Car Blog & Car News
There’s no doubt that extra care is required for anyone who is driving during winter. Snow, heavy rain, fog and ice mean that it’s vital to prepare before you set off on your journey to stay safe and avoid a breakdown. Certainly, along with the winter season arrives a high number of vehicle breakdowns, as […]
This car is (as of current writing, November 2011) the fastest front wheel drive standard production machine around the Nurburgring that currently exists. Exciting no? Not only is this latest Megane hugely quick (9 seconds faster around the ‘Ring than the previous fastest Megane) but it looks damn good. I’m lucky enough to have a […]
It’s essential that you check your tyre pressures regularly and this especially applies to winter. If you’re getting near to the tread wear markers and you see cracking on a tyre, this is not a good sign. You might well notice some deformation too if the tyre is old. All this means you could well […]
The 2011 Citroën Créative Awards deadline has been extended to Sunday 15 January due to an increased volume of entries. Since it launched in October, entrants have been submitting an exciting range of ideas to impress the panel of judges, with many already featuring on the Créative Awards website. Visitors can score and comment on […]
The Jaguar XJ 3.0 litre Diesel has received a Green Apple Environment Award after being named Gold Winner for Luxury Green Vehicles. The award was voted for by members of the Midlands Group of Motoring Writers and presented by its Chairman, Ian Donaldson. The XJ was launched in 2010 and has since become Jaguar’s award […]
This is a video review of the new Vauxhall Astra GTC – a three door Astra with, surprisingly, very little in common with the five door version. Why is that? It’s generally improved for a more highly developed driving experience? Just blurb? Watch the review to find out.
I’ve spoken many times about how most of the price of petrol in the UK is because of fuel duty/tax. In fact it’s about 2/3 of the cost, so only 1/3 of your money is for the basic product. Of course, HMRC likes to have a slice of everything but it’s staggering to think that, […]
With some of the major car manufacturers now offering to fit winter tyres, No. 1 for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist is advising motorists to be fully aware of all the facts before opting for winter tyres when the seasons change. After two consecutive bad winters, the awareness of winter tyres has […]
The crossover vehicle seems to be the car of the moment – pretty much every manufacturer is pushing them out the doors and we can’t seem to get enough of them either! There’s also a trend I have been watching very closely that relates to the size of SUV type vehicles gradually getting smaller. The […]
Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project. The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of […]