Car Blog & Car News
This is a video review of the new Vauxhall Astra GTC – a three door Astra with, surprisingly, very little in common with the five door version. Why is that? It’s generally improved for a more highly developed driving experience? Just blurb? Watch the review to find out.
I’ve spoken many times about how most of the price of petrol in the UK is because of fuel duty/tax. In fact it’s about 2/3 of the cost, so only 1/3 of your money is for the basic product. Of course, HMRC likes to have a slice of everything but it’s staggering to think that, […]
With some of the major car manufacturers now offering to fit winter tyres, No. 1 for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist is advising motorists to be fully aware of all the facts before opting for winter tyres when the seasons change. After two consecutive bad winters, the awareness of winter tyres has […]
The crossover vehicle seems to be the car of the moment – pretty much every manufacturer is pushing them out the doors and we can’t seem to get enough of them either! There’s also a trend I have been watching very closely that relates to the size of SUV type vehicles gradually getting smaller. The […]
Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project. The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of […]
Coming to us in Spring 2012, this is the new (and extremely good looking) Peugeot 208. The new car will be more fuel efficient, more aerodynamic, more roomy and and lighter than the 207 (to the tune of a whopping 173kg!). There will be five models available, four of which are equipped with the new […]
There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are […]
Courtesy of www.netcars.com, a poll has been conducted to find out which celebrity driver is favourite amongst men and women. The results may surprise you: British women have voted Richard Hammond their favourite celebrity driver, while men prefer his Top Gear mate Jeremy Clarkson. Pint sized star Hammond won the race to be crowned the […]
It’s not every day that a manufacturer slots an engine from their supercar into a small crossover. Nissan has done just that in order to produce the mighty Juke-R. Promoted by Nissan as the world’s fastest, most innovative crossover, it is bound to be a pocket rocket. Frankly it’s a recipe for a huge amount […]
The latest Ford Focus is packed with wonderful new technology aimed at making driving safer and better for us all. ‘Active City Stop’ is technology designed to assist drivers in slow moving traffic at speeds under 20mph. If the system’s sensors detect the car in front has unexpectedly stopped, it brakes automatically. See what some […]