New Cars

New Citroen Competition Puts You In Top Gear!

January 21, 2012

Here’s a new competition that you’ll want to take a look at if you have what it takes to be a car reviewer and you fancy being sat behind the wheel of the Citroën DS5: If you’ve watched the Top Gear presenters and thought you could do better; if you’ve always wanted to test drive [...]

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Something For The Weekend – January 2012

January 20, 2012
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In a resumption of a dormant series, here’s the return of the ‘Something For The Weekend’ feature – the first for 2012. This car is the ‘ultimate Corvette’ – the ZR1. In time honoured tradition, the ZR1 is a reasonably light supercar with a big block (supercharged) V8 engine producing 638 horsepower! Top speed listed [...]

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Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige Edition

January 18, 2012

This is the new Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige Edition. Not content with the standard car, Citroen has added even more luxury into the mix. There is more extravagant leather and a watchstrap design upholstery. The front seats also feature a ‘crescendo’ colour effect which apparently has never been produced on in a vehicle before. What [...]

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Nissan Juke-R Performance Stats Revealed

January 15, 2012
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Finally, it is the information we’ve all been waiting for. Just what is the rocket powered Nissan Juke-R capable of? Fitted with the engine from the Nissan GT-R supercar, the Juke-R has been completely reworked from the ground up to provide exceptional performance and handling whilst retaining the unique looks of the base car. Nissan [...]

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MINI Breaks Records In 2011 – To Be Repeated In 2012?

January 9, 2012

It’s a MINI New Year quiz – so it’s only got one question! When Prime Minister David Cameron drove the two millionth MINI off of the production line at Plant Oxford in August last year, how far would all of those cars stretch if placed bumper to bumper? That production landmark was just one of [...]

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SEAT Offers For Early 2012

January 7, 2012

SEAT is starting 2012 as it means to go on: with a range of exceptional new offers that makes its stylish, sporty new models genuinely irresistible this January. A comprehensive array of attractive deals extends across the entire SEAT range with, as always, the Spanish brand’s Ibiza supermini series and svelte Leon hatchback line-up leading [...]

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Dacia Releases Image Of New Lodgy!

January 6, 2012
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This is the all new Dacia (pronounced Dach-i-a) Lodgy! Is it something to get excited about? Oh yes. Set for a world debut at Geneva Motor Show in March 2012, the Lodgy is an MPV from James May’s favourite purveyor of reasonably priced cars. The Lodgy will be available in either five or seven seat [...]

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Hyundai Veloster Reviewed By CarBuyer

December 10, 2011

Here’s a funky new coupe which is sure to be a hit in the UK! It’s the Veloster from the increasingly popular brand Hyundai. How will it fair against the host of small coupes and hatchbacks that are out there in the market? And does it have the ‘X Factor’ appeal that the initial appearance [...]

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The 2011/2012 Chevrolet Range

December 1, 2011
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The Chevrolet range just keeps getting better here in the UK and the 2011 model deals at the moment are no exception. I’ve taken a look at three vehicles I think are particularly pertinent to us at the moment, including a cheap to run car, a handsome hatchback and a rugged SUV. Read on for [...]

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Vauxhall Astra VXR 2012

November 23, 2011

This is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR, set to be released next year. It is in effect the most powerful Vauxhall ever built (no, the VXR 8 doesn’t count, it’s actually a Holden rebadged). The car is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged direct injection engine, producing 280hp of power and a mighty 400Nm of torque, [...]

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