6 06, 2012

We Prefer Headlights

By Sean Bell6 June, 2012car, citroen, Europe, ford, Germany, LS, MoT, Netherlands, peugeot, renault, UK, vauxhall, Vauxhall Opel, VW No Comments

When comparing to any of its previous generation models, it seems Vauxhall (Opel in the rest of Europe) must have hired a new designer some years ago. And guess what? The man knows what he’s doing! Any new Vauxhall coming […]

31 05, 2012

Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study

By Steve Lumley31 May, 2012alfa, alfa romeo, audi, bmw, Cabrio, caption, car, Car Makers, Chas Hallett, chevrolet, citroen, executive car, family car, fiat, honda, Honda Jazz, hyundai, Jaguar, kia, Kia Sportage, land rover, lexus, Lexus IS, LS, LV, mazda, mercedes, mercedes benz, mini, mitsubishi, MPV, nissan, Nissan Pixo, octavia, peugeot, renault, skoda, skoda octavia, Sport, SUV, suzuki, toyota, Toyota Prius, UK, vauxhall, Volkswagen, volvo, VW, what car? No Comments

I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]

25 05, 2012

Redefining Counting

By Sean Bell25 May, 2012bmw, car, Cee, GM, LS, Maybe Peugeot, mini, peugeot No Comments

Edit: It seems I was ninja’d by Steve… 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 208, 208, 208. Look like a stuttering kid playing hide and seek? It’s not, it’s Peugeot’s past and future line up in the supermini […]

25 05, 2012

Peugeot unveils new 301 – not for us though

By Steve Lumley25 May, 2012caption, car, Europe, GM, Latin American, LS, MoT, Paris Motor Show, peugeot, peugeot 301, Peugeot models, Russia, Spain, the Paris Motor Show, Turkey, UK No Comments

As a big fan of Peugeots – I’ve owned two Pugs and drove a 405 with all the whistles and bells into the ground – I’m looking forward to trying out the new 301. Or I was until I realised […]

12 05, 2012

German-built French Suspension

By Sean Bell12 May, 2012audi, Bentley, car, chevrolet, China, citroen, citroen c5, Corsa, dacia, Europe, General Motors, General Motors Buick, GM, GMC, Infiniti, LS, MoT, new Citroen C5, nissan, Opel Vauxhall, peugeot, porsche, PSA, renault, Renault Samsung, seat, skoda, technology, US, vauxhall, Volkswagen, VW No Comments

Perhaps you caught this in automotive news recently: General Motors and PSA, the company that supplies the world with Peugeots and Citroens, have announced a serious collaboration. You’re not paying close attention if you haven’t noticed yet: carmakers globally, except […]

11 05, 2012

One in five cars fails its first MoT

By Steve Lumley11 May, 20122008, car, chevrolet, citroen, Europe, honda, lexus, LS, LV, mini, MoT, MoT failures, peugeot, renault, Renault Magane, saab, suzuki, toyota, Troubled Swedish, UK, volvo, VOSA No Comments

With the build quality of new cars being vastly improved in recent years, what proportion of them would fail their first MoT? I think it’s a really good question and consumer website honestjohn.co.uk has looked at 24.5 million MoT records […]

10 05, 2012

Best diesel car: And the award for best diesel car goes to….

By Steve Lumley10 May, 2012bmw, caption, car, Car of the Year, chevrolet, Diesel car, eco car, executive car, ford, ford focus, kia, Kia Rio, land rover, Land Rover Discovery, peugeot, peugeot rcz, price, range rover, range rover evoque, RCZ, seat, skoda, Skoda Superb, Sport, sports car, vauxhall, Vauxhall Ampera No Comments

They aren’t to everyone’s taste but for many people, diesel vehicles are a blessing and Diesel Car magazine has judged which is the best to own. And it is, they have announced, the British-built Range Rover Evoque. It is stylish […]

30 04, 2012

Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available

By Steve Lumley30 April, 2012107, audi, Audi A4, bmw, bmw x1, caption, car, car buyers, Chas Hallett, EU, fiat, fiat 500, ford, Ford Fiesta, ford focus, Ford Focus Estate, fuel economy, fuel prices, govt mpg, hyundai, hyundai i30, kia, Kia Picanto, Kia Rio, LV, mini, MoT, motorists, nissan, Nissan Micra, peugeot, peugeot 107, price, SE, TDI, toyota, Toyota Prius, true mpg, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf, volvo, volvo s60, what car? No Comments

We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]

11 04, 2012

Please Design This Car

By Sean Bell11 April, 2012Adjustable Width, car, Google, Hot Air Balloon, LS, LV, peugeot, seat, technology, UK No Comments

Did you see that story a few days ago about the Peugeot that changes colour according to your mood? It was an April Fools joke, wasn’t it? I’m pretty sure it was but it is hard to be completely sure […]

26 03, 2012

Forte Kia

By Sean Bell26 March, 2012audi, car, Caribbean, chevrolet, Chevrolet Spark, Chevy Avalanches, coupe, Dodge Rams, Europe, ford, Ford F150s, Forte Kia, Great Wall, honda, Honda Ridgeline, Hugo Chavez, italian car, kia, Kia Cerato Forte, Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Picanto, LS, MoT, music, Peter Schreyer, peugeot, renault, Sport, Think Kia Picanto, toyota, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Yaris, UK, US, Venezuela Hugo Chavez, VW, Yaris No Comments

I’m writing this from a small Caribbean island not far off the cost of Venezuela – Hugo Chavez would much like to get his hand on it, and the neighbouring islands, but this is a former Dutch colony and now […]