8 10, 2024

Car Lease Deals October 2024

By Simon Towers8 October, 2024audi, bmw, car, Europe, ford, London, LS, mini, nissan, price, renault, skoda, SUV, technology, toyota, UK, vauxhall, Volkswagen, VW No Comments

Act quickly! Beat the import tariff rise on our popular MG and BYD models . Our stock deals are time-limited, so don’t miss out.

18 09, 2024

Discovering the Renault Symbioz

By Simon Towers18 September, 2024car, car leasing, diesel engine, fuel economy, New Renault, price, renault, Renault Symbioz, SUV, technology No Comments

The Renault Symbioz is equipped with a hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.6-litre petrol engine with two electric motors and a 1.2kWh battery. This setup delivers an impressive 145 horsepower and 250Nm of torque

7 09, 2014

New Renault Twingo is ready for orders

By Steve Lumley7 September, 2014lease the Renault Twingo, renault, Renault Twingo, Twingo No Comments

The new Renault Twingo is the third generation of the model and this rear engine, rear wheel car comes with a four year warranty. The UK history for the Twingo has been sketchy to say the least but this new […]

13 02, 2014

Car leasing customers urged to go ‘ultra low’ in new campaign

By Sean Bell13 February, 2014bmw, co2 emissions, go ultra low, low emission vehicles, low emissions, nissan, renault, toyota, ultra low, vauxhall No Comments

If you’re thinking about driving a new car under a contract hire or car lease agreement then a new government campaign is urging you to consider an ultra-low emission vehicle. The Deputy Prime Minister has teamed up with the UK […]

16 03, 2013

Renault goes top gear in the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC – Prices Confirmed

By Steve Lumley16 March, 2013ASR, caption, car, Clio, Clio Renaultsport, Clio Renaultsport 200, Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo, Driving Experience, EDC, Efficient Dual Clutch, ESC, ford, ford focus, Ford Focus ST, hot hatch, LS, mini, new Clio, price, renault, Sound Pipe, Sport, Top Gear, UK No Comments

Lovers of hot hatches will be eagerly anticipating the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC which is available from April. Renault unveils prices for its Clio RenaultSport 200 There are two UK versions of this excellent car: the Clio Renaultsport 200 […]

15 03, 2013

Europe’s top selling hot hatch is the Ford Focus ST

By Steve Lumley15 March, 2013Asia Pacific, car, electronic stability control, Europe, ford, ford focus, Ford Focus ST, Frozen White, Golf GTi, hot hatch, Hungary, LS, North America, Panther Black, renault, Renault Megane Sport, speed, Sport, ST, Switzerland, Tangerine Scream, Top Gear, Torque Vectoring Control, UK, VW, vw golf, vw golf gti No Comments

It’s a cracking car and sales figures for the last three months of 2012 show the Ford Focus ST is the best selling hot hatch in Europe. The best selling Ford Focus ST The Ford Focus ST managed to account […]

14 02, 2013

Renault turn it up a notch with the Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo

By Steve Lumley14 February, 2013370Z Nismo, A45 AMG, alfa, alfa romeo, alfa romeo 4c, AMG, car, Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo, Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo MPG, Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo Spec, Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo Speed, Efficient Dual Clutch, fuel economy, Hatchback, Liquid Yellow, LS, mercedes, mini, MoT, new Clio, nismo, nissan, nissan 370z, nissan 370z nismo, price, renault, renault clio, Renault Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo, speed, Sport, Sport Hatch., sports car No Comments

Another day and another pocket rocket is unveiled. The Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo This time it’s the turn of the seriously impressive Clio RenaultSport 200 Turbo which comes fast on the heels of Mercedes announcing their incredible A45 AMG, the […]

4 02, 2013

Renault’s new Scenic XMOD is unveiled

By Steve Lumley4 February, 2013caption, car, Geneva Motor Show, GM, Grand Scenic, Grip Xtend, LED, LS, MoT, MPV, renault, XMOD No Comments

Renault’s new Scenic is, in fact, a crossover called the XMOD. I was a huge fan of the original Scenic – a breath of fresh air which opened a new market but with XMOD I’m not quite so sure. But […]

18 01, 2013

A Couple of Fresh Grunts to Combat VAG and BMW

By Sean Bell18 January, 2013bmw, car, Combat VAG, Corporate Land, family car, fiat, Fiat Bravo, GM, Golf, Lease Land, LS, LV, mercedes, Mercedes A-Class, price, renault, VAG, volvo, Volvo C30, volvo v40 No Comments

Corporate lease yuppies still early into their career have had limited options in the past when it was time to pick a new car. Renault Meganes and Fiat Bravos aren’t bad looking cars at all, but in Corporate Land they […]

30 10, 2012

Dacia’s Duster ‘cleans-up’ the opposition

By Steve Lumley30 October, 2012caption, car, dacia, dacia duster, Europe, ford, impressive rate, India, LS, mini, MoT, price, renault, smart, SUV, UK No Comments

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 […]

8 10, 2012

A Politician Comes a Cropper…Again

By Sean Bell8 October, 2012Arnaud Monteboury, Bolivia, car, drink driving, France, Lake Titicaca, mini, renault, Renault Zoe, seat, Social Recovery, speed, Speed Limit, Sport, TV, zoe No Comments

I love those stories in which famous actors or sports personalities get their comeuppance. In fact, if it is a politician then so much the better. I just read about the French minister who got caught speeding as he tested […]

25 09, 2012

And Europe’s most reliable car is…

By Steve Lumley25 September, 2012Aston, Bad Renault Espace, Bentley, Bentley Continental, bmw, BMW 7 Series, caption, car, e-class, electrical issues, Europe, Fabia, Good Renault Scenic, Grand Scenic, land rover, leasing company, LS, LV, mercedes, range rover, range rover sport, renault, Renault Espace, renault scenic, skoda, skoda fabia, Sport, suspension issues, the Bentley, volvo, Warranty Direct No Comments

It’s always an issue when coming to buy or lease a new vehicle – will it let me down? And the answer has now been provided by Warranty Direct who have looked at the claim rates for cars aged between […]

17 09, 2012

Driving Into History

By Sean Bell17 September, 2012bmw, car, citroen, coupe, Europe, France, Karma, LS, MoT, peugeot, reliability, renault, Renault Megane Coupe, technology, VW 1 Comment

Yours truly has been scouting out the South of France on an expedition called ‘holidays’ for a while. What he found there is that Frog-land France is a great place for gear-heads with a nostalgic inclination, especially in the rural […]

23 08, 2012

Badge “Engineering”

By Sean Bell23 August, 2012Africa, automotive industries, car, China, dacia, JLR, Ladas African, LS, Middle East, MoT, nissan, price, renault, Renault Nissan, Russia, Samsung Motors, South America, UK No Comments

The only proof of booming Indian and Chinese automotive industries in the UK is the fact that Tata owns JLR. Other than that, there’s the occasional Chinese cookie jar on wheels trying to set foot on British soil, generally being […]

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