Mercedes has announced that the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive will begin rolling of the production line in Hambach, France in November. But the Smart won’t be going on sale as such, instead being rolled out on a lease scheme throughout Europe and the US, before going on sale properly in 2010. This is a bit […]
Electric Smart (EV) to go in to production
Smart has been trialing its Smart EV for the last couple of years in the UK, with customers paying £375 per month for the joy of being a guinea pig for the little city car in electric form. Which actually seems like a huge amount of money to me, especially considering the benefits for Mercedes […]
New Toyota iQ3 launched
The Toyota iQ3 (known as the iQ cubed) is Toyota’s Smart Car competitor. And until now it didn’t exactly get up and go (although I suppose that’s not really the point of a little city car like this) but Toyota has now improved things significantly by introducing the Toyota iQ3. The Toyota iQ3 gets Toyota’s […]
Toyota iQ3 Press Release
New Toyota iQ3 CLEVERER THAN EVER: INTRODUCING THE NEW TOYOTA iQ3 New iQ3 (iQ cubed) powered by 98bhp 1.33 Dual VVT-i engine with Toyota Optimal Drive Toyota Stop & Start system increases fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions Class-leading fuel economy and emissions – 58.9mpg and 113g/km (six-speed manual) Also available with Multidrive CVT transmission […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi Photo Image Gallery
We recently Road Tested / Reviewed the Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDC and found it to be a bit of a compromise but it is, certainly from some angles, a funky little city car that brings the KA concept in to the 21st century. We took the opportunity while we had the new Ford KA to […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive part 6 – Conclusion
Ford KA 1.3 Zetec On the Drive – Conclusion Cars UK on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 6 – Conclusion The new Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi has caused a fair bit of head scratching at Cars UK Towers. And it would seem that the biggest problem has been the high expectations […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 5
Claire on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi Being a 21 year old woman, you would have thought the new Ford KA would be right up my street. .But to be honest I wasn’t overly impressed at first. I thought the back was a little ugly, and it just looked like someone had squashed a […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 4
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 4 In terms of parking and manoeuvrability, it’s hard to fault the KA. Despite having plenty of headroom and a decent amount of shoulder room in the front, it is a dinky little car. When you turn […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive – part 3
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 3 Although a nice-looking place, there are also some issues with the interior. It does look quite stylish and funky, with its white coated facings on the centre console and more than passable layout. And this Zetec […]
Ford Ka 1.3 Zetec TDCi: On the Drive part 2
John Test Drives the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec John on the Ford KA 1.3 Zetec TDCi – part 2 The original Ford KA was a motoring icon. It defined the City Car and lasted for 12 successful years, managing to look as funky and contemporary when it ceased production as it had through its life. […]