I had just parted with the latest million doubloons poshmobile that had so many electric/electronic facilities designed to fail, that I’m convinced it was responsible for reducing the current to my electric kettle. It even had power assistance to open the fuel filler flap. (What utter nonsense!). Naturally that failed and the cost to repair […]
Having experienced the new mid size SUV – the KGM Actyon hybrid (The name is a combination of ‘Act Young’ and ‘Act On’) – I am pleased to extol its virtues and pronounce positive verdicts on its outstanding and appealing features. It is not a new ‘unknown’ imported from China, but a well made Korean
We are living through times of change. Internal combustion engines are regarded as bad smells on our pilgrimage to purity, while members of eco-action groups glue themselves to the tarmac and slowly decompose, not moving until the air we breathe is purged of man-made emissions. So it is only right that Suzuki’s first all electric car should hit
In the Sixties, the only outlet for my raging hormones was either a fast dash to spend an hour or so with a girl I knew or racing every Sunday afternoon to a cafe where like-minded Rockers drank frothy coffee and listened to Billy Fury and Elvis on the jukebox. Outside British Iron filled the street:
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Let me be frank. Despite the elegance of the latest Kia Sorento, a car like this is not everyones cup of tea. Not everyone needs a seven-seater equipped with a boot the size of Fingal’s Cave, powered by a superb 2.2 turbo diesel pumping out near 190bhp and capable of taking you to near 125mph.
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Has Seat turned to black magic to change the course of the Leon’s future? It appears that the dark art of the FR Black Edition is certainly winning over prospective buyers. With black alloy wheels, obsidian black exterior fittings replacing chrome for a ‘stealthy dark’ look and an interior as black as your hat, the
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FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE ITS BEST OF THE BEST VICTORY This September, Salon Privé will welcome one of the most extraordinary automobiles ever created. Making a special appearance at Blenheim Palace during the Concours days on 2nd–3rd September, the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Gurney Nutting Speedster is a true automotive masterpiece. The only Duesenberg ever bodied
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is continuing its drive towards greener, cleaner and healthier roads with the installation of six more public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging sockets in the city. The new chargers are situated across three residential locations: Hawes Street off-street car park, Tunstall Clarence Street car park, Fenton Stoke Old Road community car park, Hartshill
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The UK’s top motor insurance fraud hotspots have been revealed following an analysis of 3.3 million insurance claims. Barking & Dagenham, Birmingham and Central London are named top three areas for crash for cash and wider motor fraud in England. Other hotspots include Cemaes Bay in Wales, Crieff in Scotland and Crumlin in Northern Ireland.
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This year’s line-up for leading European Concours also includes a 1953 Bristol 404 Prototype and other rare and historied classics from around the globe Salon Privé, the UK’s most prestigious luxury automotive event, has announced a taster of some of the eagerly anticipated entries for its 2026 Concours. Returning to the grounds of Blenheim
