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4 06, 2020

MAY 2020 NEW CAR SALES DOWN BUT NEW CAR SHOWROOMS ARE NOW BACK OPEN.

By | June 4th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

20,247 new cars were registered in the UK last month. This is -89% down and is no surprise since new car showrooms were mostly closed. “Click and collect” services were introduced halfway through May allowing some movement in the new car market.  Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said “After a second month of shutdown and the [...]

3 06, 2020

NEW BMW 4 SERIES COUPE. New car news.

By | June 3rd, 2020|car news|0 Comments

This is the new BWW 4 Series Coupe.  I first saw the design concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2019. BMW have incorporated the front registration plate in the new kidney grille design. Petrol and diesel engines will be available from launch with new mild hybrid technology on all diesel and straight-six petrol engines. Prices [...]

27 05, 2020

NEW UPDATED BMW 5 SERIES. New car news.

By | May 27th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

This is the new facelifted BMW 5 series. A new mild-hybrid system will be fitted to all petrol and diesel, four or five cylinder engine 5-Series. Prices start from £37,480 for the 520i SE saloon or £39,790 for the estate version. I am sure that a full-blooded M5 version will be launched later but for now [...]

27 05, 2020

THE NEW MERCEDES-AMG E 53 COUPE. New car news.

By | May 27th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

This is the new Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+ Coupe. Below are quick highlights stats on the new Mercedes-AMG E 53. powered by a 3.0 litre 6-cylinder engineturbo and additional electric gas compressor 435 bhp520 Nm of torqueall-wheel drive AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9 speed transmission 4.4 seconds 0 - 62 mph155 mph top speed limited The [...]

27 05, 2020

PORSCHE 944. A TRUE 80’S CLASSIC CAR. Car news.

By | May 27th, 2020|car news, reviews, used car auction watch|0 Comments

The Porsche 944 is a car that I have wanted to write about for quite a while. I never really had the time until now - during lockdown! I am going to concentrate on the updated 944 2.5 litre 4 cylinder 8 valve - which in its day produced 163 hp. It was manufactured between 1986 [...]

20 05, 2020

FIRST RANGE ROVER PRODUCED UNDER NEW SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES. New car news.

By | May 20th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

This is the first Range Rover to roll off the production line at Jaguar Land Rover’s plant in Solihull - after the temporary closure due to COVID-19. JLR have implemented temperature checks with thermal cameras, 2 metre distances between workers, one-way systems, increased cleaning and face visors made by JLR. “Seeing the first Range Rover come [...]

20 05, 2020

A BATTERY POWERED NISSAN NV400 AMBULANCE.

By | May 20th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

This is Japan’s first Zero Emission Ambulance. The all-electric ambulance is a Nissan NV400. The number of crew and passengers it can carry is 7. It has a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 33kWh, the electric motor has a maximum power output of 55 kilowatts and 220 Nm of torque. Thanks mainly to its [...]

19 05, 2020

MERCEDES-AMG E-CLASS COUPES THROUGH THE YEARS. New car news.

By | May 19th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

It has been more than 30 years since Mercedes – AMG launched their first sports coupe - the 300 CE600, or also known as “The Hammer”. I wanted to share with you a brief run through the Mercedes – AMG coupe model history. The model history below. 1988 - 300 CE 6.0 AMG "The Hammer" [...]