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30 04, 2019

PICTURES OF THE ALL-NEW VAUXHALL CORSA TESTING. New car news.

By | April 30th, 2019|car news|0 Comments

Underneath all this camouflage is the all-new Vauxhall Corsa undergoing extreme cold testing. Extreme cold testing for the all-new Corsa started last November in Lapland, about 40 km from the Arctic Circle. The all-new Corsa is 10 per cent lighter compared to the current model and there will be a battery electric version (BEV) in [...]

29 04, 2019

RUF NEW CTR. WHEN IS A PORSCHE NOT A PORSCHE? New car news.

By | April 29th, 2019|car news|0 Comments

At this year's Geneva International Motor Show, RUF presented their new CTR Anniversary. For those who don't know who RUF is: the company was started in 1939. They are most famous for producing very fast and powerful Porsche based cars. I say "Porsche based cars" because this new CTR resembles a 911 model.... but it [...]

24 04, 2019

CLIO 197 RENAULTSPORT AND WHY I THINK IT COULD BE ONE OF TODAY’S USEABLE CLASSIC CARS.

By | April 24th, 2019|car news, reviews|0 Comments

Are you thinking of buying or investing in a used car??? Then this (the first in a series of blogs on affordable used cars to purchase) might be of interest to you.  The Clio 197 Renaultsport has all the hallmarks to be an affordable, modern and classic car so read on to find out why. [...]

8 04, 2019

NEW PININFARINA BATTISTA ARRIVES IN THE U.K. New car news.

By | April 8th, 2019|car news|0 Comments

Today is the launch of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London. Could you imagine a car that can do 0 to 62 mph in under 2 seconds, has 1,900 hp, 2,300 Nm torque and can drive through the heart of London City and pay no congestion charge? Well....this is it. The pure electric Pininfarina [...]

3 04, 2019

PICTURES OF THE NEW “RULE-BREAKING” MCLAREN GRAND TOURER. New car news blog.

By | April 3rd, 2019|car news|0 Comments

McLaren has released pictures of its "rule-breaking" Grand Tourer model with less camouflage on it during testing. The new McLaren Grand Tourer was announced during last months Geneva International Motor Show. At the show McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt said: The fourth car to be launched under the company’s Track25 Business Plan will combine competition [...]

2 04, 2019

MERCEDES-BENZ CLS400 D 4MATIC AMG LINE COUPE Short blog review.

By | April 2nd, 2019|car news, reviews|0 Comments

This is the new 3rd generation Mercedes Benz CLS. The version I tested was the 400 d 4Matic AMG Line Coupe. It has a 3 litre, 6 cylinder diesel engine that produces 340 hp.  0 to 62 mph only takes 5.0 seconds and its top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.  This is one of [...]

1 04, 2019

NEW PORSCHE 911 (992) DEALER LAUNCH NIGHT. New car news blog.

By | April 1st, 2019|car news, reviews|0 Comments

Last Wednesday night I was at the Preview Event of the new Porsche 911 (992) at Porsche Centre Solihull. This is the first time that I had a real snoop around a right hand drive version (all the new 911’s at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 were all left hand drive). The interior finish and [...]

1 04, 2019

HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. New car news.

By | April 1st, 2019|car news|0 Comments

On the 29th of March 1974 production of the Golf officially started at the Wolfsburg factory. “The Golf is at the very heart of our brand. It stands for progress and technology like no other car. For example, the Golf made safety technology affordable for millions of people for the first time. Thanks to this, [...]