Thanks to Jeremy Clarkson most ‘petrolheads’ are dismissive of hybrid cars like the Prius but the new model may change some minds. That’s because the new Prius Plug-in will return an eye-blinking 134.5mpg. The new range is the result of […]
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So here it is – Vauxhall’s Adam
OK so it’s not the greatest name for a car ever thought of but Vauxhall are very proud of their new city car. The car firm hopes that it will beat the likes of the MINI and the Fiat 500 […]
Vauxhall Mokka Pricing Announced
Mokka. It sounds like a coffee and looks like a Toyota RAV 4 but Vauxhall has high hopes for their new SUV. I drove the Frontera before it was officially launched and people on the streets were underwhelmed with it. […]
Kia hits new sales record
There’s an increasing army of satisfied Kia buyers out there who have helped the firm to its best sales month yet. There were 5,176 new Kias sold in May which is an impressive 33 per cent increase compared to May […]
GM’s Going Further
The electric car seems to be the world’s hope for a continued existence of such beautiful species as the glow worm, the garlic toad and several types of ferns. Indeed, combustion engine powered vehicles are Satan’s work and CO2 is […]
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 […]
Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre throws open its doors
Vauxhall will again be opening its Heritage Centre to the public giving everyone the chance to see its private collection of historic cars from 1903 to the present day. For many that might bring a shrug of the shoulders but […]
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 […]
Adam Opel’s Adam
Did I just win the 2012 competition for blog title of the year because I made it into a palindrome? Or was it anagram? Some of you may know that Opel – which is basically mainland-European for Vauxhall – is […]
German-built French Suspension
Perhaps you caught this in automotive news recently: General Motors and PSA, the company that supplies the world with Peugeots and Citroens, have announced a serious collaboration. You’re not paying close attention if you haven’t noticed yet: carmakers globally, except […]
Best diesel car: And the award for best diesel car goes to….
They aren’t to everyone’s taste but for many people, diesel vehicles are a blessing and Diesel Car magazine has judged which is the best to own. And it is, they have announced, the British-built Range Rover Evoque. It is stylish […]
Hong Kong’s Hot Wheels
I was in Hong Kong yesterday. They have three types of vehicles there. To understand this, some background info first. Hong Kong is a very wealthy place. It breathes decadence and has a ridiculously commercial mindset. You literally walk from […]
Not Selling Like Buicks
GM presented its vision of the future car in China this week, in the shape of the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0. That must be the most unsexy name an automobile has ever been awarded with. But never mind that. The car […]
The Best Car You’ll Never Miss
One of the best looking, yet most underrated cars on the market today is the Renault Laguna Coupé. That’s the version of the Laguna that isn’t boring and screaming for a make-over completely new generation. Oh, that’s right, since late […]