The Audi R8 LMX – a limited edition Audi R8 with laser lights – is revealed as the most powerful Audi road car yet. Costs from £160k and debuts at Goodwood. [nggallery id=1850 template=customlinks] The new Audi R8 LMX is actually the most powerful R8 road car Audi has produced, but they seem keener you know that […]
Kia Sportage and Soul recall – affects 7000 UK cars
Kia is recalling 5,787 Sportage and 1,432 Soul models in the UK to fix a potential fault in the seat belt pre-tensioner mechanism. Recalls are a fact of life for car makers, but at least the industry now tries to respond to problems as they arise, and before they cause damage to people of vehicles. […]
Alfa Romeo to launch 8 new cars in next 4 years – Alfa MiTo to be dropped
As part of Fiat Chrysler’s plans to boost sales, Alfa Romeo will deliver 8 new cars by 2018 and drop the MiTo as Alfa plans to take on BMW. [nggallery id=1412 template=customlinks] Alfa Romeo has been stuck in the doldrums for quite a while, and is now in the sorry state of having just two […]
New Ford Mustang goes on sale in Europe at UEFA Champions League Final
The new Ford Mustang is going on sale in the UK and Europe, with 500 pre-orders set to be available during the UEFA Champions League Final in May. [nggallery id=1719 template=customlinks] The new Ford Mustang is going to be available in the UK, and in right hand drive for the first time, and Ford has […]
Skoda Octavia Laurin & Klement goes on sale – price from £26,410
The range-topping Skoda Octavia Laurin & Klement has now gone on sale in the UK, adding lots of extras to the Octavia at prices starting from £26,410. Skoda may no longer be a bargain basement heaven of skips on wheels, but you still get more value for money than you would with a VW version of […]
New car sales still rising – April 2014 is 26th monthly improvement
New car sales in the UK are still rising, with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reporting April 2014 sales up 8.2% on 2013. It’s almost become a monthly ritual to roll out yet another rise in new car sales in the UK as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals the latest […]
Peugeot RCZ Red Carbon Limited Edition launches – price from £26,000
Peugeot UK has revealed a limited edition version of the sporty RCZ – the RCZ Red Carbon – in red or black with extra kit. Costs from £26,000. [nggallery id=1849 template=customlinks] All the column inches (or whatever the digital equivalent is) for Peugeot’s RCZ since last year have been about the more powerful RCZ R. […]
New Subaru WRX STI aiming for a new Isle of Man TT lap record
The 2015 Subaru WRX STI is heading for the Isle of Man to attempt to set a new record for a car on the TT course this month in the hands of Mark Higgins. [nggallery id=1751 template=customlinks] Three years ago rally driver Mark Higgins went off to the Isle of Man with the last generation Subaru WRX […]
Hyundai ix35 and i30 Go! World Cup Special Editions launched
With the 2014 World Cup looming, Hyundai has launched Go! special editions of the ix35 and i30 with more equipment to celebrate the occasion. [nggallery id=1848 template=customlinks] There’s going to be no shortage of ‘World Cup’ branded goods on offer in the next few months, and Hyundai are getting in on the act with special […]
AA Survey says 40% of UK roads are in a ‘Terrible’ state
A survey by the AA of 23,911 AA members reveals that 40 per cent of UK local roads are in a ‘Terrible’ state after years of under investment in road repairs. We all moan about how bad the UK’s roads are after several years of extreme weather and even more years of underinvestment in road […]