Over half of drivers in the UK have admitted to regularly getting angry behind the wheel (51%), with a further 1 in 4 drivers (25%) even swearing at others when making a journey. Experts at car finance company Zuto have conducted research to find out what annoys UK drivers the most, as well as identifying which cities suffer with the worst road rage. With over half of UK drivers agreeing (52%), … [Read more...]
SUVs dominate used sales & Fiesta is most popular
SUVs were the fastest selling used cars of 2021, while the Ford Fiesta has retained its title of the most popular overall for the seventh year in a row. The Mercedes GLA has been crowned the fastest selling used car of the year, with examples of the luxury German model (below) spending the shortest time on the AA Cars platform before being snapped up by eager buyers. Booming demand for SUVs, … [Read more...]
Range Rover will go all electric in 2024
A pure electric Range Rover will appear in 2024 as Land Rover embraces new Reimagine strategy with an all-electric powertrain for its original luxury SUV. The latest version of the premium SUV has been unveiled with 530PS Twin Turbo V8 petrol engine, with Dynamic Launch enabling 0-60mph in as little as 4.4s and 510PS and 440PS plug-in hybrids deliver a hushed EV range of up to 62 miles and … [Read more...]
Audi Q8 tops pop poll for pictures
Fans of the Audi Q8 are most likely to post pictures of the model on Instagram. But close behind them come the harder edged enthusiasts for the Land Rover Defender. These two models stand out as the top posts on Instagram, says Confused.com, which has looked at 200 of the world’s most popular cars and compared these with the global sales figures. This allowed researchers to give each … [Read more...]
Newcomer: Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate
Special Vehicle Operations has launched a new edition Range Rover Sport SVR with spectacular solid glass flake paintwork options for the first time. Featuring a selection of exclusive colour combinations and interior detailing by the SV Bespoke vehicle personalisation team, the 575PS Range Rover Sport SVR Ultimate enhances the visual appeal of the fastest and most powerful vehicle in the Land … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 July
Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister Paul Davies MS has called on Welsh Government to better support the automotive supplier sector in Wales and encourage more investment. He said the Labour controlled Welsh Government has an anti-car agenda and was not flying the flag for the Welsh car industry. Some keyless Range Rover, BMW and Mercedes models are uninsurable in certain UK cities as they … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 July
Tesla is on course to notch up a million pure battery car sales by next April, the first manufacturer to do so. VW is tipped to overtake them two years later and Mercedes-Benz will be close behind, according to projections calculated by Moneyshake. As Germany ramps up estimates of EV sales to 14M on its roads inside eight years analysts believe 55% of all EU sales will be electric in the same … [Read more...]
Range Rovers target of organised gangs
Tracker monitoring has revealed a spike in the theft of Range Rovers in the last 3 weeks, with over 30% of all stolen vehicles it has recovered in March to date being a Range Rover. The news comes as police forces in London, Essex and Hertfordshire have reported making nine arrests as part of an ongoing case involving £1.5million worth of Range Rovers stolen by an organised crime groupi . The … [Read more...]
Range Rovers are tops with thieves
Analysis by Tracker reveals that Range Rovers and Land Rovers take six of the ten places in the 2020 list of Tracker’s most commonly stolen and recovered vehicles. The three top spots in the 2020 league table are all Range Rover models - the Sport, the Vogue and the Autobiography. The Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Defender also make the top ten. These six models alone … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 July
Range Rover and Range Rover Sport series have expanded to include a new family of 3.0 six-cylinder diesel engines with plug-in mild hybrid assistance. There are also some special edition trim versions including SV Autobiography Dynamic Black in the Range Rover. Two new pure electric crossovers have been announced as the industry gears up for a much greener future. The Nissan Ariya will have a … [Read more...]