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...
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Car Finance: What are your options?
Car finance: what are your options? We all know that securing car finance can be dependant upon your circumstances. But car finance companies can cater to your individual needs and ensure if finance is...
Ferrari SA Aperta 599 Review
Limited edition Ferrari 599-based SA APERTA Roadster celebrates Pininfarina’s 80th anniversary. Ferrari has taken the wraps of its latest model, more than a week before it will be shown to the press and public...
Top 10 UK Drives
Top 10 drives for those who don’t fancy flying For those who don’t fancy flying, and want a cool car driving experience, here are a selection of wonderful drives either within the UK or...
New Cars – The electric option
A New Deal for New Car Buyers – The Electric Option. It’s difficult to be negative about electric cars. After all, everybody else from governments to manufacturers are pumping millions into developing and subsidising...
Picnic hotspots!
RAC are launching a new campaign this weekend aiming to spruce up picnicking and roadside stops across the UK following negative feedback from our members about the state of the majority of sites in...
Cutting Costs for Car Owners
Running a car can be expensive, and for families looking to cut their expenditure during 2010, it may be a luxury that they’re prepared to forgo. But you don’t need to sell your...
Honda Civic Type S Review
Honda have a heritage in motor sport that many other manufacturers could only dream of, from “Fast Freddie” in the 1980’s winning multiple super bike championships, to providing engines for Formula 1 teams throughout...
Carreg.co.uk offer special number plate deals to the general public
Staffordshire, UK. 17th January 2010. The UK’s premier personalised number plates dealer – CARREG – has updated its stock list and because of this there are some very some deals on offer to the...
Nissan JUKE Crossover Review
Nissan’s new small crossover has arrived. The jury’s still out on the Juke, though, because all we’ve been given is a solitary teaser shot. However, we already know enough about the car to gather...
Drivers unprepared for the VAT rise
Recent Auto Trader research shows confusion surrounding the New Year rise in VAT could hit drivers hard. Most people are unaware that not only will VAT return to the usual rate of 17.5%, but...
Driving Lessons
I can only speak for myself, but receiving my driving license was arguably the proudest moment of my life, better than getting into university, better than my first kiss and better than getting drunk...
Jaguar XF Review
To be honest, until recently, I hadn’t really taken much notice of the new Jaguar XF, thinking that it was just another variation on a theme. The photographs offer an impression but nothing prepares...
Private Number Plates
So called ‘vanity plates’ – registration plates which are more desirable than your run-of-the-mill dealer-issued humdrum, are like Marmite – they are yellow and black. I jest of course (they are also white and...
In defence of old bangers…
In this day and age, when image is everything, certain individuals may be keen to cultivate an ‘anti-image’ to stick two fingers up to the generations of Ugg-boot wearing, Mini Cooper-driving hordes. And there...
Pioneer DEH-P4100SD Review car stereo
Music consumption has changed enormously over the last decade, with digital song files now coming in umpteen different formats and on numerous types of media. Ambitiously, Pioneer’s DEH-P4100SD aims to cover all the bases....
Beijing auction to feature one-off Ferrari
A one-off Ferrari is due to go under the hammer in Beijing next month, the luxury marque has announced. Motorists who cannot imagine being able to afford even the windscreen wiper blades...
McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren Automotive, which revealed its new MP4-12C supercar on Wednesday has announced more details of its product range over the next five years. (MP4 is the chassis designation for every F1 McLaren car, 12...
Bentley Mulsanne
Luxury car maker Bentley formally unveiled the Bentley Mulsanne, earlier called the Grand Bentley, at the Pebble Beach Concours event in Monterey, California. The luxury sedan, which will replace the Bentley Arnage, will feature...
Win VIP Tickets to Le Mans Silverstone
Adhesive specialists Araldite is giving away two VIP tickets for the Silverstone leg of the Le Mans series this September. The two hospitality tickets includes exclusive behind the scenes access to the Team ORECA...
New Jaguar XJ Review First Impressions
Interview with Jon Quirk So Jon, as a Series One owner, what do you reckon to the new Jaguar XJ? I reckon it’s every bit as brave and beautiful as the 1968 original. Let’s...
Toyota Urban Cruiser review
The new, small crossover is funky and fun, but does the Toyota Urban Cruiser offer significant advantages over a traditional hatchback? Beware of headline figures. Toyota would very much like everyone to concentrate on...
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
I was starting to think I shouldn’t have worn shorts and a scruffy T-shirt saying “Burnout king” to drive the world’s fastest and most expensive production convertible. Now I’m next to the gleaming silver...
Car Review: BMW Z4 Roadster (2009)
Pros – Strong performance, comfortable cabin, refined at high speeds, sharp handling, metal-folding roof Cons – Limited boot space with roof down BMW has made some key improvements to the Z4 as it looks...
Scrappage Scheme boosts sales
More than 35,000 new cars have been sold under the scrappage scheme since it went live on May 18. Government figures show that one in five new cars are now sold to buyers...
Honda restarts production at Swindon
Thousands of workers at Honda’s Swindon factory returned to work today after a four-month shutdown. Production at the plant – which builds the Civic and CR-V models for Europe – was suspended at the...
Sale of Chrysler Agreed
The sale of Chrysler has been granted official approval. Most of the company’s assets have been sold to a consortium led by Fiat, which will pay nothing for its stake, but has the option...
Volvo announces hybrid plans
Volvo has announced it will have a plug-in hybrid model on sale by the end of 2012. The car will be developed in a joint venture with Swedish energy company Vattenfall and will be...
JML Parking Sensor Review
I’m notoriously bad at reversing, which the myriad of small bumps and scratches on my old car unfortunately demonstrated all to well, however, I’ve just acquired a new car (not I hasten to add...
One fifth of drivers would buy an electric car
£5000 grants for buyers in 2011 Production cars unlikely to be ready in time Almost seven million car buyers in the UK would consider buying an electric car in the next five years, according...