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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 […]

17 12, 2012

Freelander Black and White special editions launched

By Steve Lumley17 December, 2012Black and White, Freelander, freelander 2, freelander black, freelander black and white, land rover, land rover freelander, Land Rover Freelanders, LED, LS, MoT, motorists, price, special edition, speed No Comments

Santa is on his way… but Land Rover are hoping the launch of their latest Freelander Black and White special editions will see a brief uplift in sales. The Freelander Black and White And, generally, their special editions sell out quickly […]

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 […]

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 […]

30 11, 2012

Jaguar XFR-S finally revealed

By Steve Lumley30 November, 2012Auto Show, caption, car, ETO, Jaguar, Jaguar Don, Jaguar Land Rover, jaguar xfr, jaguar xfr-s, LA Auto Show, land rover, Los Angeles, LS, MoT, PR, price, speed, Sport, XFR No Comments

After months of teasing, Jaguar finally took the covers from its hugely anticipated XFR-S model. Most of the motoring world in Los Angeles for the unveiling at the Auto Show were suitably impressed. It left me a bit ‘meh’. The […]