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The likes of Messrs Clarkson, May and Hammond are often referred to as “petrolheads” and Wiktionary defines a petrolhead (in or from the UK) as “A car enthusiast”. So if you met a young man who wanted to build, from scratch, a brand new and unique supercar and drive it …

At the 1948 motor show in war-torn Amsterdam the British company Rover rolled out an austerity era vehicle aimed at the slowly recovering farming community.  In reality it was the illegitimate child of the American Willys Jeep and the British knack for improvisation: locked in permanent four wheel drive, bolted together from aluminium …

Ok, so the time has come to trade in the wheels, should you try to part exchange the car with the garage/dealership where you want to get its replacement, or should you sell it to one of the online buy-a-banger organisations who claim to take the pain out of selling your …

My neighbour has put a sign in the back window of his car to try to sell it privately.  It is lovingly crafted on a sheet of hi-viz A4 paper and printed in clear black type.  It begins with the words “For Sale” in large friendly letters. It describes the car …

The traditional home of the UK motor industry is now fast becoming one of the leaders in the new generation of automotive development and production The financial consequences for failing to meet CO2 emission levels – as well as the ethical incentives to producing greener vehicles – are helping to …

*picture sourced from www.guardian.co.uk There are an array of garages in the United Kingdom ranging from large chains such as Kwik Fit to small independently owned local garages. Whilst some don’t have such a good reputation, there are many within the industries that are honest and reliable. With the announcement …

Anybody buying a used car will inevitably always want to do some research into the cars’ reliability before making a purchase. This is generally due to the fact the car is not likely to be covered under warranty, making any repair and additional expense. Couple this with the fact that …

The Vauxhall Corsa has long been recognised as one of a handful of cars that can save young drivers money on insurance; especially those in their teenage years with zero years no claims bonus.  It is also one of a select group of cars that instructors chose to teach their …

The second hand car business is a huge one, not only in the United Kingdom but around the world. While a choice is made by customers partly on looks and partly on price, the overriding factor is whether the car is reliable and will therefore last them well in to …

Online shopping has grown immensely over recent years going from the obvious; dubious plain brown packages and flower deliveries through to the weekly shopping.  But are we yet ready to make really big ticket purchases like new or used cars via the internet? Tesco obviously think so with the launch this weekend …