Arriving in Spring 2015, the Vauxhall VIVA will be the latest edition to Vauxhall’s small car range joining the fashionable ADAM and the popular Corsa supermini. New Design With a name that pays homage to Vauxhall’s original Viva made from […]
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Vauxhall Adam: Full on the road review
Rob McSorley reviews the latest offering from Vauxhall Currently UK car buyers seem to be completely captivated by premium hatches such as the Mini, Fiat 500, Audi A1 and Citroen DS3, thanks in part to the thousands of customisation options […]
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 […]
Car leasing customers urged to go ‘ultra low’ in new campaign
If you’re thinking about driving a new car under a contract hire or car lease agreement then a new government campaign is urging you to consider an ultra-low emission vehicle. The Deputy Prime Minister has teamed up with the UK […]
Vauxhall Astra: Vauxhall announces special editions for Astra, Insignia & Corsa ranges
If you love Vauxhall cars then you might be interested in the firm’s announcement of unlimited specs appeal for several of their cars. That’s because the firm has lavished extra equipment onto a range of limited edition Vauxhalls which include […]
Vauxhall Meriva: New diesel engine joins range
The much-underrated Vauxhall Meriva is boxing clever with a new diesel engine for the range, along with some design refreshes. Vauxhall also says that its revolutionary FlexDoors and FlexSpace systems remain unique in sector and the car goes on sale […]
Vauxhall Insignia: The price is right for new Country Tourer
With the market for so-called crossover cars growing exponentially in recent years, many car manufacturers have been looking at their offering to see whether they should offer a brand-new model or improve an old favourite. Vauxhall has opted for the […]
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 […]
Vauxhall raises the roof with its new Cascada
It hits our showrooms in April and is priced to take on the models which dominate the sector – Vauxhall says its new Cascada will be £8,000 cheaper than its rivals. For that, buyers can choose between two trims – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vauxhall bolsters Astra range
It’s not that long since Vauxhall gave its Astra a facelift and now they are launching a BiTurbo 2litre diesel model. Available in the five door hatch and the Sports Tourer, the new performance diesel has 195PS and 400Nm of […]