Cars UK [rating:4.0] Ford KA – Running Costs As you would expect, both the diesel and the petrol engine are economical. The petrol car has a 55mpg average, whilst the diesel comes in at 67mpg. But in the real world that probably translates to mid and high 40s respectively. But the diesel car comes at […]
2009 Ford KA Review – Quality & Comfort
Cars UK [rating:4.0] Ford KA – Quality and Comfort Ford has managed over recent years to offer very high quality cars for the money. The Mondeo is a case in point – if it had a BMW badge it would be praised to the rafters. So what about this, the baby Ford? Well, cost restraints […]
2009 Ford KA Review – On the Road
Cars UK [rating:4.0] Ford KA – On the Road The old KA was never brilliant to drive, but it wasn’t bad at all. But the new KA really is in a different league, not just to the old KA, but to pretty much every other city car on the market. The ride is much better […]
Bugatti Veyron Centenaire – first car comes to the UK
The Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire was shown to the world at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event in May, and the first car to be delivered to a Bugatti Dealers has turned up this week at Jack Barclay (H.R. Owen) in London. Veyron Limited Editions are becoming so prolific that before long it will in truth […]
Mercedes SLK 2LOOK Edition launched
It’s just 15C, and looking out of the window there are puddles forming as the grey skies deposit endless drops of rain on to the lush greenery. But, hey! It must be Summer, because Mercedes has churned out a limited edition model of their compact SLK folding tin-top – the Mercedes SLK 2LOOK Edition. The […]
Ferrari Hybrid confirmed
Hybrid cars of every shade are now flavour of the day. And, as we’ve said before, this has more to do with the targets imposed by Governments in the West than by any real need to see small, niche car makers contributing to CO2 reductions. After all, the average Ferrari probably does less than 2,000 […]
Volvo S40 DRIVe – Green Car of the Year
You have to admire Volvo. The abused and unloved adopted child of Ford, they are still managing to produce cars the buying public wants (and working on ground-breaking projects – like the Volvo plug-in hybrid for 2012), and receiving accolades and plaudits in to the bargain. The latest trinket to come Volvo’s way is ‘Green […]
VW BlueSport looks certain – but will there be a VW version?
There has certainly been a great deal of conjecture in the motoring press about the VW BlueSport concept, ever since it was first revealed at the Detroit Motor show at the beginning of the year. We’ve been as guilty as the rest of talking the project up, and we’ve seen a Skoda BlueSport, a Seat […]
VW BlueSport Concept Press Release 8th June 2009
Key Aspects: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport: Roadster offers the most driving fun with the least fuel 226 km/h fast Concept BlueSport consumes just 4.3 liters diesel Roadster study is propelled by highly efficient mid-engine Wolfsburg / Munich, 08 June 2009 – This Roadster will make people long for summer and the future: the Concept BlueSport from […]
McLaren F1 Fire – the update
Last week we reported, with a tear in our eye, the sad demise of a McLaren F1 in a fire in Santa Rosa, California. The car was driven by its owner – Irv Kessler – for the first time in six months when passing motorists started to notice smoke coming from the F1. By the […]