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The House of Commons heard Gordon Brown announce on 25th February: “It is important that we have a strong motorcycling industry in this country.” During Prime Minister’s Questions Mr Brown was quizzed by the Conservative MP for St Albans, Anne Main. She asked him specifically about the issue of motorcycle testing, which has been fundamentally […]
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 […]
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 – […]
Now this is a project that’s worth talking about! It’s not that often that two of the biggest names in motorsport (and indeed performance motoring) come together, so when they do we should certainly sit up and take notice. Subaru UK and Cosworth have enhanced the performance, handling and styling of the acclaimed Impreza STI, […]
A recent survey (conducted entirely at the 2009 NEC Classic Motor Show, by Footman James) has shown that almost half of classic car owners would rather spend time with their beloved set of classic wheels than the other half. Does James May come to mind there? Joking aside, for some this is a passion that […]
It’s forty years since the first Z car and so in celebration Nissan is launching a very special 370Z – the Black Edition. The 370Z Black Edition marks the 40th anniversary in style. Available from April as a coupé only, and in a limited edition run of just 370 units in Europe, it comes in […]
It seems that poor weather has been sending people into 4×4 showrooms and specifically those of Land Rover. Subsequently, sales have gone up. For January 2010 sales levels were up 58% versus January 2009 nearly doubling the industry average – with Discovery up 92%, Range Rover Sport up 66%, Freelander up 57% and Range Rover […]
This is the a first look at the third shape available of the SEAT Ibiza ST! The new arrival from Martorell debuts with no fewer than five modern engines and an extensive array of equipment and new technologies. The new car is longer than the others and is an estate in design, providing plenty of […]
When buying parts for your motor vehicle, it’s quite tempting to simply order or pay for whatever the garage has in stock to supply. However, recent research has shown that, with Ford at least, it’s sometimes better to go back to the manufacturer rather than go for cheaper substitute parts off the shelf. The independent […]
Once again, I thought I’d share the information directly from Toyota so that you can quickly find out if you own a car that is affected by the accelerator pedal problem noted on with some models. Toyota Motor Europe announced today the recall of 8 Toyota models in Europe, to solve a potential accelerator pedal […]