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The Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series is one amazing looking car. Big rear wing, gorgeous alloys and an aggressive body style all add up to something particularly special when mated to the big V8 engine producing more than 500 horsepowers. It’s a surprisingly rare sight on the roads given the very reasonable (ahem) asking price […]
I had another moment of surprise yesterday when I drove early to work and discovered a major road was partially closed, owing to a lot of standing water. I didn’t even realise it had rained that much overnight! With this in mind, at least a few times on my journey I tackled some standing water. […]
Here’s the latest directly from Toyota regarding this safety recall. Please make sure if you have a vehicle that is affected you do get the work carried out: Toyota has announced a recall of 138,000 Yaris, Auris and RAV4 cars in the UK. This involves the electrical contact in the driver’s side Power Window Master […]
The world is full of acronyms – words that, split by each letter, have meaning. POWER in relation to cars or motorised vehicles in general, is an especially important one. You might have been taught it when you learned to drive or ride a bike. Do you remember what it stands for? POWER… P – […]
In case you missed the announcement, the The turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster 1+2 door coupe is now available in showrooms priced at £21,995. The Veloster Turbo SE is the first vehicle to feature Hyundai’s 1.6-litre T-GDI engine with a high-compression, twin-scroll turbocharger. To best suit European driving tastes and enhance driver enjoyment, power […]
The above image is from the 2012 ALD Automotive / Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon and it shows the Ford Fiesta entry on the start line. This car managed an absolutely staggering 108.78mpg over a 370-mile route involving tough, real-world driving in challenging weather conditions. It is the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi. The MPG Marathon […]
This is the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell – which is currently on tour around the country at various destinations. It has already been to Cardiff and London and I was wondering if you have driven it? The tour is also visiting Bristol and Swindon, because Hydrogen infrastructure is already set up in both cities. Hyundai’s […]
The Volkswagen Golf (much like the name, the people’s car) is totally ubiquitous on British roads. It is, with good reason, a regularly viewed sight wherever you go. This latest iteration is the mark 7 edition of the car. But how does it compare with previous versions and does it move the game on enough […]
Suzuki is continuing to offer VAT free motoring purchases on all Splash and Swift models until December 31st (except for the Sport). PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) is also being offered with a low deposit and low monthly repayments spread over potentially 42 months. For a Swift SZ2 three door at £8,888, the deposit is just […]
Schools across the UK can give their students the chance to race in the coveted British Schools Karting Championship (BSKC) 2013 by registering to participate from today. Now in its seventh year, the BSKC offers students aged 13 to 18 the opportunity to take part in an exciting, nationwide knockout karting competition that does not […]