The world’s bestselling SUV, the British-built Honda CR-V, is being revamped and will be in showrooms from March. The renewed line-up also sees the introduction of a new 1.6 i-DTEC engine which has a twin turbo and, Honda says, provides […]
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Honda CR-V 2015 updates
Honda’s CR-V is already one of the most popular compact SUVs sold around the world. More than 750,000 units have been delivered in Europe since it was launched in 1997, with nearly 50,000 sold during 2014. In the first nine […]
Honda Civic gets a refresh for 2015
The Honda Civic line-up has been given a refresh with styling upgrades for the interior and exterior to help improve what is already a very good offering. There’s also a new Honda Civic Sport coming which has a few styling […]
Honda Civic Tourer: Full on the road review
Despite being on the scene for a few year now Honda has strengthened its Civic line-up with the addition of a highly practical Tourer. Rob McSorley reviews it for FVL. The front shares the same angular lines as the hatch […]
British built cars most likely to pass MoT
Honda Jazz – most likely car to pass its MoT first time. British-built Hondas have increased their reputation for excellent reliability and build quality with consumer champion Honest John naming Honda as the top performing manufacturer in their comprehensive analysis […]
UK car manufacturing hits six year high
If you’re thinking of driving a new car using contract hire or car leasing over the next few months, there is a good chance your car will have been built in Britain. New figures have revealed that car manufacturing in […]
Honda Civic: New Honda Civic Tourer prices announced
The new Honda Civic Tourer really is an impressive piece of work; designed and developed in Europe and built in Britain, the car brings a distinctive style and technology to the sector. It’s available to order from the beginning of […]
New Honda Civic Tourer and Type R Variants planned
Honda has taken the wraps off the Civic Tourer Concept at the Geneva Motor Show and it provides strong hints to the exterior design of the production model. THE NEW HONDA CIVIC TOURER? The new Honda Civic Tourer will make […]
New Honda CR-V i-DTEC – CR-V gets impressive new diesel engine
For a long time, Honda eschewed the diesel engine but when it bowed to customer demand it brought out a cracker. THE HONDA CR-V Now it has a new version on its hands and the British-built Honda CR-V is the […]
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. […]
Honda confirms CR-Z Sport prices
It was the world’s first sporty hybrid and Honda have given their impressive CR-Z a revamp. Though whether the extra power and sporty boost system is quite worth the £1,830 premium over the outgoing model remains to be seen. The […]
The Future of the Rear-view Mirror
Audi’s R18 Diesel Le Mans racer isn’t fitted with a rear-view mirror. It has a little colour screen and a rearward pointing camera at the back instead. Simple but effective, as this system is suitable for cars that haven’t got […]
Car Hacking
Alfa Mito or Giulietta? Bentley Continental? BMW 1, 5, 6 or 7-Series? Vauxhall Astra, Vectra or Zafira? Porsche Cayenne? Any Peugeot that ends with a ‘7’? Honda CR-V or Civic? Fiat 500 or Bravo? Chrysler 300C perhaps? If your car […]
Take Your Bond Car to the Show
James Bond, he’s kind of alright, isn’t he? However, the obsession which many people have with 007 is one of the (many) things in life which I can never understand. Personally, I think he drives a more than decent car […]