I was just reading about how some boffins at Oxford University are currently testing a driverless car somewhere in deepest Oxfordshire. Apparently the vehicle recognises its surroundings using lasers and cameras. It then memorises the regular trips you make. This […]
Ford has started production on its new Fiesta ST – its fastest ever production Fiesta. There must be something about the British market because half of the car’s production is heading to the UK. Ford is expecting to sell 5,000 […]
Safety is a major factor when people buy cars and Ford is celebrating this week after racking up three wins out of seven categories in the Euro NCAP’s 2012 best-in-class safety awards. That’s more than any other car maker and […]
Vauxhall’s impressive new BiTurbo engine has now been added to the Zafira range. It’s already in the Astra and Insignia models, and the flagship diesel is really impressive with its state-of-the-art, sequential twin-turbo technology. It might only be a 2.0litre […]
British sports car maker Aston Martin is celebrating its 100th birthday in grand style with some incredible centenary edition models of its iconic line-up. Just 100 of the exclusive cars will be available for each of the V8 Vantage, DB9, […]
It’s the car with the funny name but it’s also a British-built car that’s a real world-beater in a fast-growing segment defined as a ‘crossover’ – The Qashqai 360. And now Nissan has brought out a new model which has […]
The fast-growing crossover segment is becoming crowded with Peugeot’s announcement that it’s new 2008 will hit our shores this summer. The new Peugeot 2008 Building on the experience and popularity of its 3008 Crossover model, Peugeot says this car will […]
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 […]
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 […]
I need to start off by saying that I hope you got home safely yesterday. This is now the 18th of December and it turns out that the 17th of December is traditionally the worst day of the year for […]
Ford has revealed that its new B-Max has proved a hit with buyers – shifting 1,000 units in the first week of sale. The impressive B-Max picked up 2,500 advance orders before it even appeared in the dealerships. It’s an […]
Ford has revealed details of its impressive new system to help drivers avoid low speed collisions – the Active City Stop. In the time it takes to blink, a sophisticated sensor captures 15 images, calculates whether traffic is slowing or […]
It’s not even on sale yet and already the Dacia Duster is racking up advance orders at an impressive rate. We’ve mentioned this impressive motor here before but since the order books have been opened they have racked up 1,000 […]
Car mag ‘What Car?’ has named the Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 5dr as its Used Car of the Year 2012 and used supermini of the year. Best Used Car – the Ford Fiesta It’s a good decision for the great […]
