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...]
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.
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...]
Bearing Up! – Considerations for bearings and lubricants operating in harsh climates
Bearing the harsh environment... ~ Lubrication selection for low temperature operations. With its freezing climate, the Arctic is one of the most extreme and barren environments on earth. Despite this, four million humans have learned to live there, and these inhabitants expect crucial machinery to operate effectively – even in the depths of winter. Here Chris Johnson, managing director of … [Read more...]
Mazda looks ahead – plus CX-5 SUV First Impressions
Mazda looks to the future – and CX-5 SUV brief test drive. By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). What the Chancellor, in his Budget next week, has in store for diesel-powered vehicles is the subject of rumour and speculation to combat their so-called higher pollution than petrol models. But increases in VAT or VED road tax on new diesel cars bought from a date to be specified, or an … [Read more...]
News – Hydrogen fuel cells are the way forward, according to Kia and sister company Hyundai
Fuel for thought, after nearly 180 years. By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). The fuel cell is the only technology which will provide a sustainable automotive industry in the long run, according to the head of research for Kia Motors FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles) team, Dr Saehoon Kim (pictured below). The Korean manufacturer is the country’s oldest vehicle maker and is pouring … [Read more...]
Firestone and Tyre Spot raise money for a north-east hospice
Firestone and Tyre Spot on a fundraising journey with a Gosforth hospice… Firestone is hoping to go the extra mile for a north-east hospice by way of an innovative partnership with the Tyre Spot Autocentre fast fit network, where £2 will be donated to charity for every tyre sold. Throughout November and December, Tyre Spot’s 11 depots across the region will be swelling the coffers of St … [Read more...]
Hot off the press news about Mitsubishi’s new seven seater Shogun Sport SUV…
New Shogun Sport seven seater SUV announced today for UK sales… By Robin Roberts (and Miles Better News Agency). A new Mitsubishi Shogun Sport will be launched into the booming SUV sector next spring but the only European country to get it will be the UK. Why only the UK? Because the Shogun Sport, also known as Pajero Sport, is built in Thailand as a right hand drive vehicle and it is built … [Read more...]
Honda NSX ‘old and new’ plus Civics ‘classic and modern’ – Kim’s Impressions
Kim Henson revisits Honda’s sensational first series NSX – and drives the latest car bearing this revered name, also taking brief outings in Civics old and new too! All words and photographs by Kim, with the exception of the main front and rear shots of the 2017 Civic Type R – these courtesy of Honda). As a motoring writer, one of the questions I am most often asked is, “What are your … [Read more...]
First Test Drive of the Kia Sorento in South Korea
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) reports from South Korea on the new Kia Sorento that will make its UK debut next year… I have been in South Korea on an automotive industry fact-finding trip and during his visit I had a preview test drive in the latest Kia Sorento large seven seat SUV. This range can be ordered now by UK customers with deliveries starting in January 2018. The booming … [Read more...]
Honda’s amazing, fascinating history plus Civics old and new…
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports on Honda’s progress since the 1940s… and drives Civics built 42 years apart... (Photographs of the Civic Type-R GT and the first generation Civic 1.2 by David; others courtesy of Honda). News Honda (UK) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda (Japan) and today it is rated as one of the top 20 brands in the world. Honda manufactures a broad … [Read more...]
Classic Auction Report – South Western Vehicle Auctions, 27th October 2017.
At the recent classic vehicle sale held by South Western Vehicle Auctions (SWVA) in Poole, Dorset, a wide range of classics changed hands for a variety of prices. Chris Adamson was there with his camera; here’s his report… An extensively restored 1962 Daimler SP250 which was finished in 2015 after nearly 30 years work topped the sales at the latest South Western Vehicle Auctions classic auction … [Read more...]
New MG ZS SUV – First Impressions
New kid on the block in the compact SUV market – MG's ZS has arrived... Words and all photos by Chris Adamson. (Note: The red car depicted in Chris's photos is the mid-range Excite version with the 1.5 litre engine and manual transmission; the white car is the range-topping best-seller 1.0 Auto in Exclusive trim.) Sales and marketing boss Matthew Cheyne is confidently predicting that in 2018 … [Read more...]
Latest SEAT Ibiza News and FR version Road Test
The new SEAT Ibiza FR – space and pace. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The new fifth generation SEAT Ibiza hatchback is only available as a five door and it is the first model in the Volkswagen Group of brands to use the new MQB AO modular platform –even before VW’s own new Polo supermini sized hatchback comes to market next year. The Ibiza has been the Spanish brand’s best … [Read more...]
Tough Technologies? Or are we just very confused by the latest innovations?
Six out of ten Brits are rendered clueless by their washing machine and nearly 70 per cent fail to recognise car dash symbols. Dacia makes the case for clarity... According to a survey by Dacia, a huge 84% of the population believe that gadgets have become too complicated… One in ten Brits use just 10% of tech on their gadgets. Less than a quarter are able to use all of their cars’ … [Read more...]
Tried and Tested – the UK’s best and worst performing vans for MoT test
Fiat Doblo is best performing van at first MoT, while Ford Ranger is pick of the pick-ups... Fiat Doblo’s 84% pass rate is the highest of any van at the first MoT Britain’s best-selling van, the Ford Transit, fares worst Ford Ranger is second best, while Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D-Max and Nissan Navara perform strongly The Fiat Doblo is the best van for passing the first-three-year MoT … [Read more...]
New Kia Stonic compact SUV – News and First Impressions
…And still new compact SUVs keep coming – Kia’s Stonic here this week. by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). News Sales of SUVs of all sizes have reached record levels in Europe and the UK, and seemingly every week an additional new model joins the market place. The B-segment ‘supermini’ size area of the SUV market is the fastest growing and sales are expected to reach 2.2 million units … [Read more...]
News – Uncle Tom’s welcomed to First Stop family
Uncle Tom's Motorist Centre joins First Stop... The First Stop fast fit network is continuing to accelerate ahead with expansion plans across the UK, after welcoming Uncle Tom’s Motorist Centre to the family. The Harlow based garage is a motoring mainstay in the community, with Laurence Nicholls boasting 45 years of experience in the industry. His said that the decision to become a First … [Read more...]
Citroën news and latest C3 Aircross First Impressions
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) reports… Citroën dealers around the country are opening their order books, probably now their computers, from 1 November waiting for eager customers to visit, see, try and hopefully buy the new C3 Aircross compact SUV. But the market is awash with small, medium and large new SUVs tracking down customers who have shown their desire to own these high riding … [Read more...]
Personalised registration plates – an investment or unnecessary expense?
By guest contributor Jake Smith (of absolutereg.co.uk), who expresses his own views on this subject… Private plates have, over the last few years, increased in value in the car market, and currently many people are opting to buy them instead of investing in ISA and other investment products. By contrast with the value of a car, that depreciates as it ages, the registration number displayed on the … [Read more...]
New or older cars best overall for the environment?
Buy new or carry on with the devil you know? Kim Henson provides some food for thought on this… (Note from Kim: The two photographs in our heading sequence are depicting current and older –1996 – Vauxhall Astras, just as examples). There is much debate currently taking place regarding vehicle emissions, the clean air/pollution issue and the environment in general. There is also much … [Read more...]
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