Honda’s well-respected Civic line-up has been winning friends for decades. Kim Henson test-drives a current model, in 1.5 litre VTEC turbocharged ‘Sport Plus’ guise… (All words and photographs by Kim). The overall competence of Honda’s Civic models, in each of their generations, shines through when you talk to owners past and present, and, importantly, in conversations with sources in the … [Read more...]
News & Views
Our take on what’s been happening in the world of motoring
We appreciate that these days there are vast quantities of motoring news items freely available to all, from huge numbers of global sources. It would be impossible to bring them all to you through these pages – so we are not even going to try!
Instead, we will include selected motoring-related stories which we feel will be of interest. Depending on the item, we hope that they will also inform, encourage, entertain and provoke further thought!
Each item will be dated, and as new stories arrive, older posts will be archived chronologically.
Classic rallying – We have ignition – or maybe not…
MONTE MINI MISSES ITS SPARK... A graphic example of the challenges facing the crews in next year’s classic Monte Carlo rally was highlighted today in the centre of Glasgow. A Monte Carlo Mini from the Sixties – identical to the ones which scored success in the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally – should have been squeezed into Glasgow City Chambers to launch the start of the historic re-run of the event … [Read more...]
Five ways to keep track of your company’s assets (including vehicles!)
Take care of your company's assets... With a valuable company comes valuable assets, and they need to be taken care of. One of the best ways to do this is to keep a close eye on your most important belongings. This ranges from vehicles to products, so be sure to look into the best options for you and your company. Ideally, you’ll have key products that you need to track, and with a concise … [Read more...]
The Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base records over 100,000 article views since January launch
Motor Ombudsman’s Knowledge Base grows in visitor numbers... The Motor Ombudsman receives more than 100,000 article views across its online Knowledge Base during the first nine months of 2019 Easy-to-navigate information resource for motorists introduced in January, and now features 113 different sets of questions and answers in relation to buying, owning and maintaining … [Read more...]
Power to the people? Electric now or not electric now, that is the question…
ELECTRIC POWERED UK CAR SALES ARE NOT YET ELECTRIFYING! David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. VW e-Golf, MG ZS EV and Nissan LEAF briefly tried News So far this year (8-months) official figures show that UK sales of BEV cars (Battery Electric Vehicles) have risen by 93.1% over the same period last year to 17,393 registrations. But before we think the motoring world has … [Read more...]
Revised VW Passat – First Impressions
LATEST GENERATION VW PASSAT DEBUTS IN THE UK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). From its launch in 1973 The Passat is now Volkswagen’s longest-lived name-plate after the Beetle went out of production this year. With over 30 million sold worldwide in 46 years, the Passat is the best-selling mid-size car in the world after eight versions have been launched. In the UK the Mark 8 models … [Read more...]
Ineos Bridgend confirmed
A £600M new car investment has been confirmed for Wales, writes Robin Roberts. The anticipated Grenadier 4x4 vehicle will be assembled in a new factory at Brocastle, backing onto the current Ford Bridgend Engine plant which is due to close in 12 months with the loss of 1,700 jobs. Grenadier will initially create about 200 jobs in Bridgend and 300 more over time but there are likely to be still … [Read more...]
TVR News
Robin Roberts reports on good news for TVR devotees... The TVR sports cars’ Welsh factory will be fitted out for assembly of its 200 mph Griffith supercar, the company has told its enthusiastic owners’ club. Jones Brothers have been appointed to carry out the work on its site adjacent to the A465 Heads of the Valleys road and overlooking Ebbw Vale. In a statement, the TVR Car Club said, … [Read more...]
Beaulieu International Autojumble 2019
It’s the ‘big one’; time once more for the Beaulieu International Autojumble. Kim Henson was there again, and asks himself why… (Photographs by Kim, with many more, individually acknowledged with thanks, provided by Chris Adamson). Why do people attend the Beaulieu Autojumble, and what is it that keeps them coming back, year after year? Well, for starters of course there are the vintage and … [Read more...]
RAC to the Rescue
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports on the organisation and its work today in helping its members. With around 16.5 million car journeys by five million motorists estimated to have been made during the last UK Bank Holiday period in August, with queues stretching up to 24 miles on the busy M5/M4 motorway interchange at Bristol, a stone’s throw away from the iconic RAC offices tower, … [Read more...]
