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Vauxhall is advising customers of any ADAM and Corsa/Corsavan models registered since May 2014 that around 3000 of these vehicles have been manufactured with a steering system part that does not meet Vauxhall’s specification. As a precaution, these vehicles should not be driven prior to inspection. Vauxhall puts the safety and convenience of its customers first […]
As tradition dictates next summer’s (2015) spectacular Silverstone Classic will be held at Britain’s premier race circuit over the final weekend in July. Already firmly established as the World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival, the 2015 Silverstone Classic (24-26 July) will be another massive record breaker – not least as the dazzling extravaganza will be […]
Look out for some strange happenings in the neighbourhood at Beaulieu October 2014 Half Term, 25th Oct – 2nd Nov – it will be quite a spectre-cle! Beaulieu is reputed to be one of Britain’s most haunted places and ghosts have often been seen and heard in its 13th century Abbey and at Palace House, […]
If you are an eligible blue badge holder you may want to find out more about parking safely in public spaces. These top tips are courtesy of the IAM and offer some really useful advice: Reverse parking While you may have to spend an extra few moments reversing your car into a parking bay, it’s […]
Here is the all new 2014 Volvo XC90, shown here in the sporting R Design specification. This version features R-Design Contour sports seats in Nubuck and perforated leather. A choice of Drive-E powertrains offering up to 400 hp and the completely new XC90 chassis ensure an agile driving experience. The release of the R-Design follows […]
The 2014 Goodwood Revival Meeting will appear on television four times in September on the ITV network with an all-action highlights show dedicated to this year’s event. The programme, which has been produced by Aurora Media, will bring the very best of the action from this year’s 17th running of the Revival to the small […]
What’s an ‘Active Tourer’? Good question. Well what it isn’t is a Grand Tourer, nor an SUV. The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is however the first front wheel drive BMW car and it represents a shift into a new market entirely for the German marque. Whilst it is being positioned as an MPV, the […]
DVLA Personalised Registrations has cooked up an auction for the ladies… with numerous female names among the 1,500 registrations being auctioned over three consecutive days at Twickenham, the home of English rugby, commencing on Wednesday, September 24. Registered bidders attending the auction in person also have the added bonus of being able to enjoy a […]
This is the latest model in the 308 lineup from Peugeot – the 308 GT! This is the performance variant of the popular hatch/estate and comes with either a diesel or petrol powerplant, lowered ride height, unique spec over other models and a generally very high specification. Particularly attractive to the exterior is the move […]
Jaguar Land Rover has announced the creation of two new ‘Centres of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research’ at two leading UK universities. The £1m investment will be shared equally between University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford to support the development of new research facilities and fund two 5-year study programmes. Each centre […]