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13 03, 2017

NEW PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO SPORT TURISMO, GENEVA MOTORSHOW BLOG

By | March 13th, 2017|car news, motorshow blogs|0 Comments

So, what are we looking at here?.........A new model of the Panamera. This new Panamera has a larger boot and a low loading edge to the tailgate. It will have a 4+1 seating concept and Porsche say and I quote:   "The new four-door model offers the perfect combination of everyday usability and flexibility." It was launched at [...]

7 03, 2017

THE NEW RANGE ROVER VELAR

By | March 7th, 2017|car news|0 Comments

So here it is....The new Range Rover Velar. The mid sized luxury SUV that will sit between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. Prices for the Velar will start at £44,830 on the road and will be on sale from summer 2017. The smallest engine is the 2.0 litre diesel with CO2 emissions of [...]

6 03, 2017

OPEL AND VAUXHALL JOIN THE PSA GROUP

By | March 6th, 2017|car news|0 Comments

BREAKING BLOG NEWS! This morning PSA group have announced that they will buy Opel and Vauxhall from GM. The PSA group will become the second largest automotive company in Europe. They will have a market share of 17%. The whole deal is said to cost PSA group €2.2 Billion. “We are proud to join forces with [...]

2 03, 2017

NEW INSIGNIA GRAND SPORT PRICING

By | March 2nd, 2017|car news|0 Comments

Vauxhall have announced today the pricing for the new Insignia Grand Sport. Prices start from only £17,115 on the road.  For this price you will get the all new 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine that produces 140PS and has a C02 emission of 133. Diesel engines are available with a 1.6 turbo and a 2.0 turbo engine. Vauxhall [...]

2 03, 2017

SMASHING TEST RESULTS FOR SOME NEW CARS.

By | March 2nd, 2017|car news|0 Comments

Euro NCAP have just tested 6 new cars on the market.  The Audi Q5, Land Rover Discovery, Toyota C-HR, Citroen C3, Fiat 500 and Ford Ka+. The Audi Q5, Land Rover Discovery and Toyota C-HR all get a 5 star safety rating. The Citroen C3 gets 4 stars. The Fiat 500 (which is the facelifted model, but the [...]

1 03, 2017

THE NEW FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST V12 BERLINETTA

By | March 1st, 2017|car news|0 Comments

This is the new Ferrari 812 Superfast V12 Berlinetta, which will be making its debut at this months Geneva Motor Show.  It marks Ferrari's 70th anniversary and will be launched in the colour of "Rosso Settanta" to celeberate the landmark event. It is powered by a new 6.5 litre V12 engine with a power output [...]

22 02, 2017

BE EVEN SMARTER WITH THE NEW VEHICLE SMART APP.

By | February 22nd, 2017|car news|0 Comments

In a chance meeting, in a local supermarket check out queue, I met a charming chap called James from Vehicle Smart. He'd noticed that I had a car magazine in my hand. He asked "are you looking for a new car?" Slightly embarssed I replied that I wasn't. (I thought to myself, do other car bloggers read car [...]

21 02, 2017

RENAULT SPORT 2017 FORMULA ONE RACING CAR.

By | February 21st, 2017|car news|0 Comments

In London today, The Renault Sport Formula One Team launched its 2017 F1 car the R.S.17. “For 2017 we are perfectly placed to take the step forward we all desire. The R.S.17 is the result of many long working hours spent over our two integrated locations and the result is a car we can be [...]