Customers arranging car insurance through GoCompare are set to benefit from financial assistance aimed at reducing the cost of making a claim, as part of an innovative campaign to raise awareness of insurance excesses. GoCompare Car Insurance is giving away free £250 excess cover to every customer who buys a qualifying car insurance policy. Customers who need to make a claim on their car … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 August
Over 2.7 million drivers have had a collision or veered off the road in the last two years because they were distracted by their mobile phone. The new study for Kwik Fit found that of these drivers, just over one million had collided with another car while their attention was diverted from the road and a further 4% of motorists, some 1.8 million drivers, have been involved in a collision in the … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Nissan Qashqai Tekna 1.3 DIG-T 160hp Auto
The British built Nissan Qashqai is today generally recognised as the founder of the Crossover vehicle market sector when it was launched in 2007, wrties David Miles. It offered SUV styling with family hatchback sizing and practicality with 2WD and 4WD traction options. But it was in fact the Matro Rancho launched in 1977 that brought the ‘off-road look’ to the family hatchback market at a … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Vauxhall Vivaro Life MPV
At a time when every motor manufacturer is rushing to produce popular crossover and suv models, Vauxhall has delivered something different, in the shape of the Vivaro Life. Clearly a derivative of its acclaimed and award winning van but using parts from parent PSA to soften its character, the Vivaro Life is a genuinely large seven-seater ranking in practicality alongside Volkswagen and … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 August
Vauxhall's fifth generation Corsa with a new range of high efficiency petrol and diesel powertrains from the parent PSA Group is available to order from £15,550 on the road. Arriving in Vauxhall showrooms in January, Corsa has undergone a complete overhaul in four core trim levels with every engine variant of the new model emitting less CO2 than even the most efficient versions in the current … [Read more...]
£72,140 Renault Megane heads for UK
They are the ultimate Renault Megane models and just 32 are coming to the UK priced between £51,000 and £72,140, with the option to spend even more. Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R recently broke the front-wheel drive lap records at both the tortuous Nürburgring in Germany and the sensationally fast Spa Francorchamps in Belgium. Limited to just 500 examples globally, with 32 coming … [Read more...]
UK Automotive facing more losses in Brexit warning
Another 6,500 British automotive jobs in two car plants are on the line if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal. Mini workers 4,500 jobs will be be diluted in Oxford and Ford Dagenham may shift diesel engine production to Europe if no deal is done. There will be knock on effects to the plants' UK suppliers and local economies as well. Honda has said it will close Swindon in a couple of … [Read more...]
Two & three-wheeled fun this weekend
This weekend marks the half-way point in the British sidecar series and Peter Founds & Jevan Walmsley (LCR Suzuki), have a commanding 65 point lead after winning six out of the seven races. They dropped points only in race one at Donington Park, finishing as runners-up to Lee Crawford & Scott Hardie (LCR Suzuki), who occupy second place in the Super F2 title at the present … [Read more...]
Newcomers
The Arteon SE adds a third level to the Arteon’s trim line-up and presents an even more value-focused offering to the range as the new entry point into Arteon ownership from £33,085. Initially, the SE will be offered with a single engine option – a 2.0-litre TSI 190 PS petrol unit fitted with a 7-speed DSG, priced at £33,085 while a new diesel engine will be introduced later this year and is … [Read more...]
Growing a car is future possibility
We could one day be growing our cars. Cars are responsible for carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, but so is their manufacture – and that’s about to change. Now, scientists are working on plastic made from weeds, modular designs and other innovations help the motor industry reduce its carbon footprint even before a new car turns a wheel on the road. The carbon footprint of … [Read more...]