Skoda Turns Up Rugged Meter With New Superb Outdoor
23 Oct 2012, 13:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Skoda Superb is one of the most capable all-rounders in its class. If you buy one with all-wheel drive, it will be all the car you will ever need, and it will get you out of most tricky situatio...
UK: Standard-Fit AEB Lowers Insurance Rates for All Mazda CX-5s
22 Oct 2012, 11:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the Volvo V40, the Mazda is among the first cars to get a reduction in their insurance rates, thanks to the standard-fit Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which is Mazda’s trademark A...
Some Bus Drivers Have a Sense of Humor!
20 Oct 2012, 10:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Bus drivers don`t really seem to be the cheeriest and happiest of people, and while this may not be called a rule, or stereotype, they often do their job of driving a bus for so long, that they get ...
UK-Bound Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Limited Gets SRT Touches
19 Oct 2012, 08:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The top of the range model in the Jeep Grand Cherokee range is the SRT-8, powered by a 6.4-liter Hemi V8. However, it is much too thirsty to make sense for most buyers, who end up opting for the V6 ...
Future Drive Motor Show Announced for 2013 at ExCeL London
18 Oct 2012, 11:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / EcoVelocity, he event which gathered tens of thousands of green motorists in its first year, has created a spin-off in the form of the exciting new show – ‘Future Drive Motor Show’...
How About a Job in F1? Mercedes AMG F1 is Hiring!
17 Oct 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is definitely the dream of millions of F1 fans around the world to get a chance to work in the sport, and to be involved with it in one way or another. Sadly, most will never get the opportunity ...
Vauxhall Ampera Successfully Driven Through Channel Tunnel
17 Oct 2012, 13:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera, European sister car of the popular Chevrolet Volt, is one of GM’s most talented offerings, from their current lineup. However, the Top Gear Editor-in-Chief, Charlie T...
Dacia Sandero to Start at £5,995 in the UK
17 Oct 2012, 08:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Dacia has just released the official pricing information for the UK-bound Sandero. As we were expecting, the price of the base car is extremely low, starting at just £5,995. The most basic tri...
Volkswagen Introduces Passat Highline to UK Lineup
16 Oct 2012, 13:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has replaced the SE trim level from the Passat range, with a new and higher spec variant, called Highline. It adds to the equipment buyers have become accustomed to on SE-trim cars, n...
Toyota Considering Hot Auris
16 Oct 2012, 09:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota is aiming high with the new Auris, which challenges established rivals in Europe, such as the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus or Renault Megane, and since all the others are very capable in their...
Brit Builds Word’s Fastest Pram
13 Oct 2012, 08:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you’re the kind of person who finds walking one’s child, while he or she is tucked nicely inside the pram, a tad boring, perhaps you should take a look at this. It is a motorized pram...
Ariel Reveals Revised Atom 3.5
11 Oct 2012, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ariel has taken updated chassis components from the V8 and Mugen models, and have bestowed them onto their regular car, creating the Atom 3.5 . These modifications lead to improved stiffness and...
Toyota Announces UK Recall of 138,000 RAV4, Yaris, Auris and Corola Models
11 Oct 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Most of the recent recalls we’ve written about seem to take place predominantly in the States, yet here is one from the UK. Toyota is recalling some 138,000 RAV4, Yaris, Auris and Corola model...
Nissan Lowers Micra UK Price - Available from £7,995
11 Oct 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan has just lowered the price for its UK-bound Micra, which now starts at just £7,995, or £99 per month, if a lease is what you’re after. However, despite lowering the price, t...
Lotus Indebted to Suppliers - Owes Them Nearly €28-Million
10 Oct 2012, 13:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Things over at Lotus don’t seem to be going very well, according to The Independent, as the famed British automaker reportedly owes some €28- ($37-) million to parts suppliers. They have ...
Ford Developing Carbon Fiber Technology for ‘The Masses’
9 Oct 2012, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The use of ‘exotic’ materials is what pushes the price of supercars up considerably - carbon fiber is very expensive, and it is still not feasible to use it in regular production cars. H...
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Wins MPG Marathon With 108.8 MPG / 2.6 l/100KM
9 Oct 2012, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Engines are getting smaller, cars are getting lighter and engines are becoming more efficient. These three factors have more or less given rise to very economical cars, like the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic...
Volvo V40 R-Design and Cross Country Get UK Pricing
9 Oct 2012, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo has just announced the pricing information for the new V40 R-Design, as well as the V40 Cross Country crossover. The R-Design D2 starts at £22,295, and it gets a lot of equipment and a f...
BBR Supercharges Mazda MX-5 Up to 258 HP
9 Oct 2012, 07:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / For those for whom the regular Mazda MX-5 is not enough of a man’s car, BBR (Brodie Britain Racing) has developed a supercharger kit, which will boost the power figure considerably. It is avai...
Peugeo 208 e-HDI Impresses in 2012 MPG Marathon
8 Oct 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The most efficient version of Peugeot’s funky new 208 is the 1.4-liter e-HDI, which can reportedly exceed the 90 MPG (3.13 l/100km) in real world driving conditions, reaching a reported 93.4 M...