Iconic luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has taken the wraps off its smallest ever car. The unique Rolls-Royce SRH has been crafted for one very special customer – St Richard’s Hospital Pediatric Day Surgery Unit in the marque’s home town of Chichester, West Sussex. The car will allow children awaiting surgery …
Read More »What Car? awards: Car of the Year winners
The new BMW 5 Series has been crowned Car of the Year for 2017 at the 40th annual What Car? Awards. The 5 Series fended off stiff competition from Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce to win the Luxury Car of the Year Award, before its blend of talents resulted in it beating …
Read More »Jaguar goes E-racing
Jaguar has announced its first all-electric racing car – the I-Type 1. Watch it in action… The legendary British marque took the wraps off its new electric motorsport future, revealing its Formula E team’s official name, vision, title sponsor, driver line-up and electric racing livery. From this October, Panasonic Jaguar …
Read More »Mahindra e2o electric car launches
Indian manufacturer Mahindra has launched its e2o electric car in the UK, priced from £12.995. The successor to the G-Wiz is more expensive than the Renault Twizy, which starts at £6,895, but undercuts the cheapeast mainstream car which is the £18,445 Renault Zoe. “Designed specifically for easy urban commuting”, the …
Read More »Epic drag race: Tesla Model S vs Boeing 737
A Tesla Model S P90D has taken part in a high-speed duel with a Qantas Boeing 737-800 on an airport runway in Australia. The 3km runway at Avalon Airport near Melbourne was the setting for the unique test of innovation, skill and power. Qantas – Australia’s national carrier – and …
Read More »Tesla’s ‘affordable’ Model 3 revealed
The futuristic looking car you are looking at is not a concept. This is the much-anticipated Model 3 electric car for the masses. Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the entry-level Tesla in Los Angeles. Priced at $35,000 (about £24,500), it will be able compete with other mainstream EVs including the Nissan …
Read More »How to beat car depreciation
Buying a brand new 16-plate car? Steer clear of cars that lose their value quickly… Car buyers are being advised to think twice about splashing out and buying brand new this spring. Selling points such as great fuel economy may lead people to think they are getting a great deal …
Read More »Electric Cars Providing A Boost
Electric Cars Providing A Boost For The Industry As Mercedes Benz Joins The Fight A package of financial aid from the UK government to ramp up the infrastructure for electric cars has left the sector poised to boost the already buoyant UK motor industry. Add to this the raft of …
Read More »Generation electric
Tomorrow’s drivers will lead the charge for electric cars, according to new research. Some 81% of 14-year-olds plan to make their first car purchase – in just over a decade from now – an electric one. The survey by the joint industry/government funded Go Ultra Low campaign predictsed that EVs …
Read More »Switch to electric and save
How you could save £750 per year in tax and fuel by ditching your petrol or diesel car and switching to an electric vehicle… British motorists are missing out on savings of almost £24.5 billion every year by not taking advantage of ultra low emission motoring, according to new research. …
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