Mazda has added another stylish limited edition model to its MX-5 line-up. Marked out by its free-of-charge Eternal Blue Mica paint with contrasting black rear spoiler and door mirrors, the £25,695 RF Sport Black goes on sale from the 28 May and the gunmetal alloy wheels contrast attractively with the paint, while inside unique floor mats, scuff plates … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 April
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio sets a new benchmark in the premium midsize SUV segment with its design, performance and technology from £69,500. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio is powered by an innovative 2.9-litre V6 Bi-Turbo petrol engine combined with the innovative Q4 all-wheel drive system to offer a potent combination of unbeatable performance, … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 February
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 23 January
Unite union has met PSA over plans for Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant, which assembles Astra models. Discussions followed a 250 jobs cut announced this month on top of 400 jobs going since last autumn but the company has said it is twice as expensive to run as the French equivalent plants. UK industrialist Sanjeev Gupta is bidding to build electric … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi SQ5 3.0 TFSI quattro
Changing buying patterns have brought about a rethink by Audi, writes David Miles. The previous generation SQ5 was a V6 335bhp TDI turbodiesel model and the first ‘S’ model to have a TDI diesel engine in the UK and the first Q model to be available with ‘S’ performance specification. The latest Q5 range went on sale earlier in 2017 followed … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Audi RS3 saloon
As I sat in yet another stationary long line of traffic I wondered just how useful or practical was the 174mph Audi RS 3 Saloon. Official figures recently released by the Department of Transport show UK drivers faced on average a delay of 46-seconds for every mile they travelled on A-roads. With a record number of 37.3-million vehicles on … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Audi SQ7 4.0 TDI quattro tiptronic
The Audi SQ7 really has given the luxury SUV sector a kick – or more accurately, an electric shock. It is the first series production car to be fitted with an electric compressor used to eliminate turbo-lag and boost acceleration. The result has to be experienced to be appreciated, and that’s quite an experience which transforms the 2.3 tonne … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales holding up better than UK
New car registrations fell 12.2% in October across all parts of the market, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today. Sales totalled 158,192, leaving registrations in the year to date down 4.6% compared with 2016 led by a decline in business and consumer confidence, said the SMMT chief executive Michael Hawes. Demand for diesel cars … [Read more...]
Popular models in big US recall campaigns
Nearly 500,000 Mercedes cars across its range in the US are being recalled. They are to be checked for faulty air bags which may inadvertently deploy. US dealers are also recalling 342,300 Kia Soul and Soul EVs with suspected faulty pinion gear on the steering. Failure could result in the system falling apart. Meanwhile, over 216,000 Audi A5 and Q5 … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 August
Witter towbars of Deeside is making 90 people redundant. UNITE said it was talking to the company, which hopes to keep 60 other workers on its books but is considering manufacturing abroad. Vauxhall has taken 20,000 used models under its scrappage scheme relaunched in May after spells over the last two years. Unlike other schemes, the Vauxhall … [Read more...]
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