Nearly three in four motorists have run into difficulties when paying to park by mobile app in the last 12 months, according to new research by the RAC. The survey of 1,709 drivers indicated the most common frustration experienced while using parking apps is a lack of signal (70%). This …
Read More »Jaecoo 7 SHS review
We drive the eye-catching Jaecoo 7 SUV – the promising first model from a Chinese company new to the UK For a brand that only launched here at the beginning of the year, Jaecoo’s success has been stellar. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), …
Read More »Britain’s most reliable cars and brands revealed
Honda has secured first place in the respected 2025 What Car? Reliability Survey, with an impressive overall score of 96.6%. The Japanese manufacturer toppled MINI to take pole position for the first time in seven years, thanks to strong performances from the latest Civic, HR-V and Jazz. MINI still did …
Read More »Milestone for BYD as 100th UK dealership opens
Fast-growing Chinese brand BYD has opened its 100th UK franchised car sales site – just two-and-a-half years after its first dealership was launched. As a result of its latest openings in key towns and cities such as Canterbury, Chichester, Croydon, Ipswich and St Albans, the world’s leading manufacturer of new …
Read More »Volkswagen Tayron review
We get behind the wheel of VW’s latest SUV – the seven-seater Volkswagen Tayron family car… Effectively replacing the Tiguan Allspace, the Tayron (pronounced tie-ron) is a mid-sized SUV, slotting in between the five-seat Tiguan and the range-topping Touareg. Available with five or seven seats, it’s built on the same …
Read More »BYD Atto 2 review
We road test the latest car from BYD’s growing stable – the all-electric Atto 2 compact SUV… You’ve got to hand it to BYD. In just two years, the giant Chinese technology company has established itself in the UK with a 2% market share and 88 dealerships. The latest addition …
Read More »McLaren Racing and Mastercard team up for 2026
Mastercard will become the official naming partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team from the 2026 season. Delivering on its fan-first promise, Mastercard will debut ‘Team Priceless’ – a global initiative that will allow ‘Papaya fans’ to get closer to the team and action throughout the race calendar. On select …
Read More »BMW 3 Series ‘racer’ wins UK leg of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour
A classic BMW 3 Series build inspired by Group 2 race cars, has won the 2025 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK at SlammedUK’s Gravity Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham. The result of a 14-year build, the 900kg track-ready E21 was created by a father-and-son team Paul and Ethan Foster …
Read More »Top tips to help used car buyers avoid online scams
If you’ve ever browsed through used car ads on online marketplaces, you’ll know that many are too good to be true. In 2023 Santander issued an urgent warning after £479,964 had been reported as lost to Facebook Marketplace car scams. Criminals were – and still are – using stolen photos …
Read More »BMW X3 review:
We get to grips with the BMW X3 M50 xDrive – the range-topping version of the German brand’s best-selling family SUV… Back in the 1980s there was a series of TV adverts for fresh cream cakes. The slogan was “naughty but nice”. After a week with the flagship M50 xDrive …
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