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If you’re thinking about buying a sports car then you need to consider if it will suit your lifestyle. Sports cars are not for everyone. If you have kids or spend a lot of time in the car on the commute or for work, then maybe it might not be the most suitable car. But […]
The five-door Ford Fiesta 1.25-litre Zetec was voted best in the used supermini class – retaining the title from last year – while also taking the prestigious overall Used Car of the Year award. Judges praised its value for money as a pre-owned vehicle, refinement and ability to put a smile on any driver’s face. […]
The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf opens for ordering today, with prices starting below those of the previous model, at just £16,285* (RRP OTR) and rising to £24,880. The latest Golf is lighter, safer, more advanced, more spacious, more efficient and better equipped than previous generations of Europe’s best-seller, of which over 29 million have been sold […]
As the issue of changing the clocks falls to the bottom of the political agenda, GEM Motoring Assist, road safety and breakdown cover company, continues to support the initiative through its backing of Lighter Later, a campaign for the introduction of lighter evenings throughout the year. For many, the clocks going back on Sunday 28th […]
Gordon Shedden left the world-famous Kent venue of Brands Hatch as the newly crowned 2012 BTCC Champion. Shedden, from Fife, becomes the first Scottish driver to lift the most coveted prize in UK motor sport since his own hero, John Cleland, in 1995. Andrew Jordan collected the Independent Drivers’ Trophy, Honda/Dynamics the Manufacturers/Constructors Championship and […]
This is the new McLaren MP4-12C Spider. The original hard top variant of the car was criticised by some as being a rather emotionless affair – it was known for beating the Ferrari 458 Italia on paper in every respect, except, for some, in the matter that was most important. How it touched the heart. […]
The Nissan Juke-R has really made it into (very limited) production and is scheduled for delivery for a happy customer very soon. Owing to even more power than thought – we’re talking 545bhp – this monster will go from 0-60 in about 3 seconds and on to a max of 170 miles per hour. Staggering! […]
Consumer brand Which? ran a recent survey to discover which new car was the most reliable. The brilliant Skoda Yeti came out top. In a survey completed by owners of 47,000 vehicles, the petrol-powered model ranked number one in the SUV/4×4 classes with a 98% reliability score. As that was the highest total of any […]
Observation is key to safe driving. If you do not see something, how can you possibly react to it? Whilst we may moan about it, like it as not roads are becoming more congested, there are more types of road users than ever before and some roads are in a state of disrepair. Furthermore, we […]
Some cars don’t really need an explanation – if you’re a car fan then I’m assuming that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S would match that description. Whilst it is clearly capable of carrying passengers in comfort, what may be surprising is, given the sheer size of the thing, that this car will burst from 0-62 […]