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Some cars arrive as concepts and simply beg to arrive to the market. For whatever reason, they hit a note that resonates with me and the GLA concept from Mercedes-Benz is exactly that sort of design. “The Concept GLA marks a new approach for us in the compact SUV segment – this is a sporty […]
Jaguar dealers from across the UK will take delivery of their first Jaguar F-TYPE sports cars at a ceremonial handover event scheduled today. The Ricoh Arena, a landmark in Jaguar’s historic home town of Coventry, will host the event which will see fifty-nine Jaguar dealers from all over the UK collect the keys to their […]
Range Rover has got a three model portfolio – the Range Rover, the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport. The 2013 Sport is larger, more plush inside and has a brilliant 5+2 seating setup that offers versatility into the mix. As always, the standard four wheel drive setup makes for a capable car and […]
TRACKER, the stolen vehicle recovery company, has launched My TRACKER. The new software allows customers to track up to three vehicles in real time anywhere around the world. “Whether saving TRACKER customers time or helping them monitor expenses, My TRACKER, really gets to the heart of the issues affecting motorists today,” comments, Stephen Doran, Managing […]
Top Gear has a brilliant article on the difficulties Noble have faced bringing their superb M600 to the EU. Whilst making a car just for the UK is a huge challenge in itself when it is low volume and fairly bespoke, the costs rise exponentially when EU regulations are taken into account. Perhaps scariest is […]
Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, he is advising on lane discipline on the motorway. It is especially important to check all of your mirrors regularly when on the motorway, particularly before making any manoeuvre or lane change. Signal early to give […]
This is the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf GTI. It is available with prices starting at £25,845 on the road – just £195 more than the previous model despite substantial enhancements. For the first time it is available from the factory with two power levels: the standard 220 PS GTI and the GTI Performance, a £980 […]
Renault is once again backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at the home of the British Grand Prix, is helping to cut successfully the number of people killed and seriously injured in Northamptonshire, and this year’s programme gets […]
If you are an avid James Bond fan, be sure to put Sunday 26th May in your diary, as this will be your opportunity to meet Bond actor, Richard Kiel. Richard, who played Jaws, one of the most famous Bond villains, will be visiting the BOND IN MOTION exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. Richard starred in […]
Young drivers need more guidance and support in the first six months of obtaining their license, according to road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). Last month, the DfT announced a green paper would be published this summer looking at ways to improve the safety of young drivers. The announcement includes the possibility of […]