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Research conducted by Mothercare has revealed that some of us drive the equivalent of John O’Groats to Land’s End one and a half times a year – spending an average of £547 on petrol – to get their newborn to sleep! Mothercare, the UK’s leading parenting and baby specialist, polled over 1,000 parents to understand […]
Does the image really need an explanation? Surely this is one of the best ever special edition American muscle cars you have ever seen? This is the Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition. “Millions of us grew up playing with Hot Wheels,” said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet Marketing. “Offering a special production model of […]
The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf opens for ordering today, with prices starting below those of the previous model, at just £16,285* (RRP OTR) and rising to £24,880. The latest Golf is lighter, safer, more advanced, more spacious, more efficient and better equipped than previous generations of Europe’s best-seller, of which over 29 million have been sold […]
As the issue of changing the clocks falls to the bottom of the political agenda, GEM Motoring Assist, road safety and breakdown cover company, continues to support the initiative through its backing of Lighter Later, a campaign for the introduction of lighter evenings throughout the year. For many, the clocks going back on Sunday 28th […]
Gordon Shedden left the world-famous Kent venue of Brands Hatch as the newly crowned 2012 BTCC Champion. Shedden, from Fife, becomes the first Scottish driver to lift the most coveted prize in UK motor sport since his own hero, John Cleland, in 1995. Andrew Jordan collected the Independent Drivers’ Trophy, Honda/Dynamics the Manufacturers/Constructors Championship and […]
Consumer brand Which? ran a recent survey to discover which new car was the most reliable. The brilliant Skoda Yeti came out top. In a survey completed by owners of 47,000 vehicles, the petrol-powered model ranked number one in the SUV/4×4 classes with a 98% reliability score. As that was the highest total of any […]
Some cars don’t really need an explanation – if you’re a car fan then I’m assuming that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S would match that description. Whilst it is clearly capable of carrying passengers in comfort, what may be surprising is, given the sheer size of the thing, that this car will burst from 0-62 […]
Here’s the latest directly from Toyota regarding this safety recall. Please make sure if you have a vehicle that is affected you do get the work carried out: Toyota has announced a recall of 138,000 Yaris, Auris and RAV4 cars in the UK. This involves the electrical contact in the driver’s side Power Window Master […]
The above image is from the 2012 ALD Automotive / Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon and it shows the Ford Fiesta entry on the start line. This car managed an absolutely staggering 108.78mpg over a 370-mile route involving tough, real-world driving in challenging weather conditions. It is the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi. The MPG Marathon […]
This is the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell – which is currently on tour around the country at various destinations. It has already been to Cardiff and London and I was wondering if you have driven it? The tour is also visiting Bristol and Swindon, because Hydrogen infrastructure is already set up in both cities. Hyundai’s […]