FIRST UK DRIVE OF THE NEW HONDA CIVIC e:HEV… …By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). News If you’ve ever spent a night sleeping in your car it can be a very disconcerting place to wake up, but that was one of the tests engineers set themselves creating the new Honda Civic e:HEV petrol electric self-charging hybrid. Sleeping on the job took on a whole new purpose for them to … [Read more...]
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For Your Bookshelf – Roger’s Run – a life on the edge
"Roger's Run – a life on the edge" Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Roger Nathan Published by: Douglas Loveridge Publications 223 pages (hardback), with colour and black and white photographs UK List Price: £30.00 unsigned or £40.00 autographed; +£5 covers the postage. ISBN: 978-1-900113-15-1 Available from: Douglas Loveridge Publications, Moss View, 85 Warburton, Emley, West … [Read more...]
British Motor Show Report – hot off the press
Chris Adamson reports from the show... which is open NOW (Friday 19th August) and continues until Sunday 21st August 2022. (WORDS AND PHOTOS BY, AND COPYRIGHT, CHRIS ADAMSON) If you expect an event entitled the British Motor Show to feature all the latest new cars from the big name brands on expansive spotlight crowded stands with scantily clad women draped over bonnets and celebrities … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Inside the Machine – an engineer’s tale of the modern automotive industry
Bookshelf – Inside the Machine Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: David Twohig Published by: Veloce: https://www.veloce.co.uk/ 192 pages (hardback, and also available in softback) UK List Price: £19.99 (hardback) ISBN: 978-1-787117-68-6 Graduating from Cork university, David Twohig joined Nissan in 1992. An electrical engineer, he does his ‘apprenticeship’ on the line at … [Read more...]
Suzuki Full Hybrid Vitara – Road Test
The Suzuki Full Hybrid Vitara SZ5 ALLGRIP driven by many and road tested by Robin Roberts (with Miles Better News Agency). To those in the know, Suzuki has a very strong engineering history and its 4x4 models’ capabilities are legendary and affordable. Today’s enlarged range starts at £23,749 and rises to £30,134 for the model tested. The new Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid has a more powerful … [Read more...]
Instavolt EV recharging price increase
Instavolt EV charging costs rise by 15.7 per cent on Monday 15th August 2022... Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports. EV charging network InstaVolt has raising its price 15.7% to 66ppKWh from next Monday. The rise applies to all payment types and the company says the steep rise is due to the enforced 20% VAT rate on public chargers compared to just 5% levied on domestic … [Read more...]
Latest Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid – Road Test
The new Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid Motion SUV... ...assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Suzuki has a knack of bringing to market just what buyers want at the right time. It has built all manner of models including city cars, sports cars, lightweight offroaders and pickups and more recently SUVs which will not tip the bank balance into the red. Essentially applying good … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – and a Competition Prize; you can win a copy – ‘Hand Wash Only – A Beginner’s Guide to Detailing and Car Care’
YOU could win one of two copies of this top class book; please see below for details of our Wheels-Alive competition… So what is the book all about? We review the book, but first the publishers of ‘Hand Wash Only’ tell us… Car enthusiasts all over the world know that washing their vehicle by hand is the best way to keep it looking its best. In recent times 'detailing' has become the … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive Competition, starting at 9am Tuesday 2nd August; you can win a copy – ‘Hand Wash Only – A Beginner’s Guide to Detailing and Car Care’
This comprehensive new book on vehicle 'detailing' will be reviewed at 9am tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd August 2022 on Wheels-Alive, with the chance to win a copy in a free to enter competition which closes at 8.59am on Friday, 12th August. … [Read more...]
MINI Electric Shadow Edition – Road Test
The MINI Electric Shadow Edition assessed on the road, plus the MINI Aceman concept is revealed… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The coming of the electric car age is going to make us all re-evaluate our motoring lives and what we expect from them, much in the same way as the diminutive Mini drove a change in our lives over 60 years ago. So it seems reasonable that the MINI … [Read more...]
BMW 220d M Sport Coupé – Road Test
The BMW 220d M Sport Coupé put through its paces by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency)… To those of a certain age there was only one style of sporting car with some room for the family, a rear-wheel-drive coupé and this simple formula mix are the ingredients in the BMW 220d M Sport we have just tested. Front wheel drive hot hatches largely replaced the iconic ideal must-have for … [Read more...]
Honda e city car – Road Test
The Honda e Advanced all-electric City Car… …Plugged in and driven by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Honda is currently taking a different lane down the electric highway opening for us in Britain and Europe and selling the Honda e city car. While most car makers want to get us into their small to medium sized hatchbacks and crossover models, Honda e is unashamedly a model … [Read more...]
BMC and Leyland Show attracted classics galore on a very hot summer weekend
Enthusiasts flock to the BMC and Leyland Show… …Kim Henson reports. (All text and all photographs – except one as individually credited – by, and copyright, Kim Henson). The British Motor Museum at Gaydon played host to this year’s BMC and Leyland Show (held annually, Covid-apart) on Sunday 10th July. On a blistering hot day, more than 800 classic vehicles produced by BMC BL, Leyland and … [Read more...]
Latest Mazda CX-5 – Road Test
Mazda CX-5 165 PS 2.0 Newground 2WD mid-sized Crossover… …sampled by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). While not having a huge range, Mazda has a well-defined line up in significant sectors. Most people will blurt out MX-5 if asked to name their most identifiable model, so you may be surprised to learn that the crossover CX-5 has been their global best seller since 2014. Over … [Read more...]
UK car sales fall even faster than expected…
New car sales take a massive dip in June 2022. Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales and Miles Better News Agency) reports... UK new car registrations fell -24.3% in June, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The month saw 140,958 new vehicles registered, the weakest June performance since 1996. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) … [Read more...]
Toyota Aygo X Edge – Road Test
The Toyota Aygo X Edge Crossover, small car with chunkier styling… … tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). With more people than ever now living in urban areas car makers are considering how they meet their requirements and the Toyota Aygo X is the latest from one of the world’s biggest manufacturers. It first gave us the Aygo in 2005 but time and tastes change so … [Read more...]
Audi TT quattro sport – just so much fun
Further improvements and fixes while enjoying the ownership journey… In the fifth instalment of this series, Jeremy Walton updates us with news of his quattro sport’s repairs, continuing improvements and use. (Kim adds: If you are interested in reading the four previous instalments of Jeremy’s story of his ownership so far of this car, please enter ‘Audi TT quattro sport’ into the search box on … [Read more...]
Splendid Standards at Cranfield
This year’s Standard Motor Club International Rally attracted a wide variety of models and was enjoyed by participants from far and wide. Kim Henson reports… The worldwide curse of Covid meant a gap of three years since the Standard Motor Club was last able to hold its International Rally, so that there was even more than usual eager anticipation for rally-goers ahead of the 2022 event. Over … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Taigo – Road Test
VW’S NEW TAIGO NEATLY FITS INTO THEIR CROSSOVER LINE-UP… …tried and tested by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Volkswagen is an inherently conservative car maker which has thrived on compromises to please its customers and its latest line up is no exception, but excels nevertheless. Broadly similar in style to its Volkswagen crossover stablemates, Taigo actually falls between the … [Read more...]
Thruxton Historic Festival – classic motor sport much enjoyed
Exciting classic racing at Thruxton's Historic Festival – Report by Chris Adamson. (All photographs copyright, as individually credited and with thanks to their creators for their use here). Famous names from the glory days of post-war British motor racing heritage were in action once again at the Thruxton Historic Festival in Hampshire. Marques such as Jaguar, Aston Martin, Lotus, Lister, … [Read more...]
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