AMOC mark St Athan development. By Robin Roberts. The largest ever gathering of Aston Martin models and their owners in Wales converged on St Athan yesterday (9 April) to mark the official “move in” by the car maker. Historic and European models were assembled in the enormous ex-RAF hanger, which is being converted to an assembly hall for the new generation of sports cars, as part of their … [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.
Dodgy diesel cars – or dodgy information? A little light is shed…
The diesel debate; could we please have some facts? Kim Henson puts the question also asked by many other drivers searching for sensible answers… In recent times there have been many – including lobbying groups – who have been quick to jump on the bandwagon to ‘knock’ diesel cars, often without fully considering (and, it seems, perhaps/probably not even taking the trouble to find out…) the … [Read more...]
New Audi A5 Cabriolet and Q5 SUV – First Impressions (plus latest Audi news)
Audi UK reveals a new pair of fives – The new A5 Cabriolet and Q5 SUV. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). News After seven consecutive years of record new car sales in the UK Audi has started 2017 with a record three months of sales and a record new ‘17’ registration plate month of March. Having grown their model lines from 17 to 52 across 18 ranges in the last 16 years, more new … [Read more...]
Classic Information (Kim’s Tips) – Think positive during vehicle restoration!
Classic vehicle restoration... Don’t give up! You CAN do it… Kim Henson advises. When trying to restore, recommission or even just re-invigorate a classic car, van or pick-up, to get the vehicle to its rightful place back out on the road where it can be enjoyed, there will almost certainly be times when the scale of the task weighs heavy. Indeed things can build up to the extent that sometimes … [Read more...]
Latest Volkswagen Golf – First Impressions (plus VW news)
Updated VW Golf – More Specification – Less Money. David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) takes a close look and samples the new versions at their UK press launch… The seventh generation VW Golf has received a mid-life refresh with more equipment, mildly refreshed styling and updated engines – and on average they cost £650 less than the corresponding outgoing models. Prices now start, (after … [Read more...]
Don’t give up! Bridgestone UK announces Olympic Partnership Campaign: “Chase Your Dream, No Matter What”
Bridgestone’s “Chase Your Dream, No Matter What” campaign heroes are Olympians who have overcome adversity to get where they are today… Kim Henson reports. Bridgestone – the world’s largest tyre company – has launched its UK activation of this campaign as an official International Olympic Committee Partner through to 2024. The motivational campaign aims to encourage people of all ages, … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ220 tyres available once more…
The XJ220 legend lives on – Extraordinary work for an extraordinary car (you can watch the video too...). Kim Henson explains… New tyres for Jaguar’s truly iconic XJ220 were not available for more than 10 years. However, the Bridgestone tyre company has worked together with Don Law on the development of new tyres for the model, so that enthusiast drivers can finally get back on the road without … [Read more...]
Suzuki New Swift First Impressions (and hot off the press Suzuki news)
Kim Henson test drives Suzuki’s latest and technically advanced Swift on a variety of roads in and around the French Riviera… (All words and photographs by Kim). To say that Suzuki has been going from strength to strength in recent years is a major understatement. In fact the firm is now the ninth largest car manufacturer in the world, and in sales terms is ahead of (for example) Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]
Under Pressure then, or are you just tyred out?
Some 8.1 million UK motorists could be on the roads with dangerously soft tyres… Kim Henson reports, and shares some of his tips to help you... According to new research by AA Tyres (the AA’s mobile tyre fitting service), more than one in four UK drivers (27%) – potentially in charge of up to 8.1 million of the 30 million licensed cars on our roads – haven’t checked their tyre pressures in the … [Read more...]
Bridgestone at Geneva Motor Show
Bridgestone has a strong presence at this year's Geneva Motor Show... Kim Henson reports. Bridgestone is back at the Geneva Motor Show (open until 19th March) with a strong message of supporting every individual through innovation and partnership. The Bridgestone booth in Hall 6, Stand 6253, spotlights Bridgestone and Firestone brands’ latest developments in … [Read more...]
