Smart is turning up the heat on its city car rivals with the launch of an impressive model. The Smart fortwo cityflame edition is destined to have motorists blazing a trail to Smart retailers when it is launched next month. […]
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Ford Kuga: Production Increases as Families Switch to SUV’s
Massive demand from around Europe for the Ford Kuga has led to production being increased by 10%. Ford Kuga – production increased As a result, production of Ford’s latest smart utility vehicle is expected to reach 100,000 units annually for […]
New Drivers to Get Tougher Rules? No More Cake and Coffee for Their Brothers?
I mentioned a while ago how my sister refused to drive on the motorway even after passing her driving test. As we lived in a small town next to the motorway this kind of limited her motoring options but I […]
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 […]
Infiniti unveils its Q50
It’s going to cause a few more people to sit and take notice because Infiniti have unveiled their 2014 model of the Q50. And it’s designed to catch your attention with a raft of world first technologies created to enhance […]
Dacia’s Duster ‘cleans-up’ the opposition
It’s not even on sale yet and already the Dacia Duster is racking up advance orders at an impressive rate. We’ve mentioned this impressive motor here before but since the order books have been opened they have racked up 1,000 […]
Are We More Oblivious to Vulnerable Road Users Now?
I have talked quite a lot in recent weeks about new car technology and I don’t think that it is any secret that I want a robot which controls the vehicle while I go for a nap or eat some […]
Chinese Ethics
Chinese cars, don’t you just love ‘em? You don’t, do you? Yours truly having spent a while in Southern China this summer, I’m aware that the quality of native Chinese carmakers isn’t quite up to par with the cars coming […]
Now Where Did I Put My Spare Tyre?
Cars evolve over time, don’t they? This usually happens so slowly that we barely even notice it. Until I recently bought my own retro vehicle it had been years since I had used a wind down window, seen an old […]
Thank You Mrs. Beckham?
It may not be actually British anymore – sorry to have to rub it in – but I know Jaguar Land Rover is still a carmaker to be proud of. As a Dutchman I envy you Brits. All I’ve got […]
Lancia Viaggiatore
While driving to work I saw a Lancia today. Except, it wasn’t really a Lancia. If you follow the automotive news, you will have read or heard about Fiat taking a majority share in US carmaker Chrysler. Fiat big boss […]
Did I Dream About Parking Sensors Again?
I was watching the news the other night while trying to get my little girl to sleep. I saw a car parking feature come on and fought to keep my eyes open. This happens to me all the time. She […]
Exhaling Karma
I saw a Fisker Karma on the motorway today. I admired its smooth lines and noticed something funny. The Karma is a plug-in hybrid sports car, meaning as much as that it’s electric and fast at least for a short […]
Chinese Copy Cats
Volkswagen was one of the first Western carmakers to partner up with a native Chinese manufacturer to produce and sell VW cars in China. Now it turns out that one of their partners, FAW – First Automobile Works – is […]