Owners of Range Rovers are again seeing more troubling news, as the latest annual vehicle recovery report by the UK’s leading vehicle tracking brand, Global Telemetrics, shows that Range Rovers once again top the list no car manufacturer wants to be on. Data collected throughout 2022 shows models of Range Rover to be at the top of the criminals ‘wish list’. Vehicles manufactured by Jaguar Land … [Read more...]
Welsh author’s F1 classic view
Proving every picture tells a story, Welsh motorsport author Richard Jones has self-published a fascinating book from an idea provided by an evocative painting that captures just a brief snapshot from a hot and sunny May afternoon in the tiny Mediterranean principality of Monaco. In fact, the original Nicholas Watts painting (below) proudly hangs on the author’s study wall in Penarth as both his … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 June
Ferrari has overhauled its new and used car programme, service and maintenance. Warranty is good for seven years and it’s been backdated for many models sold since 2015 while buyers can choose to extend it to 15 years on major components and that is transferable to new owners while a new approved used programme is on-line. Ford says it wants to build its new generation of electric cars in … [Read more...]
Racing lines 9 June
Le Mans is home to the most famous 24-hour endurance race in the world this weekend, with thousands of motoring enthusiasts making the pilgrimage via Eurotunnel Le Shuttle to partake. The Eurotunnel terminals will be alive with the roar of powerful engines, with over 1,400 supercar and elite sports car journeys already booked around the weekend of the race. This will be amongst the most … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 March
The average price of petrol appears to be on a collision course with £1.65 a litre having reached a new record of 163.46 p on Sunday, up by 2.5p from Thursday. Diesel hit another record high on Saturday at 173.67p, up 3.5p from two days earlier, said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams, who added that drivers should soon get some respite from pump prices jumping by several pence a litre every day … [Read more...]
Christmas roadtest: Ferrari F8 Spider
We all expect supercars to go fast, very fast, but the best also go very well when going slowly, as we discovered with the Ferrari F8 Spider,writes Robin Roberts. Evolved from the 488 series, it blends the performance of the more track focused Pista with the practicality of the GTB and creates a very useable supercar with its own personality. Add the versatility of a folding metal roof … [Read more...]
Ferrari lead on track days’ experiences
With the home stretch to 2022 just around the corner, a leading driving experience provider has revealed which supercar package has been their most sought after this year, with the prancing horse that is Ferrari galloping to victory. TrackDays.co.uk's booking data shows that the Italian thoroughbreds were a favourite among Brits, selling twice as many as the second most popular package, the … [Read more...]
Historic racing and the best British eccentricity
Opened September 1948 and closed in July 1966, Goodwood’s world-famous racing circuit was resuscitated in 1998 with an annual Revival meeting and almost 25-years later, 17th-19thSeptember, has grown to become not only a parody of its former self, but also the most successful UK motor racing meeting held annually, outside the British Grand Prix. That astute Revival light-bulb moment came from … [Read more...]
End of the road for some familiar cars, say Vehicle Contracts
Motor leasing company Vehicle Contracts has conducted in-depth research to find out which car models are expected to disappear completely from UK roads in the next decade and there are a few surprises. The Rover 25, the update of the Rover 200 Series, could be gone from the UK by mid-2023. This iconic car which was created by Rover was a staple in the ‘90s and ‘00s but sadly, only has a … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 September
Councils in Cardiff and West Wales have started work to reopen roads closed or restricted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The moves were done to allow more pedestrian room on pavements and permit outdoor eating and drinking, but now the local authorities want the streets returned to private vehicles to ease congestion and lower emissions in surrounding roads Italy is discussing with the European … [Read more...]