Mercedes AMG open shop in China
China is the new market for European car manufacturers. The Beijing Auto Show 2012 has proven that the Chinese like their cars big, fast and with a lot of bling. Sales of luxury and...
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Mercedes E300 BlueTec Hybrid Review
Stylish, Luxurious but Eco-Friendly Mercedes-Benz has delivered the answer for all lovers of premium cars with an environmentally friendly twist: the new E300 BlueTec Hybrid. The E300, one of the more environmentally friendly new...
Are hybrid cars cheaper to insure?
With many of us trying to do our own little bit for the environment, hybrid cars are becoming more and more popular. A hybrid car is one that uses a combination of electricity and...
Cars as efficient as electric trains?
Cars as efficient as electric trains to be created over the next decade Richard Parry-Jones, one of the leading automotive engineers in the industry, has made a prediction that the eco-friendly cars which will...
Vauxhall Corsa Review
Cool Supermini Or Boring Instructor’s Car!? For anyone who learnt to drive in the UK, there’s a fairly a high chance that you will have done so in a Vauxhall Corsa. There are some...
Fantastic Four Driving Experience
On the face of it driving 3 miles 4 times doesn’t sound very interesting or exciting. One would associate such an activity with going to the tip a couple of times on a Sunday...
Choosing accident claims solicitors
Choosing the Right Solicitor to help with your car crash claim A car accident is a traumatic enough experience without having to fight your own corner when it comes to a compensation claim. Once...
Peugeot 508RXH Hybrid Review
Peugeot Strengthens Hybrid Car Choice with new 508RXH First it was the Prius that really started the hybrid trend in the UK. Then along came the Honda Insight, the Lexus GS450h and other hybrid...
Choosing a soft top car
If you live in the UK you’ll be aware that summer is coming, especially bearing in mind the fact that we had (in 2012) some fantastic weather in March. With this good weather many...
5 Land Rover models for the weekend
With the summer only a few short months away, there’s never been a better time to start planning your summer weekends in the outdoors. Whether you want to plan a barbeque on the highest...
What to do if you have a road traffic accident!
It was reported in September 2011 by The Department for Transport that 24,430 people were killed or seriously injured in road accidents last year. Then, as if having an accident is not traumatic enough...
10 Great Car Films
1. The Italian Job (1969) This classic film combines British style (supplied by Michael Caine and a fleet of Mini Coopers) with Italian style (Lamborghini Miuras). The film makers apparently struggled to get Mini’s car...
Electric Cars and Silent Death
Living in the country as I do, I am often walking the narrow quiet lanes around my home in Herefordshire. As you can imagine my peaceful idol is often disturbed by a motor car...
Best price for your car
Obtaining the Best Price for Your Car Buying a new or used car is probably second nature to most people. But, when one considers, after a house, our car is probably the most expensive...
Lost in Music?
Study finds that number of pedestrians injured while wearing headphones has tripled. Should Britain follow the lead of US and Australia in tackling headphone ‘zombies’? Walking along the street while listening to music on...
McLaren Merchandise
McLaren Merchandise McLaren Racing, also known as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is a British based team running the Formula One circuit. The team’s home base is Woking which is located in Surrey. The team is...
Cost deterring New Learner Drivers?
Is the rise in motoring costs the reason why people are putting off learning to drive? Almost 228000 fewer driving tests were taken by learner drivers last year according to the Driving Standards Agency,...
Car Insurance and Additional drivers
Car insurance providers allow you to add drivers to your car insurance policy as and when you need to. This can affect the price of your car insurance so it is worth finding out...
Tips for Buying a Used Car
Top Tips For Purchasing A Second Hand Car As with everything in life, buying a second hand car can be a difficult experience and is full of potential risks for the buyer. Some people...
Dubai International Motor Show
The Dubai International Motor Show was a five-day extravaganza for some of the world’s best-known automotive brands, showcasing regional and global premiers. Luxury brands included Infiniti, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot and Volvo. The...
2012 Chevrolet Captiva 7 seater
As famous Chevrolets go there are quite a few. Do Bel-Air, Camaro or Corvette ring any bells? However the most famous Chevrolet this side of the pond is the not very exciting.. the Lacetti,...
Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ
In this deep dark time of austerity, where street lights are switched off at night and bins are only collected every second millennium because no one has any money, merger between two companies makes...
Mobile Phones and Driving
You should not use your mobile phone whilst driving your car, as this reduces your concentration levels and can increase the likelihood of an accident. Car insurance may protect you financially against an accident,...
Vauxhall Corsa VXR Nurburgring Edition
Car geeks are obsessed with concept cars and sneak previews. The Corsa VXR Nurburgring is no exception to this, the exciting small Vauxhall powerhouse was photographed at the German racing circuit itself in early...
Jaguar C-X16 concept Review
First things first, this is not a new E-type Jaguar, it is according to Jaguar, a “sustainable sports car of the future”, that just happens to take more than a few visual cues from...
