The Meguiar’s Deluxe Car Care Kit V2 costs just £47.60 and includes seven of the most popular products from the detailing-specialist’s range. That’s a huge saving of almost 50% against buying the products individually – and … Read the rest
THE average car will see 30 day trips, 2,496 songs played – and 24 spillages in the typical year.
A study of 2,000 motorists revealed the average vehicle will cover off 62 miles per week – that’s 3,224 annually – and see three bouts of car sickness while doing so.
While a whopping 43 hours will be spent sitting … Read the rest
WHENEVER a Volvo arrives for review, I always have the same feeling of contentment; like an old friend is visiting and I know I can just be myself and relax in the knowledge that everything is going to be fine.
Okay, maybe that’s a little over the top; everything is not always “fine” – I haven’t driven a Volvo yet … Read the rest
I AM now in my third year as chairman of the Northern Group of Motoring Writers. It is the oldest regional group of automotive journalists in the UK, and I feel very honoured to be at the helm.
First founded in 1973, the group is open to professional motoring writers across the North of England. With a … Read the rest
THE BMW X5 xDrive45e Hybrid is a full-sized SUV that packs a 3.0-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine alongside BMW’s fourth-generation hybrid technology which provides a generous 24kWh electric battery.
This means the new Beemer is capable of a very useful 54 miles on battery power alone – more than enough for the average commute of just over 20 miles. However, since … Read the rest
THE new Ford Mach-E has already caught the imagination of thousands of customers and fans, but a new client has also shown considerable interest – the UK’s police force.
Such has been the enthusiasm of the British police for Ford’s new all-electric SUV that already seven forces have either tested the new vehicle or requested a full evaluation of a … Read the rest
THE car concours unlike any other and world-famous Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional enjoyed sell-out success at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday.
Thousands of mundane motors were displayed with pride by a record number of car enthusiasts who were thrilled to attend arguably the season’s greatest concours.
The focal point in the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle, a 1516 architectural masterpiece of … Read the rest
IF you get a sense of déjà vu when it comes to the Suzuki Swace, then it could be because you’ve seen (and probably admired) the latest Toyota Corolla Touring Sports.
The Swace is the second vehicle to be supplied to Suzuki by Toyota under a collaborative business agreement between the two companies; the first one being the Across, which is based … Read the rest
THE Lexus LC500 C is one of those cars that gets you to thinking “Why do I not see more of these on the road?” After all, it’s stunning to look at and quite unlike any other 2-door convertible coupe out there.
The rear wheel arches are so flared they almost appear separate from the rest of the body, the … Read the rest
THERE are some extremely clever people working for Mazda that are capable of thinking very much “outside” of any box you may present them with.
It’s a company that is willing to follow its own path despite what conventional wisdom – and the competition – may be telling it. And without that attitude the world would not have the Mazda … Read the rest
