Car Buying Guide
A guy was talking to me the other day and asked my advice, which can be dangerous, about what car to buy next. He was looking for something easy to drive, compact, cheap to insure and had a little 'fizz'. I could have reeled off a right old list of nonsense but instead of naming the usual suspects I took his email address and went off to have a … [Read more...]
With the scrappage scheme coming to an end soon, we've scoured the country and asked our fellow traders to find out if there were any part-exchanges that just seemed too good for the jaws of the crusher. The results were surprising to say the least. It's not a bad thing getting an old-ruster of the roads for good but as we found out there were … [Read more...]
The country is bankrupt the streets are flooded, the government’s corrupt and the nights are drawing in but it's the weekend so what better time for a supercar review? This time “Serman” get’s his hands on the new Lexus LFA and takes it for a spin around the Nurburgring GP circuit. What is it? The Lexus LFA is the Japanese firms' … [Read more...]
The 2009 Motor Trade Insider Main Dealer Survey is, we believe, the first independent test of its kind. Carried out over the last twelve months we are about to reveal the best performing manufacturer-franchised main dealers in the UK. From dealer location to staff professionalism, both the sales and service departments have been scrutinised by the … [Read more...]
The mid-size SUV market is growing steadily and the "soft-roaders" are becoming more popular so we asked "Serman" to carry out a BMW X1 review. Will BMW's new model be different enough to its larger stablemates the X3 and the X5 to warrant its existence? Serman had one for a week and here's his report. BMW X1 review - What is it This is … [Read more...]
There's no doubt, McLaren Automotive are about to turn the performance car market on its head. Ground-breaking technology and advanced design has allowed the new MP4-12C to claim the ultimate status some 18 months before it hits the streets. It represents the unprecedented transfer of F1 construction, technology and development from track to road … [Read more...]
This year’s Frankfurt motor show was dominated by electric cars, and not just expensive concept ideas but production-ready cars with on-sale dates in 2010 and 2011. This is the time when the car industry announces that the alternative to the combustion engine is here. Manufacturers have certainly dipped into alternative power during the last … [Read more...]
My first memory of a holiday hire car was at the tender age of five when the family trip our villa in Menorca ended up with all of us piling into a Fiat 126, after a hot flight in an Iberia Tri-Star for four hours. I distinctly … [Read more...]
My first taste of a supercar was travelling to Leicester Squares' Athena poster store aged ten. I'd spend ages picking through the rack of exotica checking off the poster number with the rolled up copies in the shelf below. The very first bedroom poster to don my wall was a white Lamborghini Countach, not a naked woman. Although Athena offered many … [Read more...]
Volvo has been successful in its challenge to The Mayor of London to review the current Congestion Charge alternative fuel exemption that, which Volvo believes, gives an unfair advantage to hybrid cars over other … [Read more...]
Aston Martin has just announced that they are to tie-up with Toyota to produce the world’s first super-luxury hatchback. Just before you read on, no, this isn’t a typo. Aston’s CEO, Dr Ulrich Bez, met with Toyota's … [Read more...]
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