Car Blog & Car News
The third Aston Martin One-77 video is now available and is well worth a watch. I’m still not sure whether I like the looks (boggly front eye lights, a hugely overlong front end), but then it wouldn’t be the first supercar that either a) divides opinion or b) looks far better in the flesh than […]
Fiat has the lowest CO2 emissions rating figures for a volume manufacturer, at 133.7g/km, according to the JATO (the automotive business intelligence experts). The Italian firm is going to be offering green test drive sessions for customers are certain dealerships – these will analyse the driving style and provide tips on how to improve mileage […]
The Formula One world title will not be decided on points, but in fact be taken by the driver who wins the most races this season. Interestingly, were the rules in play last season, this would have meant that Lewis Hamilton would have been denied the title. The changes were decided after the FIA agreed […]
Is this the car to save the motor industry in the north east of England? Nissan has a huge factory in Sunderland that’s unfortunately seen some layoffs. Will the Qazana change all that though? The Nissan Qazana is a four wheel drive crossover that features (in the concept at least) Nissan’s All Mode system. It […]
A driver who was allegedly doing 173mph managed to evade a jail term after prosecutors failed to prove that he was doing such a speed. The defendant was speeding on the A515, and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving for driving a Lotus Elise at 105mph in a 50mph zone. The result of this law-breaking speed […]
The GT4 version of the Ginetta G50, Autosport Magazine’s ‘Car of the Year’, is looking to make the same waves across Europe in 2009 as it did in the UK in 2008. Six Ginetta G50s ran in the GT4 class of British GT in its inaugural year, clinching the title ahead of the Aston Martin […]
The future, according to Renault, is the electric car. The French firm are pinning their hopes on an electric vehicle along with a host of new models that will drag them out of the economic quagmire by 2011. Senior official Stephen Norman has made clear that whilst other projects may be on hold, the electric […]
To whit, I’m talking about the report that the SMMT has produced, showing that carbon emissions from new cars has fallen at its quickest ever rate. Here’s the lowdown from the SMMT (with my emphasis): CO2 emissions from new cars fell by their biggest ever margin in 2008 with the average model now emitting just […]
Sun Motors has launched a new campaign that to scrap old bangers on British roads. Other projects have already been rolled out across Europe in order to up car sales and save industry jobs. Governments have offered citizens the chance to purchase a new car and received up to 2,500 Euros in return for their […]
Test Drive an RX-8 or request a brochure Introduction There’s nothing quite like Mazda’s rotary engine coupe – that has a 1.3 litre engine under the bonnet that powers the car like a 2.5 litre. Though some argue that it unfortunately drinks more like a 3 litre! When the first models were available back in […]