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Euro NCAP have published the latest results for five cars recently crash tested. They are: Vauxhall Adam – 4 stars Mitsubishi Mirage – 4 stars Toyota Corolla – 5 stars Lexus IS 300h – 5 stars Mazda 6 – 5 stars For more details on the results of the tested cars and to watch the crash […]
Car Articles will be back with regular news, features, previews and more from Wednesday 11th September 2013.
There’s a new way to get in to racing – the Ginetta Racing Drivers Club; an all-inclusive package designed to provide drivers who have limited track experience, with everything they need to begin competing in motor racing –from their own road legal Ginetta G40R, to tuition and their National B Racing licence. It costs almost […]
In what some might see as a natural progression as our mechanical means of transport become ever more electronic, BBC News has a feature covering hackers using a laptop to control a car. After reading it, there are clearly two sides to the story with one manufacturer in particular claiming there are no concerns as […]
The new MG3 has been given Group 4E insurance rating – the lowest of any supermini currently in production. The stylish MG3 goes on sale in mid-September and pre-order deposits are being taken now. Prices range from £9,999 for the highly equipped top-of-the-range MG3 3STYLE to £8,399 for the MG3 3TIME entry model. Andrew Lowerson, MG’s […]
Employers are being encouraged to organise a Bright Day in support of safer roads as the clocks going back and evenings get darker, as part of an initiative by Brake and Autoglass®. Two pedestrians and cyclists are killed and 25 are seriously injured every day in the UK [1]. Bright Days raise awareness of how drivers can help […]
The regular visitors amongst you will notice that posts have not been quite so frequent as they normally are. This is down to some unforseen circumstances relating to WiFi connections (or lack thereof!). Please bear with us whilst this issue is corrected and rest assured we’ll bring you all the usual car news, reviews and […]
Ford has announced a new ultra-efficient version of the Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost that will be the first petrol-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. The Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost has returned 67.5mpg in tests thanks to its specially calibrated 100PS version of Ford’s award-winning engine. The new Ford Focus will feature Ford […]
BBC News is reporting that Hyundai and Kia unions have voted in favour of a strike owing to low pay in the Asian markets. This shouldn’t affect UK production and mediation is ongoing in order to address the issue. Kia has recently come to the forefront and Hyundai has produced some really good models recently […]
Here is the CarBuyer review for the fastest ever standard production Skoda – the latest (at time of writing) Skoda Octavia VRS. I’ve long been a fan of this superb hot hatchback and the latest incarnation does not disappoint. Watch the CarBuyer review to find out all the latest on this extremely desirable car.