It’s hard to believe but the Ford Mondeo is now 20 years old having sold more than 4.5 million models around Europe and 1.4 million in the UK alone. When it was launched, the Mondeo set new standards in performance […]
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The Ford Fiesta 2013: The UK’s best (selling) small car is a Ford
Ford has managed to increase its share of the new car and vehicle market in the UK – led by the fantastic new Ford Fiesta. Ford’s retail car sales were also up for April and for the year-to-date, compared with […]
Ford EcoBoost: new 1.5 litre engine unveiled
Ford has unveiled its new 1.5 litre EcoBoost petrol engine which will join its line-up of fuel-efficient, innovative powertrains. Ford’s 1.5 EcoBoost engine The new Ford EcoBoost will be first introduced in China in the all-new Ford Mondeo, making its […]
Renault goes top gear in the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC – Prices Confirmed
Lovers of hot hatches will be eagerly anticipating the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC which is available from April. Renault unveils prices for its Clio RenaultSport 200 There are two UK versions of this excellent car: the Clio Renaultsport 200 […]
Europe’s top selling hot hatch is the Ford Focus ST
It’s a cracking car and sales figures for the last three months of 2012 show the Ford Focus ST is the best selling hot hatch in Europe. The best selling Ford Focus ST The Ford Focus ST managed to account […]
Get’em while they’re hot! New Ford Kuga Sales hit 1,800 before arriving at dealerships!
Ford has revealed that it has sold more than 1,850 of its all-new Ford Kuga models before dealer deliveries have even begun and 1,600 of those are to private buyers . Ford’s new Kuga Bizarrely, the majority of buyers have […]
The New Ford EcoSport Debuts with Super Tech!
The new Ford EcoSport is a compact SUV which, it says, is a dynamic and distinctive vehicle offering the agility of a small family car with the flexibility, spaciousness with the ‘go anywhere’ appeal of an SUV. Ford’s new EcoSport […]
New Nissan Note Revolutionises small cars with Notable technology improvements!
Small car technology is about to receive a long-overdue shake-up with the launch of the Nissan Note. Nissan’s new Note This impressive little car comes with Nissan’s Safety Shield and Around View Monitor to make high-end technology available to all. […]
Carless Drivers and the Other Problems with Driverless Cars
I was just reading about how some boffins at Oxford University are currently testing a driverless car somewhere in deepest Oxfordshire. Apparently the vehicle recognises its surroundings using lasers and cameras. It then memorises the regular trips you make. This […]
Ford’s new Fiesta ST – it’s coming!
Ford has started production on its new Fiesta ST – its fastest ever production Fiesta. There must be something about the British market because half of the car’s production is heading to the UK. Ford is expecting to sell 5,000 […]
Ford is tops for vehicle safety
Safety is a major factor when people buy cars and Ford is celebrating this week after racking up three wins out of seven categories in the Euro NCAP’s 2012 best-in-class safety awards. That’s more than any other car maker and […]
New BiTurbo engine added to the Zafira range
Vauxhall’s impressive new BiTurbo engine has now been added to the Zafira range. It’s already in the Astra and Insignia models, and the flagship diesel is really impressive with its state-of-the-art, sequential twin-turbo technology. It might only be a 2.0litre […]
Aston Martin celebrates centenary with new editions
British sports car maker Aston Martin is celebrating its 100th birthday in grand style with some incredible centenary edition models of its iconic line-up. Just 100 of the exclusive cars will be available for each of the V8 Vantage, DB9, […]
Nissan launches the Qashqai 360
It’s the car with the funny name but it’s also a British-built car that’s a real world-beater in a fast-growing segment defined as a ‘crossover’ – The Qashqai 360. And now Nissan has brought out a new model which has […]