Lamborghini has teamed up with celebrity tattoo artist Dr Woo to create a one-of-a-kind Huracán EVO supercar. LA-based Dr Woo, who can count David Beckham, Cara Delevingne and Miley Cyrus as just a few of his happy star customers, took two months to visualise the design, then just a day …
Read More »Reborn Hispano Suiza takes a bow in Barcelona
Iconic automotive brand Hispano Suiza is back with a new state-of-the art electric vehicle. The Spanish company, which built more than 12,000 luxury performance cars between 1904 and 1946, has created a stunning, retro cool grand tourer. Developing some 1,000bhp, the new car (named Carmen) made its global dynamic debut …
Read More »Revealed: UK’s safest city for van drivers
Belfast is the safest city in the UK for van drivers, according to analysis of data from Admiral’s van insurance customers. Van drivers in the capital of Northern Ireland were the least likely to be involved in a road accident, and the least likely to be the victim of theft. …
Read More »Clever car tech helps hay fever sufferers
The latest technology available in the new Skoda Scala hatchback will delight the UK’s 13 million hay fever sufferers who are plagued by the condition every summer. With hay fever season in full swing and pollen counts reaching high levels, drivers are being advised to avoid drowsiness inducing medication, keep …
Read More »Fastest selling used cars revealed
Small family hatchbacks and SUVs dominate the UK’s Top 10 fastest selling secondhand cars, according to new data. Research released by AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, shows the Volkswagen’s Polo is the fastest selling car of the year so far, being advertised for the shortest length of time …
Read More »Revealed: the UK’s huge network of speed bumps
The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage. The study shows speed bumps now provide safety benefits to more than 14,000 roads, stretching across an estimated …
Read More »Cost of learning to drive – north-south divide exposed
New research has revealed that learner drivers in Reading and London pay almost double the amount per hour for driving lessons compared to those living in other UK cities. Auto Trader, the digital marketplace for new and used cars, has investigated and identified the most and least expensive cities for …
Read More »Lotus reveals dramatic pure-electric Evija hypercar
British sports car maker Lotus has unveiled the Evija, the world’s first all-electric British hypercar, at an exclusive event in London. The Evija (pronounced E-vi-ya) is illustrative of the innovative thinking and ingenuity that has always been part of the Lotus DNA. With a target output of nearly 2000bhp, it …
Read More »Top 10 factors that would persuade UK drivers to buy electric
Ease of charging, distance travelled on one charge and saving money are the top considerations for drivers when it comes to buying an electric car, according to new research. In a survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com, four-fifths of drivers answered what would make them more likely …
Read More »Is this adorable new electric car the greenest EV ever?
Meet the retro cool Nobe 100 electric vehicle – a three-wheeler billed as the “world’s most sustainable” car. Made in Estonia, the dinky “fully upgradable EV” is also the first ever all-wheel drive three-wheeled car and the world’s first electric cabrio. Weighing in at just 600kg (less than half the …
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