Researching Used Cars
Comprehensive Research When Purchasing Used Cars A well-researched used car can represent the best possible value when purchasing a vehicle. Some cars lose a great deal of value as soon as they leave the...
Private Number Plates
I live, like many millions of people, quite close to a city centre. This means that I have to park my car in a specific controlled zone. My zone happens to called “S1”, and...
New Fiat Panda 2012 Review (First look)
The last couple of cars I have had a first look at were, shall we say a tad exotic. They were not exactly run of the mill everyday vehicular transport for the masses. So...
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Funding
They come in all shapes and sizes, with the tag wheelchair accessible vehicles usually shortened to WAV, which is certainly much less of a mouthful! But no matter what they’re called – disability cars,...
Sat Nav Systems Through the Ages
Just a few years ago, the idea that a small box would be able to direct car drivers through the warren of streets in any given city would have been met with perplexed expressions....
Not all doom and gloom
There’s a war going on at the moment. Not quite as life threatening or politically significant as in Libya or Afghanistan but it’s affecting the lives of ordinary British citizens. It’s between Tesco, Sainsbury’s...
First Look: Mercedes Benz B-Class
Recently Mercedes Benz announced their New Mercedes Car, the B-Class. The car has been heavily under wraps so far with regards to what it looks like but Mercedes have been kind enough to release...
BMW Group post record financial results
It seems like it not all doom and gloom these days for luxury car manufacturers. BMW This week have announced record financial results that have seen their revenue increase by 16.5% to 17.9 billion...
Jaguar XKR-S Review
In building this car, Jaguar made it very clear exactly what they wanted to do and that is very simple; to create (in their own words) “The fastest and most powerful production sports car...
Mazda to Support RAF Typhoon Display Team
Mazda Motors UK has announced that it is proud to be providing vehicular support to the RAF Typhoon Display Team for its activities during 2011 The Typhoon is a multi-purpose jet used by the...
BMW M1 Coupe Review
BMW’s 1 series has always been a car to cause great debate ever since its release in 2004. From criticisms about its small boot, cramped rear legroom and flame surfaced design to it’s almost...
European Breakdown Cover!
The further technology is integrated into cars (especially within the engine) the harder it becomes for the owner to repair problems themselves (unless they are mechanics). Drivers grapple with technology in cars is demonstrated...
VW Beetle 2012 ‘First look’ Review
Back in 1998 people didn’t have a lot of choice when it came to buying a truly unique and different, averagely priced new car. That was until Volkswagen unveiled the new Beetle to the...
Change to ‘no win, no fee’ legal cases
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has recently announced that the government will ban ‘no win, no fee’ legal cases. While insurance firms are rejoicing as they believe that this will help address the problem of...
Why are ‘green’ eco-friendly cars so ugly?
Hooray the Nissan Leaf is World Car of the Year, but doesn’t it look a bit like a frog? Is this statement true of all the green, hybrid, economically geared cars for sale today....
Increasing Cost of Motoring
The cost of driving in 2011 Those of us who love driving, and even those who don’t but use their cars simply out of necessity, are really feeling the pain at the moment in...
Van and truck registrations soar
Van and truck registrations in the UK rose 15.9 per cent year-on-year in 2010, marking one of best ever annual growth rates, figures show. Rising construction, output and a better-than-expected improvement in business confidence...
Car Leasing on the up?
Is Car Leasing About To Take The UK By Storm? Car leasing has, for a number of years now, been extremely popular in the US. According to recent statistics from R.L. Polk, the practice...
Can transparency halt the insurance merry-go-round?
A report from the Transport Select Committee last week called for “greater transparency” on the referral fees paid by injury lawyers seeking to represent the victims of car accidents. But would transparency alone be...
Equality in Insurance, what next?
Male motorists all over the country are probably feeling slightly smug this week, as the European Court of Justice has decreed that disparity in the price of car insurance premiums is unfair. The fact...
Track days
There are many drivers out there who are unaware that they need not be held back by the ever-growing number of driving rules and regulations that we all begrudgingly abide by on a daily...
Try Before You Buy EV Technology?
The Nissan Leaf has received some pretty good reviews recently and has been lauded as the first truly mass produced Electric Vehicle (EV). It will be built in Britain (Nissan’s Tyne and Wear plant...
Things to check before snow driving
Snow has caused disruption all over the UK this month and more on the way it is set to be a bitterly freezing winter. Driving in severe weather conditions can be a dangerous process...
5 Strange vehicles to beat the snow
Britain’s big freeze has come earlier than normal this year and so many are being caught cold – literally – by the weather. But be thankful that we don’t live in some Trans-Siberian snow-land...
The Joy of Motoring
Although most of us get in them every day in order to get from A to B, or as is often the case, from home to work and back again, cars don’t have to...