Car Blog & Car News
How do you feel about the fact that there are perfectly good cars (some of which will no doubt have done fewer miles than you’d expect due to their age) up for scrap? The Mail Online is reporting that 400,000 vehicles have been scrapped through the government scrappage scheme and almost all of those are […]
From the 29th – 31st May 2010, the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu is playing host to Trucks & Troops. Staged by the South Hampshire Area of the Military Vehicle Trust the show is a celebration of the development of military transport, combat vehicles and soldiering through the ages. Over 250 military vehicles will be on […]
This is the new BMW 5 Series Touring, which will be available and on sale from September 2010. This is the fourth generation of the range and is sure to put a grin on the faces of owners by having the best of both worlds – real world performance and real world practicality (it’ll also […]
Announced April 1st at the New York International Auto Show in New York City’s Jacob Javits Center, the annual World Car of the Year awards recognize the year’s most outstanding vehicles based on merit, value, safety, environmental impact, significance, and emotional appeal. The VW Polo surpassed 29 other cars to become the the 2010 World […]
In the latest news to win back customers after the accelerator debacle of some of their cars, Toyota is now offering a great deal in order to create some piece of mind. The latest deal covers all new cars purchased from 27th of March 2010 and means that you can choose either a warranty that […]
Whilst his colleague Jenson Button took the Australian Grand Prix in dramatic fashion, Lewis Hamilton appeared in the news before the result by having his Mercedes car impounded. Following leaving practice for the race, Hamilton appeared to drive in an erratic fashion down the road leaving some tyre smoke in his wake. This was enough […]
Here’s the official information from Alfa Romeo regarding the new Alfa Giulietta, which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show 2010: Designed by the Alfa Romeo Style Centre, new Giulietta is a five-door hatchback, with strong Alfa Romeo design cues, equipped with impressive dynamic capability for the most demanding routes, while providing comfort on […]
There are articles in the print and online press regarding bullying allegations made. I do hope that none of you suffer any bullying on the road – though it’s probably inevitable as we see a decline in manners, road rage and more cars on the road generally. David Williams MBE, Chief Executive of GEM (formerly […]
Normally the 1st of March is one of the busiest times of the year for new car sales. SEAT is unveiling a tempting package of offers on its executive class models. SEAT is offering a number of deals in March including an attractive three-year (36-month) 0% finance deal on the bulk of the Exeo and […]
The ‘Swappage Programme‘ ran by Vauxhall – which includes their most popular models – has had an overhaul to now include three new models, the Insignia, Meriva and Zafira. Vauxhall’s Swappage offer allows buyers to use any seven-year-old UK-registered car with insurance, road tax and MOT – no matter what its value or condition – […]