The RAC Foundation says just over 300 road bridges in Wales are not maintained to the correct standard by local councils. About £100M needs to be spent to allow them to carry the biggest lorries using the roads network with the worst in Conwy, the greatest number in Powys with most expensive repairs needed in Denbighshire. Jaguar Land Rover is … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi S5 Coupe
Audi’s new and replacement model introduction programme continues with the recent arrival of the A5/S5 Coupe. At this week’s opening of the Geneva Motor Show Audi had all the variants on display plus the long awaited RS5 Coupe with its 2.9-litre, V6, 450hp TFSI petrol engine and their DTM German Touring Car RS5 Coupe. The A5/S5 Sportback … [Read more...]
Plug-in tech makes car ownership less taxing
The number of vehicles clamped or impounded for non-payment of road tax peaked at more than 12,200 a month last summer, over double the number recorded prior to the abolition of paper tax discs. With just one postal reminder from the DVLA, many motorists who relied on the disc as a reminder of the renewal date are being penalised unfairly due to … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: CoY Peugeot 3008 120 GT Line
The Peugeot 3008 has rightly carved out a niche for itself in the SUV sector and this week was declared Car of the Year 2017, writes Robin Roberts. Building on the strength of the smaller 2008, the larger car in the SUV family was an instant success when launched a few years ago and has now been extensively updated. Not only does it have the latest … [Read more...]
Emissions are falling, but some car makers struggle
Average CO2 emissions for new cars in Europe fell during 2016 demonstrating the continued progress being made by the industry. The analysis carried out by JATO Dynamics covered 23 European markets and showed that average CO2 emissions fell by 1.2% in 2016 - finishing at 117.8 g/km. The result was 1.4 g/km lower than the total seen in 2015, but this … [Read more...]
Bentley rethink on site for next model
Bentley will consider whether to build its next model in the UK or Europe depending on how Brexit talks go within the next 12 months, CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer has told Reuters. It’s sells 20% of them in Europe, its largest market, and has previously assembled some in Dresden, Germany when it needed to boost capacity. Uncertainty over the Brexit outcome … [Read more...]
Tyre safety technology is letting down drivers
Tyre safety technology is letting down drivers, say experts. TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 March
With a sell-out crowd at Principality Stadium for Wales vs Ireland in the 6 Nations tonight, there will be a full City Centre road closure in place from 6.00pm until 1100pm to facilitate the event. Those that are able to use public transport, cycle or walk into Cardiff are being encouraged to do so as the game traffic will be mixing with the usual friday … [Read more...]
Pembrey gets green light from F1 star
Ahead of the start of the new motor racing season, Formula One racer turned TV pundit Karun Chandhok visited Pembrey Circuit to check out the changes, writes Peter Hughes. After tackling the revised layout in a Formula Three car, Indian racer Chandhok said, “I have always enjoyed driving here at Pembrey, it’s a real challenge for a driver … [Read more...]
Tour of Epynt opens tarmac series this weekend
Port Talbot Motor Club opens the 2017 tarmacadam rally season on the Epynt Ranges on Sunday with the Melvyn Evans Motorsport Tour of Epynt. The challenging moorland roads will welcome competitors from all areas of the tarmacadam rallying world in what is a very different year, following the abrupt loss of the MSA National Tarmacadam Series. Despite … [Read more...]
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