Motorists may have to pay higher road tax to use motorways
Filed under: Latest News PA Drivers may have to pay extra to use A-roads and motorways under proposals being considered by the Government. Plans revealed yesterday show motorists who use major trunk...
View ArticleVideo: Crab fisherman creates DeLorean hovercraft!
Filed under: Humour YouTube We've all been there - desperate to go the extra mile to impress someone enough to give us a job. Normally it'll just be a question of making your CV say "look at me" or...
View ArticleAudi reveals pictures of 2013 R8 range
Filed under: Latest News Audi Not one for letting its models age disgracefully, Audi has released a glut of images of its revised R8 supercar. High on the list of new modifications is the styling. 2013...
View ArticleTop Gear Live sets new World Record
Filed under: Latest News Top Gear Live After four days of motoring-themed exploits, the Top Gear Live team now holds a new World Record. At last week's Top Gear Live, held at Birmingham's NEC, the...
View ArticleRoad test: Audi A1 Sportback
Filed under: Road Tests Audi Audi has created a five-door version of its posh A1 supermini. Is it any good? What is it? The A1 Sportback is a combination of of quality, efficiency and technology all...
View Article3p fuel price hike could be "deferred"
Filed under: Latest News PA A planned 3p rise in fuel duty slated for January could be deferred, it's been revealed. Crunch talks between fuel duty campaigners and the Government yesterday looked...
View ArticleSorry Ernie - but this is the fastest milk float in the world
Filed under: Latest News eBay Motors Back in the 1970s it was Ernie who drove the fastest milk cart in the west - as immortalised by Benny Hill in the chart-topping song. But with Ernie's heyday long...
View ArticleRenault Twizy: Now with windows!
Filed under: Green Renault Renault has spared a thought for Twizy owners this winter. The French firm has added windows to the options list of its all-electric Twizy! Renault is touting the "window...
View ArticleMotorcyclist clocked at 152mph is banned for 12 months
Filed under: Latest News PA A motorcyclist caught doing 152mph on a major trunk road has been banned from the roads for 12 months. Stephen Tull, 37, was clocked at 152mph on the A27 in West Sussex last...
View ArticleBudget Dacia Duster bags 1,000 orders
Filed under: Latest News Dacia If Dacia's order book for their new Duster SUV is anything to go by, Brits love a bargain. Renault's budget brand has announced it's received 1,000 orders for its Duster...
View ArticleBlack cab maker calls in the administrators
Filed under: Latest News The makers of the iconic London black cab have called in the administrators. Matthew Hammond, Tony Barrell, Ian Green and Mike Jervis have been appointed joint administrators...
View ArticleRoad test: Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion
Filed under: Road Tests Volkswagen VW's BlueMotion technology is available on a lot of cars. Now there's a specific Passat model. Is it any good? What is it? This is what happens when Volkswagen go all...
View ArticleBuyers queuing up for black cab maker
Filed under: Latest News The fate of black cab maker Manganese Bronze may be rosier than expected. Currently under the control of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the administration firm reports that buyers...
View ArticleRenault's all-electric Zoe costs from £13,650
Filed under: Green Renault Renault is continuing is roll-out of electric vehicles by announcing prices for its all-electric Zoe supermini. The b-segment electric car will cost from £13,650 - after the...
View ArticleCar park prangs cost drivers £175 million a year
Filed under: Latest News Car park carelessness costs drivers £175 million each year in vehicle damage, according to new research. Accident Exchange based its research on 68,963 incidents handled...
View ArticleAsh tree crisis could affect classic British sports car maker
Filed under: Latest News Production of classic Morgan sports cars could be affected by the crisis facing British ash trees, according to reports. The Daily Mail, among other newspapers, reported today...
View ArticleOh baby! Parents go the distance to get their little ones to sleep
Filed under: Latest News New research reveals that parents of newborns drive the equivalent of John O'Groats to Land's End one and a half times a year - spending an average of £547 on petrol - to get...
View ArticleIt's official: Women admit they can't park
Filed under: Latest News PA It's official: Women admit they cannot park. A new survey by AA/Populus has found a quarter of women admit they lack confidence when it comes to the tricky parallel parking...
View ArticleIt'll take more than a storm to put off a Morgan owner
Filed under: Latest News Morgan Amid the chaos and destruction created by Hurricane Sandy, one American has managed to have a good time. Rally driver Alex Roy recently took delivery of his shiny new...
View ArticleYesterday... Macca's vintage Aston Martin was sold for over £300k
Filed under: Latest News PA A vintage Aston Martin DB5 driven by Sir Paul McCartney during the heyday of the Beatles fetched more than £300,000 at auction last night. The car sold at a hammer price of...
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