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Chevrolet lifts lid on world's 'first car fitting room' 15 Apr 2008 (News)
The world's first car fitting room has been installed by automobile manufacturer Chevrolet. Motorists looking to pick up a new vehicle can head to the firm's Phoenix Wimbledon site and check out what they look like in the driving seat using mirrors and a special remote-controlled platform -
Environmental nature makes i City Car 'runaway success' 19 Nov 2007 (News)
Mitsubishi believes the success of its i City Car is down to its environmental credentials. The Japanese car manufacturer has stated that while styling plays a part, the model is particularly attractive to those interested in eco-friendly driving. It added that 300 units were -
Daihatsu Offers For Summer 2007 6 Jul 2007 (News)
From 1 July until 30 September. Daihatsu Terios compact 4x4s at a £1,000 reduction. Terios 1.5 S now costs £11,995 with air-conditioning, power-steering, ABS with EBD and full-time four-wheel drive with electronic centre diff-lock. Also standard are driver, passenger -
210bhp for £16,995 17 Jul 2002 (News)
SEAT has announced a lower than expected price of £16,995 for its 210bhp Leon Cupra R, and deliveries have already begun. The hand-built front-drive Cupra R offers 147mph performance with 0-60 in 6.9 seconds. Modifications over and above the standard 180bhp Cupra R include twin -
Ford Focus ST170 Finally Here 14 Mar 2002 (News)
with 215/45 R17 tyres. There are large diameter discs all round with four-channel ABS and traction control. The car is claimed to be huge fun to drive and should be a strong competitor to the SEAT Leon 20VT, Skoda Octavia RS, Honda Civic Type R, RenaultSport Clio 172 and VW Golf GTi 180. More -
Santa Fe Gets Diesel Option 10 Jul 2001 (News)
. Top speed is 103mph, 0 to 60 takes 14.9 seconds, combined economy is 37.2mpg and and CO2 emissions are 202 g/km. Standard equipment includes ABS with EBD, engine immobiliser, seat belt pretensioners, air conditioning, four-wheel-drive with double differential, CD radio with RDS, electric -
LHD HGV 'Blindspot' Crashes Cost £57 Million a Year 16 Feb 2012 (News)
of incidents involving foreign lorries is side-swiping, when motorists drive in a left-hand drive HGV's blind-spot.[v] This is largely the fault of car drivers too stupid to realise that the driver of the HGV they are hovering beside cannot see them. All car drivers are urged to pass HGVs -
Ford Fiesta Launches in USA 2 Dec 2009 (News)
their experiences online of driving European specification Fiestas on American roads and generated over 675,000 Flickr views and more than 5.5million YouTube video views. Fun, with fuel efficiency At the heart of the Fiesta for North America is the same 1.6-litre DOHC I -
Honest John’s Deals of the Week 28 Sep 2016 (News)
Save money on your daily motoring with HonestJohn.co.uk. Each week we round-up the best deals and discounts to help cut the cost of your daily drive. Visit this page regularly in September to save on everything from new cars to motoring accessories -
Honest John's Deals of the Week 29 Feb 2016 (News)
’ to receive an exclusive discount. The offer is limited to online orders only and ends on 29 February. Click for more info Friday 12 February Get £500 off a new Ford when you take a test drive -
Honest John’s February deals 28 Feb 2014 (News)
Friday 14 February Valentines days is the perfect opportunity to buy a loved on a track day experience. Asda is offering £20 off a triple supercar driving experience, which is available in 16 locations across the UK. It's available for £99, down -
Michelin Launches Two New High Performance Winter Tyres 29 Feb 2012 (News)
when cornering in the snow and for handling on wet road and delivers outstanding traction on snow and ice. On to the slalom, driving in a 525PS Mercedes E63 AMG. We left all systems go and it was uncanny that after drifting in two different directions through the cones, we could aim the car -
Volkswagen unveils 'Bulli' Microbus Concept at Geneva Motor Show 2011 28 Feb 2011 (News)
vehicle, it is powered by an electric motor and fitted with six seats and infotainment control via iPad. It is front-engined and front-wheel drive. New Bulli measures 3.99 m in length, 1.75 m in width and 1.70 m in height. Wheelbase is 2.62 metres, slightly longer than that of a Golf (2.58 m -
Record fuel prices set to continue as experts warn of 150p-per-litre 26 Oct 2021 (News)
will it stop and what price will petrol hit? If oil gets to $100 a barrel, we could very easily see the average price climb to 150p a litre. “Even though many people aren’t driving as much as they have in the past due to the pandemic, drivers tell us they are just as reliant on their cars -
Happy Birthday: Ford Escort RS Cosworth 13 Jan 2017 (News)
Sapphire Cosworth 4x4, which enjoyed moderate success in Group A rallying, but it was with the Escort RS Cosworth that Ford would once again prove the Escort’s name in rallying, harking back to the glory days of the rear-drive Mk1s and Mk2s that dominated the scene throughout the 1970s -
Stars shine on London to Brighton run 3 Nov 2014 (News)
. And one of the celebrities was in the first car to reach the ceremonial finish on Madeira Drive, as Lord Irvine Laidlaw’s 1904 Panhard-Levassor hit the Brighton seafront with Ainslie onboard. ‘It was such a pleasure,’ enthused multiple Olympic and America’s Cup champion -
Save £7000 on a new Hyundai 19 Nov 2013 (News)
driver’s seat, supervision instrument cluster with LCD colour display, keyless entry with engine start/stop Button. --------------------------------- Hyundai i40 Saloon 1.7 CRDi [115] Blue Drive Style 4dr £15,752 Saving of £5,113 Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi [136] Style 4dr -
30 Millionth Volkswagen Golf Rolls Off The Production Lines 14 Jun 2013 (News)
): The step from the Beetle to the Golf was revolutionary. A new vehicle layout was created with the conversion from an air-cooled rear engine to a water-cooled front engine and from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive. In terms of the car’s styling, Volkswagen designers switched from round shapes -
Latest Audi offers from Drive the Deal 4 Jan 2013 (News)
Drive the Deal has a large range of Audi models with significant reductions, including popular A3 and A4 models. -
Offers on new Nissans from Drive the Deal 9 Jul 2012 (News)
Drive the Deal has a selection of new Nissan models, including Juke and Qashqai, with as much as £4000 off list price.