Stylish New Peugeot 3008 SUV Crossover Now on Sale, plus New 3008 DKR Raid Rally models finish 1-2-3 in the 2017 Dakar Rally. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). UK deliveries of the all-new Peugeot 3008 have just started in January. The new model is described as a Crossover cum SUV rather than the previous generation, introduced in 2009, which was more MPV cum Crossover. But they are … [Read more...]
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Fiesta time from Monaco to Maesteg…
Who owns the Ford Fiesta, and where are they? Robin Roberts tells all… Maesteg is motor-city for the Ford Fiesta, although in fact the car was launched in Monaco…. (Kim adds… "and a younger version of our Robin was there for the occasion of that very launch!"). You are most likely to see one of the 40-versions of the car launched since 1976 on the streets of the South Wales town. The … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi ASX – Revised 2017 Model; Launch and Road Test
2017 Revised Mitsubishi ASX Crossover Debuts in the UK. Report by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The revised, higher specification 2017 Mitsubishi ASX mid-sized Crossover/SUV range is now on sale in the UK with prices starting from a competitive £16,184 on-the-road or £169 a month PCP finance plan over three years. All models have a five year, 62,500 mile warranty and, keeping … [Read more...]
KAM Servicing honoured with prestigious award
KAM Servicing wins prestigious award after fixing hundreds of cars… Kim Henson tells the story. After coming to the rescue of more than 450 stricken motorists in their hours of need, a First Stop network partner is being honoured with a prestigious award – while being praised for its attempts to revolutionise the fast-fit industry in the process. KAM Servicing, with 12 garages in the East … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ220 on its way to having new purpose-developed Bridgestone tyres
Iconic Jaguar XJ220 undergoes extensive testing in the development of new Bridgestone tyres. Kim Henson reports... In recent months engineers from Bridgestone, working with Don Law and the legendary XJ220, chassis No. 004, have been developing all-new perfectly fitted tyres, taking full advantage of 25 years of technological progress at Bridgestone. During continuous testing, the car has been … [Read more...]
New Ford KA+ Zetec First Drive Road Test
Babies have a habit of growing up, just like the new Ford KA+. Ford, the leading new car sales brand in the UK for 40 successive years and 51 years for commercial vehicle sales, have recently introduced their latest challenger for sales, the new Ka+ City Car, although it is still the Fiesta ‘Supermini’ that remains the UK’s bestselling car overall. From its origins as a compact city car in … [Read more...]
Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro Sport 262PS tiptronic Road Test
Tom Scanlan test-drives a high specification Audi A8 limousine... Listen, you have just laid out £73,410 on your Audi A8 and you sort of expect perfection, right? Well, the headline is 'AUDI A8 IS LESS THAN PERFECT!' I mean, I bumped my head getting into it without being warned to be careful, the rear door-shut sounded a bit metallic compared with the front door's sophisticated click, and a … [Read more...]
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2017 Model Year) Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the 2017 model year Suzuki SX4 S-Cross – “More spec, more muscle and more expensive”, he says… Suzuki’s original S-Cross was launched in 2013 as a mid-sized Crossover, but looked more of a five door hatchback or estate than an SUV. It is those muscular looking SUVs of all sizes that have boosted sales by bringing even more competitor models to … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive 2016 in the mirror… UK car sales figures for the year
New car registrations are booming but there are doubts over who is actually making sales... …explains Robin Roberts. The SMMT said yesterday that 2,685,724 new cars were registered last year, a 2.3% increase on the year beforehand and fifth year of growth. Fleet sales took 1.38M of the 2.6M registrations. The analysis of the UK figures as a whole also shows the continuing decline in private … [Read more...]
BMW M240i Convertible Road Test
Looking ahead to sunny days in the New Year, Chris Adamson assesses a fast four seater drophead from BMW… Speeding to 60 miles an hour in just six seconds obviously isn’t quite enough for BMW’s compact 2 Series convertible – so for 2017 the boffins are throwing in another 95 horses and clipping the sprint time down to well under five seconds. Welcome to this year’s bright new young drop-top … [Read more...]