The 2019 Great Dorset Steam Fair – the hottest in its history
This year’s Great Dorset Steam Fair, the largest event of its type in the world, was sun-bathed and VERY hot throughout, but enthusiasm was undiminished by the heat, as Kim Henson explains… It is unsurprising that with exceedingly high temperatures each day (well into the 90s Fahrenheit/30s Celsius), some would-be visitors chose to take their families to the Dorset beaches rather than to this … [Read more...]
Skoda Scala – Road Test
The new Skoda Scala SE 115 hp 1.0 litre petrol, manual – more than Rapid… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). The Skoda Rapid might be a hard act to follow, but the Scala five-door hatchback launched this summer has really overtaken it already. Within weeks of its launch the Skoda Scala started winning awards for its family-friendly practicality and praise for its styling around … [Read more...]
Green Dragon EV Rally 2019 – Results
An electric atmosphere… Robin Roberts reports. Last weekend thousands of shoppers, holidaymakers and sports enthusiasts saw some of the world’s most advanced cars in Swansea, for Britain’s first exclusively low carbon rally. Fuel cell models lined up with a wide range of battery electric vehicles from nearly every manufacturer selling in Britain, to compete in the Green Dragon EV Rally and … [Read more...]
Mini Happy Returns – 60 Years since BMC’s baby was introduced
Small Wonder... Britain's favourite small car of the 1960s and 70s, celebrated by Dave Moss. It was exactly 60 years ago this week, on 26th August 1959, that the Mini was introduced to the world. In this first instalment of a series about the BMC/British Leyland/Rover Minis, Dave describes the background to, and development of, this small but revolutionary car, dubbed 'Wizardry on Wheels' in … [Read more...]
GDEV Rally – Britain’s greenest ever motorsport event
Britain’s greenest-ever rally is taking place in Wales this week... Robin Roberts reports. The Green Dragon EV Rally is exclusively for hydrogen and pure electric cars and is based in Swansea, where Sir William Robert Grove invented the fuel cell in the 1840s. The event also breaks ground as it’s not only the first low carbon rally to be held in Britain, but it also allows any driver with a … [Read more...]
Latest Mitsubishi L200 Pick-up – First Impressions
ON THE RIGHT TRACKS – THE NEW MITSUBISHI 6 SERIES L200 PICK-UP RANGE… …David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports. Arriving in UK Mitsubishi Motors showrooms in time for the new registration plate month of September is the new Series 6 L200 Pick-Up range, where the Double Cab versions are the most popular for business, hard graft and leisure uses. Mitsubishi say the Series 6 is more … [Read more...]
Mini Happy Returns – News and MINI Road Test
60th ANNIVERSARY EDITION MINI AND 10 MILLION MINIS BUILT AND COUNTING. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). (Photographs by David, and from MINI). The original Alex Issigonis designed British Mini was launched in 1959 under BMC’s Austin and Morris brands priced from £497 to £537. It had an 848cc, 33 hp normally aspirated transversely mounted four cylinder petrol engine and until its … [Read more...]
WiseDriving – Braking Distances Quiz
At any time… how far, in total, would you and your car travel if you need to stop? You should know! Kim Henson slows down and investigates… Whenever you are driving, for any given speed you really do need to know the distance it would take your car to come to a halt, including your ‘thinking’ time and actually operating the brakes to bring the vehicle to a standstill. Indeed this information is … [Read more...]
Bridgestone backs National Tyres’ Staff Development Programme
Bridgestone continues to provide backing for National Tyres’ staff development programme... With training and staff development valued so highly at Bridgestone, what is claimed to be the world’s number one tyre and rubber company is proud to build on its commitment to developing people with National Tyres and Autocare. For a seventh consecutive year, Bridgestone is lending its … [Read more...]
10 Year anniversary of The Motor Ombudsman Vehicle Warranty Products Code
The Motor Ombudsman commemorates 10-year anniversary of the launch of its Vehicle Warranty Products Code. The Motor Industry Code of Practice for Vehicle Warranty Products was launched to the public on 14 July 2009 to drive up standards beyond those required by law for the provision of automotive warranties. It replaced the Mechanical Breakdown Insurance (MBI) Code and extended the level … [Read more...]
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