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I’ve recently took a journey which took me quite a way southbound down the country. En route to my destination, I managed to have the misfortune of being in not one, but two average speed camera zones. If you’ve never been through one before, it’s a very simple setup. There are cameras positioned along a […]
There are some wild rumours about the Range Rover Evoque – some true and others less so. What is true is that the 4×4 has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions. The testing programme involves covering millions of […]
Top Gear approaches the legendary Lancia car collection in this video – demonstrating the fact that Lancia made some of the best (and worst) cars in history – but generally speaking they would rot away quite often! Ultimately, Lancia cars had a number of problems, but cars like the Fulvia Zagato are justifiably iconic.
The Infiniti M37, which is the first of three M Line saloons, will be priced from £35,150 and is now available to order. There’s a diesel, a GT and a Premium version of this car, each of which feature different specifications. With a design inspired by the Essence concept car of 2009, this all-new model […]
Here, Auto Express looks at the new Fabia vRS, and sees how it compares to the genuine rally car as used by Skoda. The new vRS looks very well put together and has a decent level of performance. The turbo and superchargers that are fitted means plenty of power for this little pocket rocket. A […]
Toyota celebrates ten years of the Prius in Europe with 200,000 sales. The full hybrid Toyota Prius, synonymous as the definitive hybrid car, was launched in 2000 to the European market, (1997 in Japan). With sales reaching 100,000 in 2008, that figure has now doubled to 200,000 in just two more years, confirming the significance […]
The new 2010 Vauxhall Meriva has a range of four diesels, including the: 95PS 1.3 CDTi engine, which will power all Meriva ecoFLEX models 1.7 CDTi (130PS) with 300Nm of torque 1.3 CDTi (75PS) 1.7 CDTi (100PS) On the 1.7 CDTi models, a choice of manual or automatic transmissions is available. All Vauxhall Merivas feature […]
Here’s the latest news from Vauxhall to help their dealerships be a little more recognisable: It’s a bold, proud, slightly aggressive New Griffin which is to gradually spread across the country, one-by-one adorning facades and showrooms of various Vauxhall dealerships. The entire 466-site strong Vauxhall retailer network is due to be covered towards the end […]
10th August 1992 the first Sunderland-built Micra rolled off the line. Now, 18 years, more than 2.3 million units and one model change later, Micra production in the UK has come to an end. In its place, Sunderland is already looking forward to the launch of the all-new Juke crossover car, which will enter production […]
The new Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 105 BlueMotion 5dr has been named Green Car of the Year at the What Car? Green Awards, held in association with Warranty Direct. What Car? editor-in-chief Steve Fowler said: “Volkswagen has built a hugely desirable car that’s big on ability, but small on running costs. The Golf BlueMotion does […]