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CAR COMPANIES RECOGNISE A good thing when they see, and they’re never slow to revisit a successful marketing idea. When first released last year, the option of different interiors for Honda’s HR-V proved very popular, so Honda has repeated the offer on high-end models. The luxe Crimson and Classic White interior colourways are once again […]
IT’S BEEN MORE THAN five years since Jeep fans could buy the “shorty” model. Always a purer version of the Jeep for aficionados, the reintroduction into the range will be welcomed. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon is the first special edition Jeep JL Wrangler and will be available in an exclusive run of 100 units, […]
ONE OF THE REAL SURPRISES out of Korea was the Kia Stinger, a genuine performance car that surprised many with its dynamics, styling and value for money. Kia has now released the first images of the upgraded Stinger, revealing a refreshed design for the high-performance fastback sports sedan. Changes to the appearance of the enhanced […]
A RECENT EMAIL FROM a reader started us thinking. The lady, a retired school teacher, took umbrage at the expression “lane assist”, pointing out that “assist” is a verb, not a noun, and so the expression should be “lane assistance”. Car companies have now almost universally adopted this terminology, with Lane Assist, Park Assist, Hill […]
EXACTLY 70 YEARS AGO A FIRST generation dove blue panel van with chassis number 20-1880 rolled off the production line in the Wolfsburg plant. It was delivered to Hildesheim to start a life of service, transporting goods from A to B. At the end of its working life, the VW Transporter vanished from sight for […]
IN ONE OF THE longest press releases we’ve ever received, Gordon Murray Automotive has unveiled details of its T.50 supercar in full for the first time, showing the finished exterior and interior design and confirming its ground-breaking technical specifications. The T.50, according to GMA, has been engineered to be the purest, lightest, most driver-centric supercar […]
THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY held in the UK that most motorists think roadworks speed limits are too low should have a resounding response here in Australia (but they won’t!) In a situation Australian drivers can only dream about, UK motorists are required to slow to 50mph (80km/h) when travelling through roadworks on motorways. In […]
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN the 100th birthday of one of Jaguar’s best-loved and admired former employees is being celebrated by the company on August 3. Coventry-born test driver and development engineer Norman Dewis OBE had a 33-year career with Jaguar, which began on 1 January 1952. Dewis was responsible for developing some of the most […]
And for many of us, that will mean hours on the road with young passengers. AMONG THE MANY CHANGES we can put down to COVID-19, one is that more holidaymakers than ever are opting to take a road trip rather than fly this year,. With schools breaking up for the holidays, cars will be the […]
EVERY EVENT ANNOUNCED as going ahead helps us think that things may be returning to normal. One of the biggest and most iconic events, and one that promotes the preservation of old cars to the wider public, is the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The Royal Automobile Club has announced that the RM Sotheby’s […]
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