VW accidentally adverti...
Filed under: Humour , Latest News Fiat has managed a cool piece of ambush marketing in Sweden – by parking a Fiat 500 directly outside VW headquarters when Google was filming it for Streetview. Now anyone in Sweden looking up the VW HQ in Södertälje will see a Fiat 500...
Ford goes Ecoboost craz...
Filed under: Ford , Latest News Ford reckons that petrol engines are going to win market share back from diesel engines, and is planning to triple production of Ecoboost petrol engines to meet demand. The amazing new 1.0 Ecoboost will take the lion’s share of the increased output,...
BMW reveals all-new 3 S...
Filed under: Latest News BMW has shown the 3 Series Touring for the first time, adding a welcome dose of dog carrying ability to its most popular car . It was only ever a case of when BMW unveiled the estate version of its most popular car, rather than if. In the same way, we’ll...
England’s roads n...
Filed under: Latest News The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has claimed that England’s road network isn’t safe enough for an 80mph limit, due to lack of crash barriers and poor road maintenance. According to a story in The Telegraph , the lack of crash barriers is the main...
Tips from the experts: ...
Filed under: Comment The latest in the IAM’s Drive & Survive series sees the experts swapping their steering wheels for handlebars, advising on staying safe while cycling on the roads. Here’s what resident expert Simon Elstow has to say on riding a bike: Inflate your...
MINI United 2012 in pic...
Filed under: Latest News For MINI owners from all over the world, all roads led to France today, or more specifically Le Castellet and the Paul Ricard circuit for MINI United 2012 . A festival for the iconic brand, Mini’s and MINI’s made the pilgrimage from as far afield as...
MINI John Cooper Works ...
Filed under: Latest News As we predicted over a month ago , MINI chose its MINI United event to pull the wraps off its fastest model yet, the John Cooper Works GP II. Claimed extensive use of motor sport technology, means that prototypes have already lapped the infamous Nurburgring...
Infiniti launches £100...
Filed under: Latest News Infiniti will become the latest manufacturer to break the £100,000 mark for a production SUV when the FX50 S Vettel special edition goes on sale. It’s not the first £100,000-plus SUV ( Range Rover has done one , and the Mercedes G 55 AMG costs...
Smart electric bike on ...
Filed under: Latest News An electric bike by Smart, the Mercedes-owned purveyor of little cars , has gone on sale this weekend. It’s got a 62-mile electric range and costs roughly the same as an 03 plate Smart ForTwo: £2,500. (Please, no complaints – we said...