Car Blog & Car News
As per the previous announcement of recalls from Toyota, I will provide the words direct from the manufacturer so none of the meaning is lost: Toyota today announced a global recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010. This will involve 8,500 cars in the UK. To date, there have been no […]
If you’re like me and were not too keen on the first pictures of the Aston Martin Rapide, you may be interested to read the first drive impressions at Auto Express. To cut to the chase, it was rather good to read that the team at Gaydon have produced an excellent car capable of ferrying […]
It seems that poor weather has been sending people into 4×4 showrooms and specifically those of Land Rover. Subsequently, sales have gone up. For January 2010 sales levels were up 58% versus January 2009 nearly doubling the industry average – with Discovery up 92%, Range Rover Sport up 66%, Freelander up 57% and Range Rover […]
What can you say about a car that’s hugely powerful, comfortable and a great long distance cruiser? Oh, and it’s a Bentley too, which means much badge kudos if you’re into that sort of thing. Here, Autocar gives you a little glimpse into what the footballers men and women with serious money are buying – […]
This is the a first look at the third shape available of the SEAT Ibiza ST! The new arrival from Martorell debuts with no fewer than five modern engines and an extensive array of equipment and new technologies. The new car is longer than the others and is an estate in design, providing plenty of […]
Nissan’s car builder is a fantastic tool – a bit like a ‘dress up’ for those into cars! Choose your model, engine, colour, trim and much more – all can be customised to your every desire. You can then get a price quotation for your ideal car and hopefully a discount when you take the […]
Here’s a car that will no doubt be one of the biggest sellers of the year, the new BMW 5 series. Germany consistently produces some excellent big saloons that are capable of moving you in both comfort and at serious speed. Judging by the Autocar review, this new 5 series will live up to the […]
In recent news, Nissan has created 400 temporary fixed term contracts at the Sunderland plant in the North East of England. Recruitment has now begun for workers to be involved in the production process of the seemingly ever popular Qashqai, which has a major update coming in March 2010. Trevor Mann, Nissan Senior Vice President […]
When buying parts for your motor vehicle, it’s quite tempting to simply order or pay for whatever the garage has in stock to supply. However, recent research has shown that, with Ford at least, it’s sometimes better to go back to the manufacturer rather than go for cheaper substitute parts off the shelf. The independent […]
Once again, I thought I’d share the information directly from Toyota so that you can quickly find out if you own a car that is affected by the accelerator pedal problem noted on with some models. Toyota Motor Europe announced today the recall of 8 Toyota models in Europe, to solve a potential accelerator pedal […]