Dyfed-Powis Police tested 1,600 fewer motorists in summertime breath tests. But its targetted approach based on intelligence gathering resulted in a rise to 5.9% positive results of the 4,600 done, about half the number administered in 2016, while Gwent Police found 39% were positive. Transport is Europe’s biggest polluter, says an environmental … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Toyota Auris GB25 Hybrid
To celebrate their 25th anniversary TMUK has produced the special edition Auris Hybrid GB25 five door hatchback priced at £24,045. Prices for the 39 British built Auris hatchback and estate model derivatives start at £16,655 and rise to £26,905. The engine range consists of 1.33-litre 99hp petrol, a turbo 1.2 116hp petrol, the 1.4 D4-D … [Read more...]
Jaguar raises the Pace in race for sales
The new E-Pace is the “cub” in the Jaguar pack designed and engineered for younger buyers and first timers to the brand. The emphasis of engineers and designers was style, comfort and a high degree of WiFi compatibility and connectivity, delivered with Jaguar’s sporting flair and the assured ability of 4WD from its seven decades of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: MB C-class 250d AMG Line coupe
You know Mercedes-Benz must be doing something right after nearly a century of making cars and when close rivals are struggling they turn out models like the C-class 250d AMG Line coupe. It’s not smallest, biggest, most economical or fastest, but it simply does so many things so well it stands head and shoulders above competitors in its … [Read more...]
Brakes still going on used-car sales, reports SMMT
The UK’s used car market declined for a second consecutive quarter in Q3, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. But overall, 2017 remains level with 2,102,078 second hand cars changing hands from July to September, representing a fall of -2.1%. Year-to-date, the market remained at record levels after a bumper first quarter, with … [Read more...]
Historic Honda still make hot cars you want to drive
Honda is rated as one of the top 20 brands in the world. Honda manufacturer a broad product range encompassing cars, motorcycles, power products including marine, energy, lawn and garden, ATVs and aviation and was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Honda has been the world's largest … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 November
Over £100M has been lost to the Government because an estimated 755,000 vehicles went untaxed last year after the paper disc was abolished. The number of unlicensed vehicles on the road has tripled since the paper tax disc was abolished, show DVLA figures published every two years. Newport city council is considering taking over car parking control and … [Read more...]
Rallies calendar unveiled for 2018 Welsh season
The Calendar for the 2018 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship has been unveiled, featuring the return of an old favourite along with a new event to the series. The Championship will kick off once again with the Cambrian Rally before the return, following a one year absence, of the Grooms Garage Mid Wales Stages. Rally North Wales is round 3 of … [Read more...]
Black hits purple patch to clinch Welsh championship
A fourth maximum points score in as many rounds contested has secured the 2017 Pirelli MSA Welsh Forest Rally Championship for Callum Black, says Peter Hughes. With treacherously slippery conditions greeting competitors on the morning stages of the Winners Garage Wyedean Stages Rally, the Brackley driver and co-driver Elliott Edmondson were among many to … [Read more...]
Racing lines 16 November
A long standing tradition of raising money for mainly locally based charities has generated over £44k from spectators and drivers at the Castle Combe circuit this year. The circuit’s charity raising started in earnest in 1989 by the late circuit boss Howard Strawford, from Swansea, who instigated the donation of gate receipts from its car boot sales to … [Read more...]
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