Car Blog & Car News
If you’re in the market for a hot hatchback, I doubt that the Ford Focus RS has been missed on your radar. However, is it as good as the best of the rest? Auto Trader has conducted a hot hatch mega test comparing the latest offering from the american marque against the best that Europe […]
Caterham Cars will exhibit at the 2016 London Motor Show – the first major British motor show since 2008. The show is open to the public from Friday May 6 to Sunday May 8 2016 and will be held at Battersea Evolution, featuring new and historic cars as well as motoring celebrities. Caterham will be […]
If you’re a fan of sports cars, you’ll no doubt be aware of the famous ‘Trevor’ marque (Trevor Wilkinson was the founder of the company all the way back in 1947). TVR has announced that it will have a presence at the London Motor Show, to take place in Battersea Park on 5 to 8 May, […]
Yahoo News has reported that a father in Manchester has had an ongoing (for two years!) parking battle. Apparently the council changed the use of the street after parking complaints and provided residents with private driveways. The result was initially a good compromise however due to the narrow cul-de-sac people still parked on the road. […]
The French have a long tradition of hot hatchbacks – many would argue they produced the first and continue to produce the best. The Peugeot 308 GTi 2016 is a proper car in this rich historical line in that it is just as capable of popping to the shops on a Sunday as it is […]
Road Safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is raising concerns about drug driving across the UK. In particular, GEM is worried by recent reports of ‘sky high’ recordings over the legal limit, and by inconsistencies in sentencing of offenders. For example, Christopher Backhouse, who killed his friend in a crash while returning from a […]
The whole point of a supercar, other than to travel well in excess of the national speed limit, is to have the wow factor. The all new 2016 Audi R8 Spyder clearly has that in spades. It features an all new V10 engine that develops 540PS. That’s good for a 0-62 time of 3.6 seconds […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to pay extra attention on rural road journeys this summer. Although traffic levels are generally lighter, rural roads account for nearly 60% of all fatalities (a total of 982 in 2014). GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “Driving in the countryside is usually […]
A Ford F-150 pick-up first owned by football superstar David Beckham will be one of the star lots at an exclusive Ford-only auction, due to be held at The International Ford Show on April 30th 2016. The truck, which comes with the original V5 as proof of the former England captain’s ownership, will be among […]
The old VW Tiguan can just about be seen everywhere. It’s officially a car that you can own either new with a bit of cash or used and people will know you have good taste. So how do you improve on something that is ubiquitous? Well, how about making it more stylish, practical and classy […]