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The first customer McLaren Senna built, which carries chassis number 001, was officially presented this week to its owner, London-based businessman, David Kyte – who immediately set out to enjoy his new purchase on a 1,400km ‘road trip’, accompanied by five other McLaren cars. Following the presentation by McLaren CEO, Mike Flewitt and other McLaren […]
Research published today by the AA charitable trust shows that driving is now seen as a bigger threat to teenagers’ safety than gun and knife crime. When asked ‘What do you think is the greatest risk to the safety of teenagers?’ 17% of people answered with driving compared to just 11% ten years ago. Whilst […]
It is being reported that across the UK average prices have dropped for unleaded from 129p to around 127p per litre. Whilst this might sound like a small reduction, we at Car Articles firmly believe anything that is a step in the right direction is a welcome move. That being said, what is of concern […]
Female racing driver Aseel Al Hamad celebrated the end of the ban on women drivers with a lap of honour in a Jaguar F-TYPE. Aseel, the first female board member of the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation, had never driven on a track in her home country before. Aseel joined Jaguar in a call for June 24th to […]
Any McLaren 675LT is a very special car that already stands out from the crowd, although if a customer desires something even more dramatic – and even more exclusive – McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is on hand to ensure that bespoke requirements are met, no matter how complex. Challenged to produce a road-going homage to […]
The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is urging drivers to up their game and be more alert for other road users, as pedestrians now make up a quarter of all deaths on our roads, ahead of motorcyclists or cyclists. Only car occupants have a worse record. According to Department for Transport figures […]
Sutton Bespoke has launched its new custom-build programme for the classic Ford Mustang at the 2018 London Motor Show this week. The debut of the GT500CS, the first example of which was commissioned last year, showcases the possibilities of the programme. Alongside the all-new Mustang at the show is a range of luxury and high-performance […]
SEAT has confirmed a technical issue on the new Ibiza (2017 and 2018 models) and Arona (2018 model year): there is the possibility that in rare situations (e.g. sudden quick lane changes with five passengers on board) and when the rear center seat and the rear left seat are occupied at the same time, the […]
It has been confirmed that some retailers are charging a £99 pre-authorisation payment for those purchasing fuel at the pump rather than inside the kiosk or station. The charge has been brought in by Visa and Mastercard in order to ensure that drivers have enough cash in their accounts or credit to cover the amount […]
The UK new car market grew 10.4% in April 2018, with 167,911 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand was affected by a number of factors, including the timing of Easter, which meant two additional selling days this April, and March’s adverse weather, which […]