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The new Ford Fiesta is a great looking car and by all accounts is just a brilliant all-rounder. This is confirmed in the fact that it is one of the few cars that will be seeing a global release – making it almost as significant as the Ford Model T (albeit not as groundbreaking). What […]
Welcome to the modern age. It’ll take you a long time to get where you’re going and when you do, unless you’ve been totally fastidious in your driving, there’s a good possibility you’ll have a few more points on your license. Why is that? Well, there’s a network of new cameras coming and they NEVER […]
Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today announced the launch of BBNav, the first dedicated Blue Badge sat-nav solution, specifically designed to support disabled drivers and those caring for the disabled, such as their families or carers. To assist Blue Badge holders in finding suitable parking locations and points of interest, Navevo […]
It has been reported today that councils apparently spend more on pothole compensation claims than they do on repairing the roads that we drive on. The story goes that about £53 million was paid out to motorists in England and Wales last year, according to councils whose staff spent 40,801 days dealing with claims. This […]
Known as the Sports Tourer, it will be available to UK buyers in the second quarter of 2009 and will feature two new engines – a more powerful turbodiesel and a smaller capacity turbocharged petrol unit – in addition to the five powerplants available from launch in the saloon and hatchback models. An ecoFLEX Sports […]
As I’ve previously mentioned here, I wasn’t able to take part in this years’ Racing Driver Of The Year event due to health problems, much to my huge disappointment. However, someone other than yours truly had to win, and the honour this year went to none other than James Corte. Here’s what Vauxhall had to […]
In what some consider to be a move of madness, a city centre road has been stripped of every marking and road sign in a bid to make motorists drive more carefully. Pedestrian crossing have gone, as have white lines indicating lanes, in the hope that drivers will slow down to get a better idea […]
I received an email from Aston Martin today, which had some more information on the One-77: Over the coming months we will share more details about the Aston Martin One-77. From its conception, through to the first test drives, and its breathtaking performance, you will be able to follow the whole story as it unfolds […]
What is up with manufacturers producing strange vehicles that are normally completely outside their remit and brand? Lamborghini is at it this time. You could understand if they were targeting the older generation with their new four door concept that looks quite similar to the Reventon – but let’s face it, the car will still […]
For the more literal-minded amongst you, I’m not talking about the things you drive around that have four wheels. I’m actually referring to the marketing of said vehicles. The motor show in Paris is highlighting exactly what I’m talking about here. Fuel bills continue to rise, irritating drivers no end (yet of course we still […]