Find your favourite cars/movies within a fascinating website (microsite) taking you to a wealth of motoring adventures from the big screen... Kim Henson is your guide... For motoring enthusiasts, there is always something special about the multitude of iconic cars used in films, and the scenes in which they appear. To cater for these, this 'Pop Culutre Cars' website (please click HERE) provides … [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.
Peninsula Classics ‘Best of the Best Award’ to debut in Paris in February 2018
THIRD ANNUAL PENINSULA CLASSICS 'BEST OF THE BEST AWARD' IN ITS UNPRECEDENTED MOVE TO PARIS Robin Roberts reports... The winner of what is claimed to be the most prestigious international motoring award is to be announced during the world-renowned Rétromobile event February 8, 2018. PARIS (December 12, 2017) – Universally regarded as the leading motoring accolade for most exceptional … [Read more...]
‘Fire Fences’ from Bridgend in red hot form to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands
Fire Fences in red hot form to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands. An unsigned Cardiff rock band is dreaming of a massive fan-base and headline gigs at the Millennium Stadium after beating more than 300 grassroots entries to win Firestone’s Battle of the Bands competition. Fire Fences, formed by four Bridgend Brynteg School mates in 2013, have made their biggest breakthrough to date by … [Read more...]
TVR back on track in Wales
High-performance car-maker TVR is expected resume production... ...at a converted factory near Rassau, Blaenau Gwent. Robin Roberts tells all... This news was released today (Monday 18 December) by Welsh Government as a flagship for its £100M ten-year plan to attract investment to the Heads of the Valleys after the Circuit of Wales venture failed to win support earlier this … [Read more...]
Cool cars that won’t cost a fortune (at least, not to buy…)
Jeep (and other cars) on the Cheap! Ten attractive vehicles that you can buy this Christmas for less than the price of an iPhone X… London, 14th December 2017 – The iPhone X is the must-have cool gadget this Christmas, but retailing at £1,000, this slice of cutting edge tech doesn’t come cheap. So, how about spending the money on a cool car instead? Car buying comparison site Motorway.co.uk … [Read more...]
Winter weather news: TAKE CARE OUT THERE; it’s more slippery than you think…
As freezing, snowy weather arrives with a vengeance, Bridgestone hopes flurry of winter driving messages will stick... With the temperatures plummeting across the UK in recent days and heavy snow falling in parts of the UK, Bridgestone is urging motorists to take some simple driving tips to stay as safe as possible. With a marked drop in temperatures now being felt, Bridgestone’s managing … [Read more...]
SERIOUS DANGER!!! Zafira rust nightmare revealed by our Grumpy Old Mechanic!
If you drive an older Zafira, you NEED to read this. Our Grumpy Old Mechanic reports... Our Grumpy Old Mechanic avoids sensationalism but feels it important to reveal a safety-critical problem of which most Zafira owners/operators are almost certainly unaware… Last week a very tidy-looking first generation (‘A’ Series) Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTi dating from late 2003 was brought in to our … [Read more...]
New car sales figures plunge for November…
Robin Roberts reports on the latest falls in car sales numbers... Diesel sales have collapsed 30% in Britain as the new car market contracted by over 11% last month, said the car-makers’ body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported a rise to over 33% for alternatively fuelled vehicles and a 5% increase in petrol engined models. The big switch from … [Read more...]
Updated Nissan Qashqai – News and Road Test
The Family Holdall – The latest Nissan Qashqai improved in most areas. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The Nissan Qashqai is a C-SUV segment mid-sized ‘Crossover’ first launched in 2007 and is generally credited with launching the term Crossover. In real terms what does Crossover mean? Well the space of a C-segment family hatchback with the raised ride height and styling of an SUV, … [Read more...]
Preview – 2018 Rally Run to Monte Carlo for Classics…
A great line-up of classic cars will be setting off from Paisley for Monte Carlo on 31st January… Final preparations are being made for the Paisley start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo... and it’s been confirmed there will be the largest number of entries so far with a total of 25 cars setting off for the 1,500 mile trip to the South of France. It’ll be the fifth time the town – … [Read more...]
