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Most manufacturers now have in their stable of cars a smaller SUV. Love them or loathe them, this popular body style gives a higher ride height and with modern engineering will often not compromise the ride quality. SEAT’s Arona should have pretty good curb appeal – it’s a nice looking vehicle up close and it […]
The search for Britain’s Best Classic Destination is over, with Lakeland Motor Museum being crowned the winner. After originally being nominated as part of a 30-strong long list by Practical Classics readers and Footman James clients at the start of the year, Lakeland Motor Museum made it to the top 10 shortlist after a public vote. From 6th May […]
The milestone 100,000th vehicle that has now been produced in Limmer is a California Ocean (2.0 TSI, 150 kW) with 4MOTION, 7-speed DSG, two-tone Candy White/Starlight Blue Metallic paintwork with matching dark blue pop-up roof sides and awning, cycle rack, navigation system, kitchen units, wood-look flooring and much more. Dr Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Brand […]
A survey by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has shown that two thirds of motorists are concerned about safety on smart motorways. In the survey, which was completed during March 2018 by more than 2,500 people, the main concern (expressed by 51 per cent) was of breaking down with no access to […]
The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is urging drivers to up their game and be more alert for other road users, as pedestrians now make up a quarter of all deaths on our roads, ahead of motorcyclists or cyclists. Only car occupants have a worse record. According to Department for Transport figures […]
The innovative FOS Future Lab returns to the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard for 2018, following its hugely successful premiere at the event last year. Promising to be bigger and better in its second year, the exciting feature is housed in a pavilion located on the Goodwood lawn and plays host to some […]
Volvo Cars will remove single-use plastics from all its offices, canteens and events across the globe by the end of 2019. The decision reflects the company’s active support of the UN Environment Clean Seas campaign, and underlines its ambition to minimise its global environmental footprint. The premium car maker will replace more than 20 million […]
Is the new Ford Fiesta ST the best small hot hatch that money can buy? There’s an argument that the smaller hot hatches are purer and more like the everyman fast cars of old – so that’s akin to saying that they are perhaps the best out there… irregardless of their smaller dimensions. The previous […]
Sutton Bespoke has launched its new custom-build programme for the classic Ford Mustang at the 2018 London Motor Show this week. The debut of the GT500CS, the first example of which was commissioned last year, showcases the possibilities of the programme. Alongside the all-new Mustang at the show is a range of luxury and high-performance […]
SEAT has confirmed a technical issue on the new Ibiza (2017 and 2018 models) and Arona (2018 model year): there is the possibility that in rare situations (e.g. sudden quick lane changes with five passengers on board) and when the rear center seat and the rear left seat are occupied at the same time, the […]