Car Blog & Car News
Sometimes it can be difficult to pin down exactly what’s going wrong with a car. A friend of mine is a mechanic and someone recently had their car bump started and took it in for him to take a look at. The weird thing? Once it got there, it started up every time following about […]
In the time honoured tradition of lazy Sunday shopping or mooching, today I took a quick trip to the nearest Halfords to see what sort of bargains were to be had. I came away with some motorcycle oil, a tin of the correct paint to respray my car with, an interior air freshener, some interior […]
Jaguar’s latest offering – the updated XFR – is put to the test here by Autocar. The lovely metallic blue is a great finish but I think I’d take mine in gunmetal grey. Remember the original review of this car? It scored a perfect 5/5. Can this updated model do the same?
There’s a new Audi A1 coming our way – and it’s set to be even more friendly for frugal wallets. The A1 1.6 TDI has 74.3mpg capability with only 99g/km output meaning it is totally exempt from road tax from year two onwards. Standard features include an engine start-stop function, energy recuperation, alloy wheels, air […]
Trusteddealers.co.uk are offering a new book as a free download. The Hypermiling Handbook does exactly what it says on the tin, with some great advice on how to get the most mileage for your moulah! Take a read through it now to see some top tips and find out for yourself how you can save. […]
Yet again for 2011, the manufacturer Saab looks to be in trouble following a halt being brought to production lines in an issue related to parts. The marque has suffered a number of setbacks recently but looked to be back on track after being purchased by bespoke supercar manufacturer Spyker. This is another blow to […]
Which is faster? Which is better to drive? Both these sports oriented cars are no doubt a hoot to get behind the wheel of… but which should you spend your hard-earned bucks on? The BMW 1-series M Coupe might have the longer of the names (and it seems odd for BMW not to go for […]
Renault Sport has shown just why their hatchbacks keep winning awards in a number of categories – the new limited edition Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy set a new benchmark time for a production-specification front-wheel drive car at the Nürburgring’s infamous Nordschleife circuit. The time set was an extremely quick 8 minutes and 8 seconds. Laurent […]
A friend of mine has a Subaru Impreza WRX and another a fast Ford. Yet another has a supremely frugal Fiat 500. My question is, do you sacrifice not just speed but responsiveness to fuel economy? My friend who had an RX-8 wouldn’t buy anything with less than 200 horsepower!
As per this article from The Mail Online, ministers are considering a change in the law that means anyone dropping litter from a vehicle could be liable to pay a fine of £80 – however it’ll be the driver that gets billed for it! This may not be the case if a passenger can be […]