The Port Talbot bypass opened 50 years ago today. Originally running from Taibach, Margam to Baglan, east of Briton Ferry, the A48(M) was the first major dual carriageway to be created on stilts and embankments through a built up area. The cost was £5.06M for just over four miles and that was a record for a road scheme of its day when typical costs … [Read more...]
Swansea students make track debut
Swansea students made their competition debut at Oulton Park, producing results that far exceeded expectations. Apex Evolution Racing Team rider Luc Mamet contested the Thundersports Stock Twin class on the newly rebuilt Suzuki SV650 and, despite some early setbacks, recorded two strong race finishes. Apex Evolution sees students from the Swansea … [Read more...]
Welsh driver storms towards success
Highly rated MSA Team UK racing driver Seb Morris, one of British motorsport’s most exciting talents, is making a huge name for himself in endurance racing. It’s only his first season of action in the British GT Championship – a campaign in which the Wrexham driver is already re-writing the record books. With just three races remaining in the 2016 … [Read more...]
Alex glows under Italian sun
Alex Morgan gave a supreme performance at his first taste of the challenging Mugello circuit. In the latest action-packed round of the SEAT León Eurocup championship, the Welsh-born driver racing for Wolf-Power racing, managed to claim his third podium in three race weekends. Italian crowds were treated to a thrilling display of wheel-to-wheel, edge … [Read more...]
Commercial test: Toyota Hilux 2016
The Toyota Hilux has been the mainstay of the global Pick-Up market for almost 50years. Launched in 1968 more than 18 million have been sold worldwide. To date and closer to home in 2015 the top selling Hilux range sold 34,000 units in Europe representing 23.1% of the market sector. Specifically in the UK in 2015 the Hilux models … [Read more...]
Buyers put safety in the back seat
Co-op Insurance revealed that the safety is not on the shopping list for the majority of car buyers across the UK, with only 4% placing it at the top of their criteria. However, despite this over three quarters (77%) of drivers are calling on the motor industry to be more proactive when it comes to highlighting both new and used vehicle safety … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 July
Aston Martin is recalling over 6,000 models in America to replace faulty locking mechanisms which may stop doors opening. Aston Martin Lagonda is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. A Day Ticket … [Read more...]
Fowden flies to fast first at former fighter base
The Hirefit Brawdy Stages at the military base above Newgale Beach in Pembrokeshire brought another win for Fowden Motorsport last Sunday. This time it was Paul Fowden at the wheel of the Comline Auto Parts backed Subaru Impreza WRC. He and team co-driver Paul Wakely set fastest time on all of the six stages to emerge with a winning … [Read more...]
Fiat and Mazda expand line ups
The new Fiat Qubo MPV is now available to order in the UK. Part of the functional family, alongside the popular Panda, versatile Doblo and all-new Tipo hatchback and station wagon, the Qubo retains its 3.96m long and 1.7m wide dimensions meaning it continues to mate the footprint of a supermini with the interior more like that of an MPV with ample room … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Ford S Max with AWD
Yes summer is officially here but it’s time to remember the horrors of last winter’s weather. Gales, floods, ice and for some long months of deep snow so how many of us were just wishing to have 4x4 traction for our family or work cars? Most of the major volume sales manufacturers are saying that up to 20% of … [Read more...]
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