The dramatic British Rally Championship will take another exciting turn this weekend as the Today’s Ulster Rally hosts the penultimate round of the closely-fought series. The narrow, bumpy lanes of Northern Ireland have always played a crucial part in the BRC title race and 2019 will be no different, as Matt Edwards and Tom Cave come to Newry, tied on 68 points. After a Ceremonial Start in … [Read more...]
VW Polo is fastest selling used model
SUVs and smaller family hatchbacks dominate a ranking of Britain’s fastest selling second hand cars, according to research by AA Cars,. The data reveals that Volkswagen’s Polo is the fastest selling car of the year so far, being advertised for the shortest length of time before being snapped up by eager buyers. Motorists have also been quick to purchase Ford Fiestas and Peugeot 2008s, with the … [Read more...]
Cruel blow to Evans in Corsican thriller
Welsh star Elfyn Evans was cruelly robbed of a second win in the FIA World Rally Championship in a dramatic and heart-breaking finale to last weekend’s Tour de Corse, the campaign's first round staged on asphalt. Known as the ‘Rally of Ten Thousand Corners’, the Corsican classic lived up to its billing producing plenty of twists and turns, and ultimately despair for Evans. Having … [Read more...]
Ogier slides to historic WRGB win
Sebastian Ogier clawed his way into the record books as the most successful driver in the WRC series this year with a hard earned win on Wales Rally GB at the weekend, writes Gary Jones. He secured his fifth victory following an enthralling final leg duel through the north Wales forests with Jari-Matti Latvala, reigniting his bid for a sixth consecutive FIA World Rally Championship crown after … [Read more...]
Strong used sales continue in Britain
The UK used car market stayed strong in 2017, as 8.1 million vehicles changed hands and buyers turned their backs on new models. The used car market dipped just -1.1% compared with the previous year as more than 8.1 million models changed hands, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Despite a -5.1% fall in the market in the fourth quarter, annual transactions were at … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB preview today at Autosport show
Visitors to this week’s Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s NEC will be treated to a very special sneak preview of the 2018 Wales Rally GB 4-7 October. All the WRC stars will be present today to launch the eagerly-anticipated 2018 series which blasts off with the world famous Monte Carlo Rally later this month and then travels the globe before returning to Britain in early … [Read more...]
WRGB historic win by Welshman Elfyn Evans
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 of the muddy Welsh forests and onto the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Ford Fiesta Titanium 125ps 1.0 3 dr
It’s seventh heaven for the Ford Fiesta. Britain’s best selling city car retains the familiar name and trim levels as the seventh generation arrives in showrooms but underneath there are some significant and worthwhile changes. The new model is physically bigger than the previous series, it has more interior room particularly in three-door style, and it sits on a … [Read more...]
Elfyn puts in 110% to mount Finland podium
Welsh rallying’s ascending star Elfyn Evans put in possibly the best drive of his life to snatch 2nd place on the Finland WRC round at the weekend. The DMack Ford Fiesta driver finished 0.3 seconds infront of the third placed Juho Hanninen and split the Toyota Yaris team-mate of Esapekka Lappi, who was arguably the local star winning in his home country. The Finland round is the fastest of … [Read more...]
New Ford Fiesta worth a song and dance
If you like your current Ford Fiesta, you’re going to love the new one, writes Robin Roberts. Essentially, just the name and trim levels have been carried over to the models now reaching showrooms which get revised engines, a six-speed manual gearbox for the first time and a lot of extra equipment and features. Out goes the dual-clutch automatic transmission in favour of a more conventional … [Read more...]