What excuses do Brits use to break speed limits and risk fines?
British drivers admit willingness to break road safety laws for the sake of speeding fines… New research by car finance broker, CarFinance 247 (https://www.carfinance247.co.uk/), found that despite the new, increased speeding penalties that came into force more than six months ago (24 April 2017), UK drivers are still willing to break the law to maintain their chosen speeds… The Research was … [Read more...]
Latest Jeep Compass – First Impresssions
Heading in the Right Direction – the new Jeep Compass. First impressions, as assessed by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new Jeep Compass compact SUV is heading in the right direction in terms of size, five star safety equipment, inclusive specifications and some competitive prices. With sales of compact SUVs booming the second generation new Jeep Compass is priced from £22,995 … [Read more...]
Ford’s Fiesta – a look back at more than 40 years of this winning model
Ford's Fiesta versus the sands of time... by Dave Moss. In 2006, 30 years on from the original launch of the Fiesta, Ford gave selected motoring journalists the opportunity to compare original models with the then current car. Dave Moss was one of those who enjoyed a drive down memory lane... The original Fiesta, its name chosen by Henry Ford himself – and which very nearly became the Ford … [Read more...]
Budget News – Diesel car owners to pay the price for their choice of vehicle…
Diesel cars are in for a battering after the Budget – but VED potential increases for all cars as well. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). New diesel cars that do not meet latest emissions standards will face an increase from April in a one-off tax which will last until 2021 when most are expected to be replaced with the latest technology. Affected models will be those which … [Read more...]
News – Poole Audi Apprentice Achievements
State of the art Poole Audi dealership celebrates apprentice scheme achievements... Since its incorporation in 2001 Poole Audi has invested heavily in its apprentice schemes. Currently the company has four apprentices in its 24-bay workshop, each apprentice being at a different stage of the scheme. Poole Audi’s four apprentices include Phil Lord (21), a third year apprentice, who has already … [Read more...]
Hot off the press – Jaguar’s E-Pace First Impressions
Jaguar’s compact E-Pace first test drive. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). Everyone loves a cub, at least that’s what Jaguar is hoping for with the arrival of its new smaller SUV next month. It will be the first production Jaguar ever not to be built in the UK with production taking place in Austria and China. In the UK it will be sold in one five-door, five-seat body-shape in … [Read more...]
Toyota – 25 years of UK manufacturing, and latest Auris Hybrid Road Test
Auris hybrid GB25 celebrates 25 years of Toyota building cars in the UK. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Toyota started building cars in the UK 25 years ago for our domestic market, Europe and wider afield. Their first model, the Carina E, came off the Burnaston production line in Derbyshire in 1992. Since then over four million vehicles have come from this production facility, the … [Read more...]
Car repair costs vary widely across the UK…
Revealed: The most expensive city to get your car repaired in the UK – and it’s NOT London… Headlines... Average cost of fixing a car in London is £250.71 Cheapest city for car repair is Glasgow £176.27 The UK average is £224.87 Birmingham is the second cheapest city in the UK at £183.90 London has been revealed to NOT have the most expensive average price of car repairs in the country, … [Read more...]
Christmas cheer on its way at the British Motor Museum
Get into the festive spirit at the British Motor Museum! The British Motor Museum is offering families the chance to get into the festive spirit from 8th to 23rd December 2017, with a range of Christmas activities including a Christmas trail, festive tour and Christmas crafts weekend. With something for everyone, the British Motor Museum is the perfect place to escape Christmas shopping or avoid … [Read more...]
Book review: Gullible’s Travels – About two extraordinary ‘against all odds’ journeys, 70 years apart, undertaken in 1947 Austin Sixteens
Kim Henson reviews this entertaining book, and says, “If you like motoring adventures you really won’t want to put down this fascinating book, until you have finished reading it…” Title: Gullible’s Travels… Authors: Alan C. Hess and Guy Loveridge (with a Foreword by Leonard Lord). Published by: Douglas Loveridge Publications, 85, Warburton, Emley, West Yorkshire, HD8 9QP. 214 pages … [Read more...]
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