Car Blog & Car News
Some of us are still in the dark about the true value of our car – however, we can now check the facts thanks to car information experts CAP Automotive. It means that 1 in 3 motorists who plan to sell, or trade-in, start out believing their car is worth more than it really is. […]
Crank’d takes home-grown superstars from motorcycle trials, BMX, mountain bike trials, and road bike stunt riding and blends these pedal and petrol-powered performers together for a battle of the cranks over a specially-constructed indoor playground of dirt ramps, jump boxes, high jumps and flatbed sections. With internet sensation Christian ‘DJ-BBQ’ Stevenson hosting three shows each day and four at a […]
The answer was of course the Ford Fiesta! Ford sold 33,561 Fiestas in Europe during September and has sold 222,184 in the region during the first nine months of the year, also making the Fiesta Europe’s second best-selling car overall for September and 2013 to date. The UK remains Europe’s strongest market for Fiesta and […]
The weather forecast seems to be suggesting we might be in for the first snow flurry of this winter very soon and temperatures drop significantly overnight now. With that in mind, please do consider the tips for driving on snow and ice from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists): IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger said: […]
Some cars are special, and some are Speciale! Sorry for the awful pun, but the Ferrari 458 Speciale is something else to behold. Granted, few of us will ever drive such a lairy, ferocious, excellent Italian supercar, but that’s what makes these review videos so great. Watch, drool and wish you had one in your […]
BBC News is reporting that Volkswagen is recalling 2.6 million cars – the largest recall in VW history and one of the larger recalls of modern times. The problems affect a range of models but include lights, fuel lines, incorrect oil and more. Volkswagen are advising they will contact customers direct if the owner has […]
This is the all new next generation Nissan Qashqai. I’ve no doubt it’ll be a huge seller, much like the previous edition (over 2 million cars sold). The car goes on sale 1st February 2014, so let’s take a look at some of the key features of what will be a massive car for next […]
Redex, the UK’s number one fuel additive provider, has conducted some research into the causes of MOT failure. Apparently, petrol cars are much more likely to fail on emissions. More than double the number failed a test as compared to diesel engines. Bruce Ellis, research and development manager at Redex, said: “There are a number […]
Young drivers are at a greater risk of being involved in a tyre related accident through a lack of regular tyre maintenance, according to a new survey commissioned by TyreSafe and young driver insurer ingenie. Over a third of drivers aged 18-25 had never checked their tread depth – and two out of three had not checked their […]
This is an extremely long awaited car now – the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe. It will make its global debut on 19 November, the eve of the Los Angeles auto show 2013. It is apparently ‘the most dynamically capable, performance-focused, production Jaguar ever’. Irregardless of that, it looks amazing and I want one. Ian Callum, Director […]