New Rav4, nissan, nissan note, Paris Motor Show, PR, price, rav4, seat, the Paris Motor Show, toyota, toyota verso, UK, verso No Comments

Toyota is strengthening its product line-up in the UK with the addition of the new Verso compact MPV alongside the recently launched British-built Auris. Essentially, this car is taking on the Nissan Note and does a decent job of it […]