Welsh rally ace Elfyn Evans swept to victory on WRGB today, ending a 17 year gap since it was last won by a British driver. It was the best drive of his career after less than a second robbed him of a maiden WRC win in Argentina. Evans, son of another Welsh and British legend Gwyndaf Evans from Dolgellau, and co-driver Dan Barritt swept out … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Skoda Fabia Redline 1.0TSI
Although the demand for compact SUVs is high, the similar sized but less tall supermini hatchbacks are still the UK’s best selling new cars with the Ford Fiesta supermini range still leading the way as Britain’s most popular new car. One of the Fiesta’s rivals is the not so new but cheaper and very popular Skoda Fabia. Other competitors are the … [Read more...]
Plan for winter now and stay safer
As the clocks went back today, mornings get frostier and we dig our winter coats out of the back of our wardrobes, driving conditions can get more dangerous and unpredictable. With 55% of car-owning Brits not knowing how to use their brakes in wet, icy or snowy weather, Euro Car Parts has some essential preparation tips before you take to the roads. … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Edge Vignale 210ps automatic
There is a new sharpness to the Ford Edge Vignale. Ford has again raised its game and put pressure on competitors with the high spec Edge Vignale 210ps version. When we first drove the Edge Sport with a 180ps 2.0 TD engine and 6sp manual gearbox we found it a bit underpowered for a model weighing over 1900kg. Now with the top Vignale’s 210ps … [Read more...]
Swansea motorists dearly pay for repairs – What’d you pay?
Swansea is one of the more expensive places to get your car repaired, a survey shows. The average price for repairs in Swansea was £243.13 while Cardiff came in at £213.26. Surprisingly, London does not have the most expensive average price of car repairs in the country, only coming in as the 4th most expensive. The data has been gathered by car … [Read more...]
Go Elfyn go….into history
Elfyn Evans gave the huge crowds lining the Welsh forests plenty of reason to cheer today becoming the first British driver to lead on home soil for 16 years as he established a commanding advantage of almost 25 seconds on the opening leg of Wales Rally GB. Having set the pace on yesterday’s Shakedown, Evans headed into today’s action – held in the famous … [Read more...]
Wales worst for charging EVs
Wales is almost off the grid when it comes to serving electric vehicles. It has the fewest public charging points for electric vehicles, a survey has found. Just 429 points were identified by Click4Reg.co.uk and that’s 3.2% of the UK total. It’s not only bad for encouraging EV ownership but potentially putting off visitors as well. The poor … [Read more...]
Code for living not passing a test
From keeping sheep under control, to not flashing or honking in an intimidating fashion and not being foggy on the rules for lights, knowing The Highway Code ensures drivers are not facing potential fines, penalty points on their licence or even disqualification. At InsuretheGap.com, the team have pulled together their top ten MUST-know Codes for … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 October
Car insurance has taken a sudden but welcome crash into reverse from an accelerating trend, falling nearly £35 or 4.9% over the past three months, according to the AA's latest Premium Index. The average Shoparound quote for a typical comprehensive car insurance premium now stands at £679.93, having fallen from £714.85 which, last quarter, was the … [Read more...]
Welsh schoolboy’s a winner on WRGB
Toyota GAZOO Racing star Jari-Matti Latvala and Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Infrastructure, Ken Skates, uncovered a Toyota GT86 sports car in the prize-winning livery of local school pupil Rheinallt Jones at Deeside Rally Village today. Twelve-year-old Rheinallt – a Year 8 student at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni on Anglesey – was the creative force … [Read more...]
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