Car IndicatorsFreelance motoring writer and member of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers with a love of cars, motorbikes and running.
I lied about the love of motorbikes. They scare me to death - although I would like to own a Ducati 996 in red which I would just look at but never ride. No, not ever.
IF you’re in the market for a large, family-friendly, hybrid vehicle but really don’t want to jump on the SUV bandwagon then Kia may have the answer in their recently face-lifted Optima Sportswagon PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle).
Now with a redesigned lower front bumper, with the addition of LED daytime running lights the Optima Sportswagon looks bang up-to-date. New diamond-cut 17in alloy wheels also … Read the rest
e-tron and e-tron Launch Edition models now available to order priced at £71,490 OTR and £82,240 OTR respectively (excluding £3,500 plug-in-car grant applicable to both models) – UK deliveries to begin in April
30 additional Edition 1 versions with unique specification initially offered exclusively to depositors – all currently reserved
THE spark for the transition to a new era of … Read the rest
WITH the new XC40 you get the impression that someone at Volvo has gone out on a bit of a limb. Someone hasn’t followed the design brief that says the XC40 should be a smaller version of the XC60, which itself is a smaller version of the XC90.
Nope, someone has gone their own way – and I suspect that … Read the rest
Exclusively offered in unique Racing Orange just 3,000 cars will be sold globally.
Available to order now, the UK market will get 600 cars – 400 convertible and 200 RF.
THREE decades after the 1989 Chicago Motor Show was the stage for the debut of the original MX-5, Mazda has today unveiled the MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition at the … Read the rest
VOLKSWAGEN is bringing a legend back to life! At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based Group will reveal the first fully electric version of a new buggy. Taking its cues from popular American dune buggies, the … Read the rest
THE Mercedes Benz A-Class is a best-seller in Europe – and especially here in the UK where Mercedes sell more A-Class models than any other; Which is no surprise really as it’s the cheapest way to get into Mercedes-Benz ownership and MB has always been an aspirational brand.
The trouble with the old model A-Class was that it didn’t actually feel very … Read the rest
THERE’S a word for a car that belies its true nature. It’s an alternative to the phrase “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. The word is “Sleeper”.
The new Honda Civic Type R is not a sleeper. In fact, it’s rather shouty in a very “wide-awake” kind of way.
WHEN Ford release a model with the letters “ST” or “RS” attached to the name, then you can be sure of one thing: Expectations are sky high.
After all, the nation has had a long-standing love-affair with performance Fords which started way back in 1970 when the Escort RS 1600 appeared on the scene.
So, when Ford say the latest … Read the rest
ROAD safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging every road user to get involved in Road Safety Week (19-25 November). A key task for this year’s initiative is to encourage drivers to be ‘Bike Smart’ in an effort to raise awareness of the risks faced by cyclists and motorcyclists.
GEM road safety officer Neil Worth commented: “Figures show that on … Read the rest