Have you ever had an accident near a famous UK landmark? I only ask because I once nearly came a cropper while ogling the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, so I was interested to see some statistics on the subject […]
This is the new Mini Paceman – it’s the seventh version of the family and is being hailed as being the world’s first Sports Activity Coupe. I’m not entirely sure what that means but it is intended to be a […]
While most people who use online auction site eBay to buy a car will be looking for a family run-around or a first vehicle for when they pass their test, there are those who prowl the listings for rare, expensive […]
My experience with public transportation is particularly bad and so I never take the bus. But if I would, I’d pick this new very long one by a German Fraunhofer Institute for traffic and infrastructure systems. In places like London […]
Here’s something cool: one reigning stereotype about hybrid cars was mangled by Volkswagen this week. Namely, that they’re slow, I mean, that is exactly what everybody thinks about them, right? Ever since the early twentieth century people and companies with […]
Research results by the University of Duisburg-Essen, in the Ruhr area, are clear: Germans want cars with more horsepower. Never before did cars sold in Germany have a higher average power rating. To be frank, I don’t think these research […]
I almost didn’t write this article. It’s not that I am feeling particularly lazy today, although my daughter did wake me up before 6 in the morning screaming for milk and a DVD of Barney the slightly annoying Dinosaur. No, […]
I learned to drive a bit later in life than a lot of my friends and work colleagues. I wasn’t exactly a pensioner when I first stalled at traffic lights but I was old enough to grow a lovely set […]
The F-Type, Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27th September. It will be launched as a convertible with a choice of three petrol engines: 340PS and […]
‘Not a chance!’ – was the general reaction in our office when we first heard the rumours about the Seat Leon FR+ Supercopa deal was coming. Now it has arrived and there is more than a chance – it is […]
I guess that we all speed at some point. Well, apart from me, of course. Actually, I have had my current vehicle for about a year and a half now. It is an old fashioned beast and I love the […]
With car buyers looking for more efficient and well-made cars, it’s timely that Seat announces that half year sales show record Ecomotive Technology take-up across all models. They say that over four in ten SEATs sold in 2012 will feature […]
Oh dear! It could have been so much worse – Citroen’s new special edition C1 was designed after Facebook fans had an input. The result is this C1 Connexion which costs £9,495 after Facebook users were asked to post their […]
It’s not that long since Vauxhall gave its Astra a facelift and now they are launching a BiTurbo 2litre diesel model. Available in the five door hatch and the Sports Tourer, the new performance diesel has 195PS and 400Nm of […]
