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5th, 6th & 7th August 2016 will see the Stroud Vintage Transport & Engine Club (SVTEC) stage their 42ndAnnual Show at South Cerney Airfield in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The show is widely regarded as one of the biggest and best Steam, Vintage and Countryside events in the UK and attracts thousands of exhibitors and visitors from […]
Beaulieu’s first ever Simply Jaguar saw 319 Jaguars of all ages and marques drive into the National Motor Museum grounds for an impressive launch show. Together with glorious sunshine, visitors were treated to a display of these treasured machines, ranging from 1940s classics up to the latest Jaguar models. Fans of Jaguar’s sports cars were […]
There are now an overwhelming amount of SUVs (sports utility vehicles) in the marketplace. It is now a common car body shape in the same way that a hatchback was in the past, or a saloon before that. More space is a good thing and in such a competitive marketplace, there’s an SUV to cater […]
How many doughnuts can you fit in a Honda HR-V? I would have assumed quite a lot – and as it happens I wouldn’t be wrong! In case you’re in the market for a SUV, you could do far worse than the rather versatile, good to drive and smooth Japanese (station) wagon. The infographic has […]
The 50th anniversary of the Historic Sports Car Club will be marked in style at the Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) with a very special parade of 50 cars from the club’s extensive portfolio of race championships and series. The HSCC was formed in 1966 and the club has planned a year of celebration events in […]
Thoughtless positioning of sat nav devices on windscreens is posing a huge threat to road safety, says breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist. Today’s large screen devices positioned in the middle of a car windscreen mean a potentially lethal reduction in driver visibility, especially on left hand bends and at junctions, GEM warns. GEM chief executive […]
Car brands, it seems, must have a 4×4 that is little and also one that is large. Skoda’s small SUV is the Yeti and it is very capable, smart and popular. However, it is in the smaller segment. Skoda was in need therefore of something larger to compete with the likes of the new Jaguar […]
One of the world’s best known and longest established one-day classic car events is gearing up for a bumper year, with half price advance ticket offers, new and established features and the chance for show visitors to win themselves a classic Mini. The Peter James Insurance Bromley Pageant of Motoring takes place in Norman Park, […]
In case your current front wheel drive hot hatchback isn’t fast enough, Volkswagen is now offering the GTI Clubsport S. It is the most powerful GTI VW have ever made and it recently managed the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife run in a record time of 07:49:21. This exclusive GTI is a two-seater with a 310 PS engine and […]
WarrantyWise.co.uk has found that many UK car buyers believe cars produced by big German manufacturers are more reliable than they actually are. WarrantyWise asked more than 750 people who they thought were the most reliable manufacturers in the UK, with Mercedes, Audi and BMW all coming in the top 10. Conversely, WarrantyWise’s data shows those […]