For the size of the car, the new Peugeot 2008 will return some very impressive fuel economy figures – as high as 62mpg. Peugeot’s new 2008 There are high expectations for the new model which, Peugeot says, ‘brings new sophistication’ […]
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Peugeot’s new 2008 is revealed
The fast-growing crossover segment is becoming crowded with Peugeot’s announcement that it’s new 2008 will hit our shores this summer. The new Peugeot 2008 Building on the experience and popularity of its 3008 Crossover model, Peugeot says this car will […]
Toyota Aygo has safety setback
I’ve flagged up before on this blog that the new safety criteria for cars is going to cause manufacturers some serious headaches – and so it has come to pass. In what will, no doubt, be a regular update on […]
New look Peugeot RCZ announced
It created a stir when it was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September and now Peugeot have revealed the spec for their RCZ sports coupe. The restyled motor carries Peugeot’s latest look and is chock full with extra […]
Driving Into History
Yours truly has been scouting out the South of France on an expedition called ‘holidays’ for a while. What he found there is that Frog-land France is a great place for gear-heads with a nostalgic inclination, especially in the rural […]
The Race to the Clouds
What about some racing history and a bit of ‘awesome’? In completely rectangular state of Colorado in the US there’s a mountain, right at the front end of the Rocky Mountains. It’s called Pikes Peak and it’s the theatre of […]
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 […]
The Bank Job
The French automotive industry is on its ass. The economic crisis, as we all know caused by banks, has hit particularly hard in France with those manufacturers that haven’t got seriously big operations in emerging markets: PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Renault, […]
New Car? Get It Before 2020!
Cars. Enjoy ‘em while they last. The European Commission will soon take all the fun out of them. From 2020 onward, any newly produced car is allowed to release a maximum of 95 grams per kilometre, equal to 152 grams […]
Bleeding for a Future
I’ve mentioned it a couple of times in earlier blogs; there’s a significant over-capacity in the European automotive industry and that can only last for so long. Well, it seems the moment of “so long” has finally come for a […]
Which car should you rely on?
It’s one of those issues when buying a used car – just how long will it last before I get saddled with a massive repair bill? Now a firm which offers warranties on cars has come up with the answer. […]
We Prefer Headlights
When comparing to any of its previous generation models, it seems Vauxhall (Opel in the rest of Europe) must have hired a new designer some years ago. And guess what? The man knows what he’s doing! Any new Vauxhall coming […]
Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study
I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
Redefining Counting
Edit: It seems I was ninja’d by Steve… 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 208, 208, 208. Look like a stuttering kid playing hide and seek? It’s not, it’s Peugeot’s past and future line up in the supermini […]