Ford Edge Titanium 210 hp 2.0 TDCi Automatic AWD SUV Road Test
Ford has the Edge with new UK vehicle sales in 2016… Ford’s Edge SUV Reviewed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). There are no certainties in life but with official UK new vehicle sales figures not due to be released for a few days, it is already likely that Ford will again top the UK’s new car sales chart for 2016, and the commercial vehicle league as well. Also most likely is the fact … [Read more...]
VW Passat GTE Hybrid Estate Road Test
Chris Adamson test drives Volkswagen’s spacious plug-in hybrid Passat estate... Volkswagen is fighting back from the emissions rigging scandal and the latest Passat shows that they are returning to their technological best with a stylish and hugely practical plug-in hybrid. First unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 2014 – before all the ‘diesel-gate’ crisis – the Passat GTE Hybrid … [Read more...]
Latest Jaguar and Land Rover models – News and First Impressions
Two new SUVs drive Jaguar and Land Rover to record sales in 2016… A Festive Round-up by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Jaguar news At the annual Christmas Ride and Drive media event held at Eastnor Castle Herefordshire by Jaguar Land Rover, it was announced that the new Jaguar F-Pace SUV launched in April this year is not only Jaguar’s first ever SUV but it has become the … [Read more...]
New Citroën C3 Supermini Line-up – First Impressions
Making the Difference for Citroën – The latest C3 Supermini Range. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Differentiation of the Citroën brand within the PSA Group is the current aim in separating from the Peugeot and DS brands, a hard task when most share the same platforms, transmissions and latest fuel-efficient petrol and diesel engines. En-route to this differentiation of models is … [Read more...]
Peugeot Traveller Road Test
Chris Adamson test drives a Peugeot MPV bearing a name many will remember from the days of Morris… I am of an age where the name Traveller, in the automotive context, is one I automatically associate with those wood-clad wonders that were the stretched versions of the Morris Minor and Mini back when Britain was among the world’s leading car producers. So it is a bit of a throwback … [Read more...]
Kia Optima PHEV Hybrid Saloon Road Test – plus news on crucial changes from April 2017 to road tax and BIK tax
Kia’s Optima PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Family Saloon… Assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). With significant tax changes due for all new cars bought from 1 April next year, both in terms of VED road tax and Benefit-in-Kind company car tax, sales of ‘Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles’ (AFVs) in the UK will only continue to grow. The choice is also getting better with more and more … [Read more...]
Renault Mégane Sport Tourer First Impressions
Renault’s Mégane Sport Tourer... Assessed by Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The eagerly awaited estate version of the new Renault Mégane brings additional room and practicality to the range. Mechanically the same as the immensely popular Mégane Hatchback, the Sport Tourer offers a basic boot space with a low load floor of 521 litres (18.40 cu.ft), but folding away the … [Read more...]
Best Christmas Car? Volvo V90 Road Test
Best Christmas Car? Keith Ward nominates the Volvo V90… FIRST sign of a change in season – you are grateful for the optional Winter Pack fitted to this Volvo V90. So – heated windscreen and washer nozzles, a headlight cleaning system and, really spoiling yourself, a heated steering wheel. That’s a total £525 to you sir, madam. That other winter boon of heated front seats is fitted as … [Read more...]
Firestone’s 2016 Battle of the Bands – and the Winner is…
Battle of the Bands Success is Music to Firestone’s Ears. Kim Henson reports… Firestone is reflecting on a supremely successful Battle of the Bands UK talent competition, which concluded in style at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, after generating more than 400 entries. Firestone launched its search for the most talented unsigned act through its social networking channels, to … [Read more...]
Aston Martin SUV – ‘Made in Wales’
The forthcoming Aston Martin SUV, which will go into production at St Athan, will carry a ‘Made in Wales’ identity plate... Writes Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The decision was revealed last night by Aston Martin Lagonda CEO Andy Palmer, as guest speaker at the Welsh Automotive Forum Networking Dinner, held near Cardiff. He told guests, “All our luxury sports cars have … [Read more...]
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