THE new Ford Fiesta ST has had its shackles removed by mountune’s latest upgrade. The m225 package for the Mk 8 Fiesta ST provides significant increases to both power and torque, without compromising the vehicle’s safety or reliability. The new upgrade is being launched alongside the innovative mTune SMARTflash app, which allows users to install and update vehicle calibrations in … Read the rest
OUTWARDLY, the latest Suzuki Vitara hasn’t had to change a great deal from the previous one and that’s mostly because people like it very much, thank you.
But the Japanese manufacturer have never been one for letting the grass grow beneath its wheels – and with the likes of the SEAT Arona, Kia Stonic and Hyundai Kona being available with … Read the rest
Almost a quarter (23%) of drivers said their vans are not hands-free enabled
A third of drivers admitted they have the technology but don’t always use it
Van drivers risking £200 fine and six penalty points for using the phone while driving
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers Bluetooth® hands-free kit as standard
MORE than half of van drivers admitted to making … Read the rest
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.
