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Halfords Autocentres is lowering the cost of its service pricing for cars with smaller, more fuel-efficient engines. The move reflects the growing popularity of more economical vehicles and will benefit the owners of cars with engines of 1300cc or less through the introduction of a new entry level price for all vehicle services. For under […]
The clocks have now gone back. We have adjusted electronic devices and begun to get used to the difference. The clock change does mean you may find that you’re driving in the dark. Councils, in order to reduce emissions, will may make it even darker by turning off street and road lighting near you. Halfords […]
Motorist Jamie Hyde has become the first customer in the UK to travel 100,000 miles in in a Skoda Yeti. He managed this in just two years and the car had a totally reliable record in this time. Based in Merseyside, Mr Hyde, a Sales Manager, visits customers up and down the country, and regularly […]
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, with the clocks going back at the weekend, he is advising on driving in the dark. To improve your view as far as possible, keep your lights and windscreen clean. It’s easy to forget the inside […]
Author: Mike Brewer Hardback: 128 pages Publisher: Veloce (April 2013) Price: £16.99 (RRP) ISBN: 978-1-845844-89-9 Recommended? Yes If you’re after a motoring tome for a friend or family member (or even for yourself), then look no further than this little gem from Veloce – Mike Brewer’s The Wheeler Dealer Know How. The book is authored […]
In somewhat unusual news, it was revealed yesterday that Hyundai have created the Fuel Cell Farm – the world’s first aquaponics ecosystem powered by Hyundai Motor’s zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell! Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise and Chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership, said: “It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Hyundai’s […]
Following an extensive testing and development programme, McLaren Automotive has now confirmed the performance figures for the McLaren P1™ in the latest stage in the launch of the groundbreaking model. These figures show that the third model in the range accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.8 […]
The new Alfa Romeo 4C has managed to clock the Nordschleife circuit (at the Nurburgring) in a record-breaking time of 8 minutes 04 seconds, the fastest time of cars with engines under 250 HP. This is the new official record and shows how quickly the small Alfa can travel, especially over the tricky – and […]
Need a quick car? Need it to be a diesel for higher MPG and lower emissions? Then look no further than the strangely named BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-turbo. Poor name aside, this car is made to surprise you. Performance figures are zero to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds and on to 173 mph, yet […]
One thing that the current Range Rover lineup is missing is a top of the range hybrid variant to really push up MPG and push down emissions. However, considering the Range Rover is a genuine luxury vehicle with serious 4×4 credentials, the system has to be able to live up to the reputation of the […]