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18 11, 2020

UK GOVERNMENT TO BAN THE SALE OF NEW PETROL AND DIESEL VEHICLES. Car news.

By | November 18th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

The UK Government has announced plans that they will accelerate the ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, as part of their "green industrial revolution". The ban will start in 2030, five years earlier than they first announced. Our green industrial revolution will be powered by the wind turbines of Scotland and the [...]

12 11, 2020

NEW FERRARI SF90 SPIDER. New car news.

By | November 12th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

Earlier today, during a digital event, Ferrari launched the Spider version of their SF90 Stradale.  The SF90 Spider features a retractable hard top roof that can be opened and closed in just 14 seconds. The roof is 20mm lower and the cockpit has been moved forwards. The windscreen is more raked -  compared to the [...]

12 11, 2020

NEW MERCEDES-AMG GT 63S BREAKS RECORD AROUND THE NURBURGRING-NORDSCHLEIFE. New car news.

By | November 12th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

The new 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT 63S has set a new lap record around the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife race track. The 630 hp AMG GT 63S set a new time of 7.23.009 minutes around the 12.944 mile long track in the “luxury car” category. This time is 2.3 seconds faster than it previously set in 2018. The [...]

11 11, 2020

NEW VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA 6.1 BEACH. New car news.

By | November 11th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

I am not going to pretend that I understand camper van values (especially VW California prices) but due to high customer demand Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has brought back the Beach model.  Prices start from £52,062 for the California 6.1 Beach Tour. It has 5 seats as standard - with the option to increase 6 or [...]

5 11, 2020

MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING RESTORED BY THORNLEY KELHAM. Car news.

By | November 5th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

Award-winning classic and vintage car specialist - Thornley Kelham (based in the Cotswolds) have  just released pictures of the full restoration of a rare 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing.  It was delivered to Thornley Kelham by a renowned collector and Pebble Beach Concours’d Elegance judge for a full restoration.  The owner wanted it to be [...]

5 11, 2020

OCTOBER 2020 NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS ARE DOWN AGAIN. New car news.

By | November 5th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

140,945 new cars were  registered in the UK last month. This represents a -1.6% year on year decline. With the announcement on the 23rd of October of Wales’ “firebreak” lockdown .. I guess that this is no surprise. In England we have just just started our month long lockdown, so all eyes will be on November’s new [...]

29 10, 2020

THE NEW GENESIS GV70 SUV. New car news.

By | October 29th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

Genesis - the luxury upmarket stand alone brand by Hyundai has officially revealed their new GV70 SUV.  There’s a lot of talk about the brand coming to the U.K. next year. Well, after seeing the pictures of their new GV70 SUV, why not come over and shake a few things up with their styling?  FOLLOW [...]

29 10, 2020

NEW ELECTRIFIED CAR REGISTRATIONS OVERTAKE DIESEL NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS IN EUROPE. New car news.

By | October 29th, 2020|car news|0 Comments

For the first time in Europe, electrified new car registrations overtook diesel new car registrations in September 2020.  This means that in September one in four new car registrations was either a BEV, PHEV or HEV (according to data from JATO Dynamics).  The best selling car was the Volkswagen Golf (28,731). The best selling Hybrid [...]

22 10, 2020

RBW EV ROADSTER. THE CLASSIC LOOKING ALL-NEW ELECTRIC ROADSTER. New car news.

By | October 22nd, 2020|car news|0 Comments

RBW EV Classic Cars has revealed their 1960’s MGB inspired Roadster - the RBW EV Roadster. This pre-production model is a fully electric vehicle and has its batteries tucked away under the front bonnet. The electric motor powers the rear wheels. In standard battery form, it will be able to travel up to 160 miles on a full [...]