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Flame and Thunder at Santa Pod 30th October 26 Sep 2010 (News)
race fans and petrolheads will delight in the 8,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster and a Nitro-fuelled Funny Car that will be pounding the strip throughout the day, as well as the World's fastest Jet-powered race cars. These madmen strap themselves to over 10,000 horsepower of afterburning -
Records Tumble Once Again at Santa Pod 3 Jun 2010 (News)
five-second run on European soil. Finally, to top it all off, Urs Erbacher kept Top Fuel honours high, with a new European speed record of 314.87 mph! Commenting on the weekend, Santa Pod General Manager, David Lloyd-Jones said 'We're delighted -
Hyundai's new year special editions 24 Dec 2009 (News)
, which offers sub-119g/km emissions. A stop-start system is available as a £200 option on all models, dropping emissions lower and saving even more fuel -
Santa Pod Raceway Presents Flame and Thunder 16 Oct 2009 (News)
will delight in the 8,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragsters and Nitro-fuelled Funny Cars will be pounding the strip throughout the day, as well as the World's fastest Jet-powered race cars. These madmen strap themselves to over 10,000 horsepower of afterburning jet engine to cover the quarter mile in just over 5 -
Summer Savings on Honda Civic 19 Jun 2009 (News)
and corporate customers alike, including frugal fuel economy, reduced road tax, the lowest BIK tax, reduced National Insurance contributions and 100% write down allowance. The high specification Accord saloon EX with Honda’s latest 2.2-litre i-DTEC diesel engine costs £317 per month -
Golf and Bora get PD 130 engine 20 Jun 2001 (News)
to increase the speed with which fuel enters the combustion chamber and the geometry of the injector apertures has also been changed. This reduces particulate emissions by 25 per cent in comparison with conventional injectors. Exhaust gas recirculation brings a further reduction of particulate emissions -
City Rover Goes on Sale from £6,495 6 Nov 2003 (News)
85Ps petrol engine Perimetric anti-theft alarm system Remote fuel flap and tailgate release Tinted glass with windscreen shade band Select/Sprite: CD Tuner CD Tuner Power steering Alloy wheels Air conditioning Power steering -
Watch Hugarian GP Live at Mazda Stand 31 Jul 2008 (News)
and the Provoq Crossover Fuel Cell Concept. The Corvette ZR1 is also seen for the first time in the UK, delivering 0 – 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and capable of a top speed of 205 mph. First UK deliveries are expected by the end of the year. A glimpse of HUMMER’s greener future -
2020 set to be year of the electric car as sales soar 5 Dec 2019 (News)
. "This coupled with the Government’s efforts to tackle fuel emissions in order to reach its net zero target on greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, by introducing penalties, such as emissions surcharges, extra parking fees and tax increases for diesel drivers, is sure to encourage more people to move towards -
Hidden Heroes: SEAT Toledo V5 5 Apr 2019 (News)
road tax bracket as a Jaguar X-TYPE V6 or a BMW 330i. Then there’s the fuel consumption - SEAT’s official figure was 32mpg, but around town you’ll be lucky to see 20mpg -
May 2018 DVSA recall round-up: BMW recalls 312,000 cars over stalling risk 9 May 2018 (News)
, GS-F and LC500 Fuel pump might leak R/2018/085 Hyundai Sonata and Grandeur Moisture may enter -
Future Classic Friday: Citroen C6 29 Sep 2017 (News)
or Vauxhall Carlton. The Citroen's complexity and horrendous reliability record, coupled to poor fuel consumption and high running costs, meant it quickly fell out of favour with fleet managers. The public weren't enamoured, either, and so the XM never really made the grade. As a result, while -
Why we should be backwards in looking forwards 2 Aug 2017 (News)
ECUs and fuel injection systems. Their most recent project has been the restoration of a Viva GT, a nuts and bolts concours job that follows on from similar renovations on a CA van, HP Firenza and PC Viscount, restored in the colours of Vauxhall’s old directors’ cars. There are other -
What the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars means for classics 26 Jul 2017 (News)
and as well as encouraging a move towards alternative fuels like electric or hybrid vehicles, it sets out strategies for local councils to enforce clean air zones on some of the UK’s most polluting roads. ‘Poor air quality is the biggest environmental risk to public health in the UK -
A Grand Monday: Rover 400 27 Mar 2017 (News)
. Build quality, comfort, dynamic ability and the neatness of its design were all things that worked in its favour, as did the lively new 16-valve K-series engines, which punched well above their weight in terms of both fuel economy and performance - a fact all too easily forgotten these days, thanks -
First production Lotus Elite to auctioned at NEC show 26 Oct 2016 (News)
.' Ant Anstead’s restoration involved stripping the car to a bare monocoque, fitting a full, FIA approved roll cage accompanied by an FIA homologated Tillett B6F Carbon-GRP racing seat, TRS belts, bespoke fuel system avoiding the notorious “wing tank” that remains fitted -
Comment: Are we ready for driverless cars? 31 Aug 2014 (News)
. There will be extra cost with adding more technology, but this will be offset by savings in insurance. You can already save money on car insurance by choosing a model that comes with autonomous emergency braking. Acceleration and braking will be done more smoothly and efficiently and fuel and maintenance -
Comment: London Congestion Charge - time to change the rules? 8 Jul 2014 (News)
For many businesses that operate in the nation's capital, the London Congestion Charge has become an extra cost. Originally set at £5 a day all cars and vans were charges unless they ran on alternative fuels. This included LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and CNG -
Government urged to scrap BIK tax on electric cars 15 Mar 2014 (News)
guidance on mileage reimbursement rates relating to electric vehicles whether as a company car or a privately-owned vehicle driven on company business.” EV mileage reimbursement rates for company cars (Advisory Fuel Rates) and privately-owned cars on business trips (Approved Mileage Allowance -
New Vehicles and New Ideas at Mobility Roadshow 7 Jun 2012 (News)
Zafira Tourer available to test drive. Ford has chosen the Roadshow to host one of the first UK Ford B-MAX displays. Sirus Automotive is launching a new wheelchair passenger-up-front vehicle, based on the fuel-efficient 1.3 Fiat Qubo, which the company says will be the most affordable