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Sporting lines 15 February

15 February 2018

The 2018 want2race competition is now live and ready for entrants to get involved in the UK's biggest novice racing driver experience. Now in its 5th year offering an untouchable Ginetta prize, want2race offers a fully funded season in Ginetta Racing Drivers Club 2019 Find out more on the competition and how to enter this year here … [Read more...]

Aston Martin reach milestone in Wales

14 February 2018

The first phase of Aston Martin’s new manufacturing facility at St Athan is complete. Development started on the site in late 2016 when Aston Martin was given access to the former MoD site and phase I works included the creation of the customer and staff reception areas, offices and the employee restaurant. Phase II commenced in April 2017 to convert … [Read more...]

Tradelines 14 February

14 February 2018

Peugeot GT Line Premium trim introduces affordable luxury to 3008 and 5008 SUV line-up. Enhanced trim level incorporates the ‘GT Line’ specification with the best of the range-topping ‘GT’ level with five engine options, starting from £28,590 for the 3008 and £30,565 for the all-new 5008 and the enhanced specification includes keyless entry, an opening … [Read more...]

Newslines 13 February

13 February 2018

Pickup buyers looking to put Volkswagen’s award-winning Amarok on their driveways, worksites or grounds can now do so for less. The introduction of the new Trendline V6 3.0 TDI 163PS model to the range means that Amarok ownership now starts at just £24,510, excluding VAT and OTR, and following the introduction of a manual gearbox option in November last … [Read more...]

Ignis, Kuga and 3008 are top SUVs, say analysts

12 February 2018

As Rolls-Royce and Ferrari announce plans for an SUV, the used car experts at data company hpi have crunched the numbers to pick some more affordable ways to put one on your drive. While the Ford Fiesta was the biggest seller of 2017, the SUV segment was the only one to grow overall. The hugely popular vehicles blend practicality with an appealing on the … [Read more...]

Sunday drive: Skoda Karoq SE L 1.5 TSI 150hp

11 February 2018

With the arrival of so many new SUVs, Crossovers and 4x4s it easy to be confused on which is the best and most suitable model to buy, writes David Miles. One thing for sure is that the availability of such vehicles has grown out of all traditional proportions as manufacturers chase sales. The mid-sized SUV sector has grown faster than the … [Read more...]

Weekend roadtest: New Audi A8 ahead of its time

10 February 2018

The new fourth generation Audi A8 is really ahead of its time. It is the first car in the world to be built for the forthcoming age of autonomous vehicles which don’t require driver interaction in traffic at up to close to 40mph, the so-called Level 3 or “eyes off” category. As legislation changes to allow the Level 3 to be ‘turned-on’, beginning in … [Read more...]

Eclipse foreshadows new age for Mitsubishi in UK

10 February 2018

The new Mitsubishi Eclipse is going to become a memorable model. Now in their 101st year of vehicle manufacturing, Mitsubishi Motors is part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and last year this consortium became the World’s largest manufacturer of cars and light commercial vehicles. Together they and their sub brands, which include Dacia and … [Read more...]

Charity drive goes on the buses

9 February 2018

Fundraising is just the ticket for Welsh bus driver Keith Thomas. Cancer survivor Keith, from Llanelli, has raised over £3,650 for Marie Curie by recording his life on and off the buses driving between Llanelli and Swansea with a selfie taken every day for a year. When he wasn’t working and passengers asked to be included, he still kept taking the … [Read more...]

Aston Martin boosting education and engineering – in China