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 […]

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 […]

22 11, 2012

Drink driving loophole closed

By Steve Lumley22 November, 2012Department for Transport, drink drive, drink drivers, drink driving, drink driving accidents, firstvehicleleasing, GM, LS, mini, MoT, motorists, Neil Greig, reliability, road safety, Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond, Sport, technology, UK 1 Comment

Right-minded motorists everywhere will be pleased with today’s announcement from the Department for Transport which plans to remove the statutory right to a blood or urine test for drink drivers. It will make it much easier for police to arrest […]

12 11, 2012

Volvo’s new V40 range

By Steve Lumley12 November, 2012bmw, caption, car, City Safety, Cross Country, diesel engine, diesel engines, EuroNCAP, fuel economy, GM, horses, London, LS, LV, new v40 range, pedestrian airbag, price, speed, Sport, T5 Geartronic, UK, volvo No Comments

Volvo has unveiled it’s latest V40 line-up and it’s a very impressive mix. I’m a huge fan of Volvos – having had a couple that were real workhorses – but the new model makes Volvo a real contender for the […]

1 11, 2012

The Mini Countryman updated

By Steve Lumley1 November, 2012Blazing Red, Brilliant Copper, caption, car, countryman, GM, John Cooper Works, John Cooper Works Countryman, LS, mini, Mini Cooper, mini countryman, reliability, SD, seat, speed, Sport, SUV, the Countryman No Comments

It’s been out for nearly two years now and the Mini Countryman is facing a revamp. The car has had mixed success on these shores (led by media stories about its ‘suicide door’) but it has built up a strong […]

19 10, 2012

Jeep unveils new Sporting new model

By Steve Lumley19 October, 2012alloy wheels, audi, car, carbon fibre, diesel engine, fiat, GM, Grand Cherokee, grand cherokee s-limited, Harman Kardon, jeep, Jeep Grand Cherokee, LS, Quadra Lift, S line, Sport, Sports Line, SRT, steering wheel, SUV, technology, The new Grand Cherokee No Comments

Jeep are following up on their promise to develop their impressive range and have unveiled the new Grand Cherokee S-Limited. The new Grand Cherokee S-Limited The new ‘Sports Line’ is a formidable vehicle, designed to sit competitively in the ‘sports-styled’ […]

21 08, 2012

Chevrolet to make tracks with the Trax

By Steve Lumley21 August, 2012caption, car, chevrolet, chevrolet trax, Europe, GM, LS, MoT, Paris Motor Show, price, skoda, Skoda Yeti, Suburban Carryall, SUV, the Paris Motor Show, Trax 1 Comment

Chevrolet are to unveil their new SUV, the Trax, at the Paris Motor Show next month which will be their debut into the competitive segment. And the vehicle certainly looks like a Chevrolet and has a modern, well-organised and flexible […]

17 08, 2012

New Ford B-Max

By Steve Lumley17 August, 2012caption, car, Europe, European Ford, ford, ford b-max, GM, lexus, LS, music, New Ford, nissan, Nissan Prairie, price, seat, SUV, SYNC, UPDATE, USB No Comments

Ford has unveiled its small SUV, the B-Max – which is built on the Fiesta platform so that must be very small! The firm says it has a ‘break-through’ concept when it comes to the doors because they have done […]

7 08, 2012

Does France Fear the Koreans?

By Sean Bell7 August, 2012Austin Morris, bmw, car, Chris Chapman, Europe, European Union, fiat, ford, George Turnbull, Germany, GM, hyundai, hyundai i30, Hyundai Pony, Hyundai-Kia, kia, Korea, LS, MoT, Peter Schreyer, South Korean, toyota, UK, US, VW, vw golf No Comments

The Hyundai-Kia combination currently is the world’s fourth largest carmaker, after Toyota, GM and VW – not necessarily always in that order – but ahead of the other giant called Ford. In other words, they’re big! There’s no denying the […]

14 07, 2012

Leon Leaked

By Sean Bell14 July, 2012audi, audi a3, bmw, BMW 7 Series, car, design elements, GM, Leon Leaked, LS, LV, MoT, new audi, new Audi A3, Paris Autoshow, price, R Line, Russia, seat, seat leon, seat toledo, skoda, skoda citigo, skoda rapid, VW No Comments

The current Seat Leon never appealed to me one bit. I’m of the opinion that lines and design elements need to have a ‘reason’ and not be (seemingly) randomly placed. In the Leon there was only one thing that completely […]

2 07, 2012

Where Looks Don’t Matter

By Sean Bell2 July, 2012Africa, Asia, Brazil, car, chevrolet, Chevrolet Spin, Chevy Cobalt, China, Europe, GM, LS, MoT, MPV, South America No Comments

The Chevrolet Spin. My first thought when I saw this thing: praise the Lord in heaven and all his angels this thing isn’t coming to our roads! That’s because the Chevrolet Spin is only going to be sold in Asia […]

28 06, 2012

The new A-Class takes a bow

By Steve Lumley28 June, 2012audi, audi a3, bmw, caption, GM, Golf, interior space, LS, LV, mercedes, Mercedes A-Class, new Mercedes, price, volvo, VW No Comments

It’s a Mercedes A-Class – but not as we know it. Gone is the rather dumpy design (but really clever use of interior space) to be replaced by something very sleek and refined. It’s going to give the BMW 1 […]

26 06, 2012

Dacia returns to the UK

By Steve Lumley26 June, 2012Aston, caption, car, dacia, Europe, Festival of Speed, GM, Goodwood, Goodwood Festival of Speed, June Dacia, LS, price, renault, speed, SUV, UK No Comments

It’s no longer a worrying rumour – Dacia are launching their new Duster at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week. And it’s likely that their sales strategy is going to make every SUV manufacturer sit up and take notice. […]

25 06, 2012

Seat’s new Toledo takes a bow

By Steve Lumley25 June, 2012caption, car, ford, ford focus, Germany, GM, LS, Mexico, new Toledo, OK, Polo, seat, seat toledo, skoda, skoda rapid, smart, UK, VW, vw polo No Comments

Right, pay attention now because potential buyers and people looking at leasing the new Seat Toledo should be aware of a number of things. OK so it looks like a smart saloon but it’s actually a hatchback and it’s built […]