Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Two Tier Tax

The government is thinking about implementing a new ‘two-tier’ Vehicle Excise Duty policy which would mean that those using Motorways and A-roads would have to pay a higher tax than those using small roads. A question of revenue The current VED rates bring in around £6 billion a year. The government is concerned that...

Friday, October 26, 2012

The new R8 V10 Plus

Audi has announced the release of its new R8 V10 Plus, promised to be the best R8 yet. The new model set to arrive in January and here’s what’s new. What’s new? The main difference is that 2013 ‘plus’ model has all new S tronic transmission which is a first for the R8.. You can also expect an extra 25 horsepower,...

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Car Insurance premiums have fallen, for some

After several years of steep increases in car insurance quotes, we have seen a change this year. The first part of the year saw premiums flattening, with the latter half seeing such premiums falling. The cheapest policies fell by just under 3% when bought directly from insurers and by 1% when bought through comparison websites....

Monday, October 22, 2012

Are older cars better suited to crashes?

There has been some speculation that older cars are safer due to the heavier, more rigid chassis and heavier, more robust parts being used. Modern car manufacture is completely different to old methods of car construction and these days much lighter materials are used. Truth of the Matter Tests have shown however, that...

Friday, October 19, 2012

European Car Industry Hits Britain

Recently we reported how the British car industry had bucked the down trend and how car sales were up for the first time since the 2008 recession as were . This has been good news, however the European downturn, especially in Germany has sent reverberations through Britain’s car manufacturing industry. The British Situation...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Financing a New Car

Buying a car is an expensive business and finding the initial capital to purchase one can be problematic, especially if you’re young and have just entered the job market. Today I will illustrate just some ways in which this wallet emptying task can be made a little easier. Dealer Finance Car dealerships try and thrust...

Monday, October 15, 2012

Skoda Superb, lives up to its name

It has been a great year for British sport and in particular the cycling. Whether it’s the Wiggins supremacy over the Tour de France and Olympics, or Sir Chris Hoy’s outstanding Olympic performance, this little island should be justly proud. One surprising emergent however was the Skoda Superb. Workhorse Skoda, who...

Friday, October 12, 2012

The Friday Five – Top Hot Hatches

The term ‘hot hatch’ gained widespread use through the 1980s thanks to the influx of high performance hatchbacks from the late 70s onwards, beginning with the VW Golf GT and the Renault 5 Alpine in the 70s. This week, though, the Friday Five this week focuses on hot hatches that are available to buy now! 5. Mini Cooper...

Electric Cars Toxic?

A group of scientists in Norway recently pulled together an academic paper suggesting that electric cars are in fact much worse for the environment than we thought. Coinciding nicely with the decision by Toyota to remove their electric car from production last week for reasons of practicality, this study questions whether...

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Car manufacturers increase car component sharing

Earlier this year at the Geneva motor show, we saw VW announce how Audi’s new A3 will be the platform for around 40 â€" 60 car models in the VW group. VW group which encompasses 11 different car and truck brands emphasized the importance of the A3 and how it will be crucial to the carmaker’s future success. This week...

US go small on cars

The USA has always had a reputation for larger than life, petrol thirsty cars whether 4×4’s, muscle cars or SUV’s.. the bigger the better. It seems however that this trend is changing, with the US motor industry reporting a significant increase in small car sales. Sales of small cares in fact rose a huge 70% in a year....

Ooh la la! Hot-hatches at the Paris Motor Show

Yeah sure, there’s the McLaren P1 and other exotica at the Paris Motor Show but you’re not likely to see any on the road, let alone get a car insurance quote on them. You’re probably more likely to see the new range of hatches, and what we’re interested in are the new hot-hatches â€" the Peugeot 208 GTI, Clio RS,...

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Going Turbo

With increasing petrol prices, environmental concerns and calls for better engine effiency, we have started to see the disappearance of the naturally aspirated engine in favour of forced induction alternatives. In the past, the turbo was a sure way to gain extra power. Some manufacturers installed turbos on cars which did...
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