Latest Audi S5 Coupé Road Test
New Audi A5, S5 Coupé and Sportback ranges arrive – and more to come, says David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Audi’s new and replacement model introduction programme continues with the recent arrival of the A5/S5 Coupé. The A5/S5 Sportback arrives with customers during March, followed by the A5/S5 Convertible – and there are more models to follow. At this week’s opening of the Geneva … [Read more...]
2017 Mobility Roadshow: Inspirational News…
Inspirational Disabled Racing Driver Nicolas Hamilton, brother of F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, to open 2017 Mobility Roadshow… Kim Henson reports. The Mobility Roadshow, organised by Goose Live Events on behalf of Mobility Choice, has announced that racing driver Nicolas Hamilton will be opening the 2017 event at 10 am, 1st June, at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. From the 1st to the 3rd June, … [Read more...]
The new 2017 Dacia Sandero Stepway – First Impressions
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) test-drives a cost-effective and practical new model from Dacia… A Dacia is the first new car of choice for used-buyers who want to move up the motoring ladder. From its UK launch in 2013, the Renault-owned Dacia brand sold 17,000 in 12 months and it’s rapidly climbed ever since, adding about 5% each year to 26,500 sales last year. Around 95% of UK … [Read more...]
New 2017 Range Rover First Impressions
New Range Rover SV Autobiography Dynamic tops the 2017 range. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The most powerful Range Rover yet, the SV Autobiography Dynamic, heads the 2017 model range. A product of Land Rover’s Special Vehicle division based in Coventry, the vehicle has a supercharged 5.0 litre, V8 petrol engine with 550 hp and a massive 680 Nm (501 lb.ft) of torque, with an … [Read more...]
Bridgestone’s innovative, motorist-friendly Driveguard tyres now available to fit more cars…
Driveguard tyres can enable a car to remain controllable and be driven for 50 miles after a puncture; many more sizes are now available... Kim Henson reports. Bridgestone’s award-winning DriveGuard tyre is now available for thousands more motorists, with 19 'summer' sizes (i.e. not the 'winter' range) being made available from the original 10 last year. Since its launch in 2016, the … [Read more...]
PSA Peugeot Citroën to buy GM Europe (Vauxhall/Opel)…
PSA Peugeot Citroën will buy GM Europe, it has been confirmed and announced this morning... Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales) reports. Vauxhall and Opel will come under the same control as Peugeot, Citroën and DS. Now there will be detailed due diligence discussions before the final contracts are signed, possibly in a year’s time. The deal is unlikely to see any changes in Vauxhall’s … [Read more...]
Diesel drivers unfairly penalised…
The latest money-making scheme to fleece drivers receives a hostile reception from the FairFuelUK Campaign and many people... Kim Henson elaborates. For many years British drivers have been encouraged to spend their hard-earned cash on diesel-powered vehicles, being told that they were 'Cleaner, greener, more economical, etc, etc...' As a result, many buyers have done just that, with … [Read more...]
Updated Renault Clio First Impressions
Renault carries on with the Clio… David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) tells all… The Clio supermini range – covering 25 years and 13 million global sales through four generations and updates – has until recently in the UK been Renault’s most popular model range. But as fashion dictates it was recently overtaken in popularity by the similar sized but taller Captur compact crossover. It’s … [Read more...]
Mazda MX-5 RF First Impressions (and a little bit of history…)
Kim Henson samples the latest in a long line of impressive Mazda MX-5 models, in the elegant and eye-catching shape of the latest ‘RF’ or ‘Retractable Fastback’ version. (All words and photographs by Kim, except single image of roof half-open, from Mazda). First introduced 27 years ago, Mazda’s MX-5 model has long been renowned as one of the best two seater sports cars in the world. It has … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales update…
Circuit of Wales paid chairman’s second company… Robin Roberts elaborates... As Welsh Government scrutinises a detailed financial proposal to build the £425M Circuit of Wales, it has emerged that nearly £1M was given by the developers to another consultancy headed by the project's chairman. Michael Carrick set up the Heads of the Valleys Development Corporation, which has received £9M grants … [Read more...]
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