Car Leasing – Top 10 tips
Whether you have leased for years or are completely new to it, these top tips should help you navigate the overwhelming amount of information you can...
August 06, 2012 7 Min Read
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...
August 06, 2012 3 Min Read
Seat boosts sales with Ecomotive technology
With car buyers looking for more efficient and well-made cars, it’s timely that Seat announces that half year sales show record Ecomotive Technology t...
August 06, 2012 2 Min Read
‘Crowd-sourced’ Citroen C1 unveiled
Oh dear! It could have been so much worse – Citroen’s new special edition C1 was designed after Facebook fans had an input. The result is this C1 Conn...
August 03, 2012 2 Min Read
Is Driving More Fun as You Get Older?
I was never a boy racer. Sad as it is to admit, I learned to drive long after I had started to shave and I have never been one for racing around at an...
August 03, 2012 3 Min Read
Mercedes C-Class gets an upgrade
There are changes aplenty for the Mercedez Benz C-Class including new engines and trim levels. Perhaps the biggest change is that the Exective SE repl...
August 02, 2012 2 Min Read
Nod to Your Car But Don’t Become a Beastie Boy in Belfast
A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse they say, but you don’t want to go confusing your car with too many facial gestures. Actually, your current...
August 02, 2012 3 Min Read
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...
August 01, 2012 2 Min Read
Safety Factors
One of my former roommates studied Civil Engineering. I studied Aerospace Engineering. We had frequent discussions about safety factors. Whereas aeros...
August 01, 2012 3 Min Read
Car Insurance Premiums Keep on Rising and Janice Needs a Break
Car insurance premiums keep rising, according to a report. In fact, according to the official figures the average policy costs over £1,000 a year. Can...
August 01, 2012 3 Min Read
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 nev...
July 31, 2012 3 Min Read
It Looks Clean
So you drive – or rather are driven in – this humongous limousine, say a BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 or Merc S-Class, and you feel bad about the environment...
July 31, 2012 3 Min Read
Lexus reveals its new LS
It’s a week of posh cars being revamped so far (see yesterday’s take on the new Audi R8) and now we have the Lexus LS. This flagship motor has had a c...
July 31, 2012 2 Min Read
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 manu...
July 31, 2012 3 Min Read
The Carpenter, the Red Light and British Politeness on the Road
I drove through a red light today but I have a good excuse; the carpenter made me do it. It’s a long story to be fair but let’s start off with the guy...
July 31, 2012 3 Min Read
