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  • Santa Pod's All American Show 1st to 2nd May 2010 26 Feb 2010 (News)
    Over Sized, Over Powered - and Over Here.   If your idea of 'proper' transport involves acres of chrome, a displacement measured in cubic inches and plenty of cylinders, then you'll love the All American Show at Santa Pod Raceway from the 1st to the 2nd
  • Ten Ferraris in Historics Brooklands Auction on 18th May 12 May 2011 (News)
    – with the flat-12 engine mounted longitudinally rather than transversely – was replaced in 1976 by the 512BB which sported a larger 4,942cc engine, dual plate clutch and dry sump lubrication that highlighted its impressive performance. The Bosch K-Jetronic CIS fuel injected engine was introduced in 1981
  • Jaguar Land Rover commits to UK car production as it scraps petrol and diesel engines 17 Feb 2021 (News)
    to be an electric-only brand. While the Solihull, West Midlands plant has been designated as key to Jaguar's future electric vehicles, and the Halewood, Liverpool factory has been set to produce forthcoming Land Rover models - the Castle Bromwich facility has been marked for "repurposing". Land Rover
  • Conflicting advice issued over when to change your tyres 19 Sep 2019 (News)
    a tyre's general condition." Tyre safety organisation TyreSafe says it campaigns in-line with current legislation, meaning it encourages drivers to change their tyres when before they reach the legal limit of 1.6mm. "Our key message is the importance of people regularly checking their tyres
  • UK unlikely to impose US-style fines over misleading fuel consumption figures 11 Dec 2014 (News)
    targets for CO2 emissions. But there are key differences between how official tests are carried out in the US and in Europe. In the US, manufacturers carry out the process themselves, whereas with the NEDC in Europe, a government-appointed third party such as the VCA must witness each
  • New Renaults From Just £6,795 For September 61 Reg. 25 Aug 2011 (News)
    locking. There’s also the option of paying for three years’ servicing upfront for just £199. Moving up in size, the Clio Pzaz is available in either three- or five-door guise with the same 1.2 16V 75 engine, priced at an equally palatable £7,995 or £8,595, again, given the current customer saving
  • One in four drivers never check tyre tread depth 1 Oct 2018 (News)
    on the side of their tyres which reveals the size of the tyre, while nearly half (45 per cent) of young drivers would consider purchasing part-worn tyres despite not knowing their history or how safe they are compared to new tyres.  
  • Geneva Motor Show 2017: Vauxhall launches Insignia Sports Tourer 8 Mar 2017 (News)
    in size means more room for passengers with better headroom and more width. The rear seats fold down via a button in the boot and there's the option of an electric tailgate that opens with a swish of your foot under the rear bumper, something we've seen from Volkswagen and Ford. There is also
  • Paris Motor Show 2016: Citroen unveils hot hatch aspirations with C3 WRC 20 Sep 2016 (News)
    is roughly the same size as a family SUV - albeit it with a sub-four second 0-62mph time. The C3 WRC will never go into production as a customer car, but it could inspire a hothatch version of the standard C3, with a 1.6 litre petrol engine sending 200PS to the front wheels. The C3
  • Alfa Romeo Giulia launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
    is the start of a raft of  new  models from Alfa Romeo which will include its first SUV, rumoured to be similar in size to a BMW X3 and developed using a Jeep platform
  • Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New Audi A4 previewed 15 Sep 2015 (News)
    with the rear seats down; however, daily running costs are significantly lower, with more Ultra models available with low rolling resistance tyres and smaller wheel sizes.  From launch there will be seven engines – three petrol and four diesels, with the most cost effective
  • Car park damage costs £716m 29 Nov 2014 (News)
    are now squeezing into parking spaces of only 237.5c in width – the average car park space size – leaving drivers of the latest Golf for instance, at 203cm wide (including door mirrors), with only 17.25cm either side.    In comparison, the original Golf MK1 was just 171cm
  • Research reveals safety issues with vehicles 7 Apr 2014 (News)
    of results on a points applied per capita basis. The refined data shows the number of cases of ‘construction and use’ penalty points applied per 10,000 residents for each county. This allows all areas to be compared for vehicle condition and safety levels irrespective of population size
  • ABI backs 'ghost broking' awareness campaign 25 Nov 2013 (News)
    are promised as law enforcement agencies look to tackle rogue insruance traders. An ABI spokesperson said: “While it is difficult to accurately quantify the size and scale of ghost broking, several high profile criminal convictions highlight that it remains a concern. And with consumers searching
  • Report: Peking to Paris, day 24 20 Jun 2013 (News)
    . Today proved to be all about an enjoyable drive through very green countryside, with a network of roads threading through giant-sized fields of either sunflowers, wheat, or maize, with several passage-controls at roadside cafes, where crews would meet up. The remote and rural roads proved traffic
  • SEAT unveils revised Ibiza Cupra 5 Nov 2012 (News)
    small size the official fuel economy is 47.9mpg. It sticks with the seven-speed DSG gearbox - there's still no manual available sadly - although it does at least come with steering wheel paddle shifts. The changes on the outside are most noticeable at the front with a wider grille, a redesigned
  • Renault Zoe Electric Car Travels 1,005 Miles in 24 Hours 14 Jun 2012 (News)
    . It is compact, attractive and affordable, with monthly battery hire from £70, which equates to no more than a full tank of fuel for many similar sized cars.. ZOE will appear in showrooms later in 2012, however, customers can, er, currently reserve one
  • Geneva Motor Show 2012: Ford reveals all new Kuga 8 Mar 2012 (News)
    under the rear bumper. It will go on sale in the UK in early 2013. The clever system was first seen on the Audi A6 Avant and Ford is hoping that it will help the new Kuga stand out from the current clutch of mid-sized SUVs
  • From July all drivers in France must carry a breathalyser 20 Feb 2012 (News)
    Alcosense . AlcoSense has also launched a new single-use breathalyser the AlcoSense Single. These come in a cigerette-sized pack of two for £4.99 and are the only breathalysers in the UK that meet the French standards. Alcosense
  • SEAT unveils five-door Mii 6 Feb 2012 (News)
    SEAT has unveiled details of the five-door version of the new Mii . Identical in size to the three-door model, the more practical five-door features wide opening rear doors to make getting
 

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