Citroen has teamed up with fashion magazine ELLE to bring a special edition to the range – the Citroen C3 ELLE. The new variant, based on the best-selling Citroen C3 supermini, features Cherry Pink touches, a special roof graphic and the ELLE logo on the front doors. Described as “stylish and …
Read More »Invictus Games Racing Jaguar F-Type GT racer unveiled
Jaguar has taken the wraps off a racing version of its F-Type which will compete in the British GT Championship. Two 200mph F-Type GT4s will be fielded by a new team – Invictus Games Racing – made up of a select group of wounded, injured and sick veterans (WIS) of …
Read More »UK Car of the Year 2018 class winners
Twelve different manufacturers have been recognised as best-in-class following the first round of voting for the UK Car of the Year Awards 2018. The number of categories this year has been expanded to 13, ranging from Best Supermini to Best Performance and the winning model in each sector now goes …
Read More »Special edition Morgan Plus 8 announced – 50 years on
Morgan is to celebrate half a century of the iconic Plus 8 with a 50th Anniversary Special Edition. Just 50 examples of the car will be made and it will be the last to feature the mighty 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine. Due to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show …
Read More »Top 10 best-selling cars of 2017
New car registrations in the UK hit 2.54 million in 2017 – a 5.6% fall compared to 2016 – according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) A 17.1% drop in diesel sales is believed to be the main cause, along with a general …
Read More »Meet the world’s fastest production estate
Appearances can be deceptive – none more so than the 200mph-plus Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo Touring. The BMW 5 Series-based station wagon (also available as a saloon) offers a “sublime combination of performance, luxury, on-road comfort and driving pleasure”. At £89,000 for the saloon and £91,000 for the estate, Alpina claims the …
Read More »Top 10 most searched for cars in 2017
The BMW 3 Series is the most searched for car in the UK for the seventh year running, according to Auto Trader – the UK’s largest online marketplace for new and used cars. The 3 Series was searched for more than 40 million times on Auto Trader in 2017, closely …
Read More »Top 10 fastest disappearing cars from the 1990s
New research has revealed that the Top 10 best-selling cars from the decade of ‘Cool Britannia’ are vanishing from our roads at an alarming rate. In 1993 the Mk5 Ford Escort was Britain’s best-selling car. It sold 122,002 units that year, but now there are just 460 of those left …
Read More »Mitsubishi gears up for Fast & Furious Live
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been announced as support vehicle partner for the upcoming Fast & Furious Live Tour. It will provide vehicles for the event’s production team, as well as bespoke modified models to feature in the live show – a global arena tour where fans can experience the …
Read More »Festive designated drivers reveal biggest headaches
Drunken passengers singing out of tune are one of the worst things about being a designated driver over the festive season, according to new research. The poll by music streaming service Deezer revealed the extent of the problem because Christmas tunes are the nation’s favourite genre to sing to …
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