Car Blog & Car News
It never fails to amaze me how little attention people actually pay to their cars. Far too many of us seem to just jump in the car, drive (immediately, putting stress on the engine) to their destination and jump out, repeating the process for the return journey. Tyres in particular are particularly important. The four […]
When buying a car, you really need to make sure that you’re getting exactly what you pay for – and nothing more (e.g. unexpected nasty surprises) or less (a car actually worth far less in real terms due to being clocked for example). Here’s the latest from Netcars.com on what to look out for: Following […]
There are some possible changes afoot for the MOT system here in the UK. The biggest being that for newer cars the current annual MOT test could be required every two years. In an extremely positive move, ministers have recognised the massive increases in safety and car design since the 1960’s, when the MOT system […]
In this interesting video from EVO Magazine, a Ferrari Enzo is pitted against some of the hottest hatchbacks available that have been breathed on to be that little bit more powerful. Can the sheer raw power of an Enzo overcome everything else, or will the twisty alpine roads favour the others? It should be Impreza […]
Average used car prices fell by over 8% last month according to Auction4Cars. New figures from the ground breaking fee-free car auction website, part of car supermarket Motorpoint, revealed prices had fallen to £2,983 last month after several months of steady rises. Auction4Cars has enjoyed a strong start to 2011, selling almost 5,000 cars during […]
It appears that I’m not the only person who would not buy a car online, as the latest research from Manheim Auctions shows. However, I definitely use the web as a research tool to find out what new and used vehicles are retailing for. Here’s the latest from Manheim on our buying habits: Motorists lack […]
The Land Rover Evoque is a cutting edge vehicle – one that is contemporary and demonstrates the focus that Land Rover has in bringing their own product line forward. In this set of videos, Jonny Smith of Fifth Gear fame visits the Land Rover design headquarters to find out more about this extremely important vehicle. […]
Yahoo has covered the possible greatest near miss of the year so far – the moment when a stray plank of wood is hit by a driver, hurling it into the path of another vehicle. The woman in question is, apparently, miraculously unharmed following the incident. It certainly makes quite scary viewing. More to the […]
Here’s the latest from Vauxhall on the deals to be had in the run up to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton: Between April 15 and 30, any customer visiting a Vauxhall dealer will be granted the choice of 16 majestic deals on new cars and vans that will leave them feeling like […]
In what is sure to be a fabulous shootout, this Auto Express video shows the Vauxhall VXR8 taking on the legendary Lotus Carlton. Whilst the VXR8 is definitely more brash and bold, the Carlton does have a reputation to upkeep. Frankly, I’d be happy with either one on the drive. More importantly, it’s good to […]