Fiat Chrysler Group sets out its plans for 2017… and we sample some of their cars... By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). Italian Fiat and US Chrysler automotive brands have in the past had partners, divorced partners, fraternised with other partners but in 2014 they found each other and it appears a successful marriage is underway as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now known as FCA. Global … [Read more...]
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‘Made in Britain’ – Good News for the British motor industry…
Britain’s car industry is really motoring again. By Robin Roberts. Car production hit a 17-year high in 2016 with exports at record levels and 1.35M shipped worldwide. Half of those went to Europe while Americans took nearly 50% more than they did in 2015 and it became the UK’s biggest single consumer country. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders covered the UK’s 15 … [Read more...]
Circuit of Wales Decision Time
Crunch Time for Circuit of Wales… By Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency). Circuit of Wales has been given two weeks to declare its major backers and show a revised business plan to Welsh Government. Economy Secretary Ken Skates yesterday told Welsh Assembly Members that the Heads of the Valleys Development Company should speed up the scheme overlooking Ebbw Vale. He said there was … [Read more...]
Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) test drives Toyota’s C-HR, the firm’s latest Hybrid SUV. Toyota took their time getting into the very fashionable and high selling compact SUV market sector, leaving customers with just their hard-core RAV4 as the option. UK sales of what the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders call ‘Dual Purpose’ vehicles – what we know as 4x4s/SUVs and including … [Read more...]
‘Fost and Frog’? Take care on those wintry roads…
Frost and fog – either can be lethal; together they make a dreadfully dangerous combination. Kim Henson advises driving with extra special care when visibility is poor and temperatures are low at the same time, as is happening right now in Britain… Yesterday evening I was obliged to make a short car journey in town, to get home, and the road conditions were awful, with thick fog reducing … [Read more...]
2017 Subaru Levorg Sports Estate Road Test
Robin Roberts (Miles Better News Agency) samples Subaru’s latest estate… The Subaru Levorg is not what you might call eye-candy, but it has EyeSight. That’s the latest all-embracing collision avoidance technology which reduces the likelihood and severity of accidents. It may not be in the forefront of your mind when looking for an all-purpose 4x4 quality estate, but the Levorg really can … [Read more...]
How to impress with motoring-related Valentine’s Day gifts…
Put the ‘Vroom’ back into Valentine’s Day… says BOTB.com Kim Henson reports. Race-track experiences and private plates are the most romantic gestures you can give your partner this Valentine’s Day. But, with February 14 approaching, steer clear of air fresheners or cleaning sets. A survey of 20,000 customers by dream car competition firm BOTB.com has revealed the Dos and Don’ts of what to … [Read more...]
New 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander models – First Impressions
2017 Model Year revised Mitsubishi Outlander SUVs test driven. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). 2017 is a notable year for Mitsubishi Motors as it is their centenary year of passenger car production, although the Mitsubishi name, meaning Three Diamonds, first appeared in 1870 as a mining, steel production and ship building business. Their first production passenger car – the Model A – … [Read more...]
An ‘easy fit’ new Mazda-based transmission kit arrives to ‘up-gear’ your MGB
A new five speed conversion for MGBs can make the car even more enjoyable. Robin Roberts reports… Few would argue that the MGB remains Britain’s favourite classic sports car or that it is almost as at home in modern traffic as it was in that of the 1960s/70s. However, it can nevertheless be updated to advantage and British Motor Heritage (BMH) is now stocking the superb Vitesse Global five speed … [Read more...]
Around the World in 80 Cars…
Cars of the World! Kim Henson invites you to travel the globe with Wheels-Alive in search of some fascinating motor cars… Some cars have been designed to go fast, some have put safety at the top of their priorities and others have been built on a budget, designed to simply get you from A to B. People have been manufacturing cars for over 100 years, resulting in hundreds of different … [Read more...]
News of two new Firestone tyre ranges arriving in Britain
Firestone says that they are on the right road with two new products… Kim Henson reports… Firestone is aiming to shake up the mid-price tyre segment in the UK with the launch, in the space of a few days, of a top-performing new touring tyre and a van product, it has been revealed. Roadhawk, a tyre built to perform longer and offer drivers best-in-class wet grip and best in class dry braking, … [Read more...]
Peugeot 3008 SUV/Crossover Road Test
Stylish New Peugeot 3008 SUV Crossover Now on Sale, plus New 3008 DKR Raid Rally models finish 1-2-3 in the 2017 Dakar Rally. By David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). UK deliveries of the all-new Peugeot 3008 have just started in January. The new model is described as a Crossover cum SUV rather than the previous generation, introduced in 2009, which was more MPV cum Crossover. But they are … [Read more...]
Fiesta time from Monaco to Maesteg…
Who owns the Ford Fiesta, and where are they? Robin Roberts tells all… Maesteg is motor-city for the Ford Fiesta, although in fact the car was launched in Monaco…. (Kim adds… "and a younger version of our Robin was there for the occasion of that very launch!"). You are most likely to see one of the 40-versions of the car launched since 1976 on the streets of the South Wales town. The … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi ASX – Revised 2017 Model; Launch and Road Test
2017 Revised Mitsubishi ASX Crossover Debuts in the UK. Report by David Miles (Miles Better News Agency). The revised, higher specification 2017 Mitsubishi ASX mid-sized Crossover/SUV range is now on sale in the UK with prices starting from a competitive £16,184 on-the-road or £169 a month PCP finance plan over three years. All models have a five year, 62,500 mile warranty and, keeping … [Read more...]
KAM Servicing honoured with prestigious award
KAM Servicing wins prestigious award after fixing hundreds of cars… Kim Henson tells the story. After coming to the rescue of more than 450 stricken motorists in their hours of need, a First Stop network partner is being honoured with a prestigious award – while being praised for its attempts to revolutionise the fast-fit industry in the process. KAM Servicing, with 12 garages in the East … [Read more...]
Jaguar XJ220 on its way to having new purpose-developed Bridgestone tyres
Iconic Jaguar XJ220 undergoes extensive testing in the development of new Bridgestone tyres. Kim Henson reports... In recent months engineers from Bridgestone, working with Don Law and the legendary XJ220, chassis No. 004, have been developing all-new perfectly fitted tyres, taking full advantage of 25 years of technological progress at Bridgestone. During continuous testing, the car has been … [Read more...]
New Ford KA+ Zetec First Drive Road Test
Babies have a habit of growing up, just like the new Ford KA+. Ford, the leading new car sales brand in the UK for 40 successive years and 51 years for commercial vehicle sales, have recently introduced their latest challenger for sales, the new Ka+ City Car, although it is still the Fiesta ‘Supermini’ that remains the UK’s bestselling car overall. From its origins as a compact city car in … [Read more...]
Audi A8 3.0 TDI Quattro Sport 262PS tiptronic Road Test
Tom Scanlan test-drives a high specification Audi A8 limousine... Listen, you have just laid out £73,410 on your Audi A8 and you sort of expect perfection, right? Well, the headline is 'AUDI A8 IS LESS THAN PERFECT!' I mean, I bumped my head getting into it without being warned to be careful, the rear door-shut sounded a bit metallic compared with the front door's sophisticated click, and a … [Read more...]
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2017 Model Year) Road Test
David Miles (Miles Better News Agency) assesses the 2017 model year Suzuki SX4 S-Cross – “More spec, more muscle and more expensive”, he says… Suzuki’s original S-Cross was launched in 2013 as a mid-sized Crossover, but looked more of a five door hatchback or estate than an SUV. It is those muscular looking SUVs of all sizes that have boosted sales by bringing even more competitor models to … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive 2016 in the mirror… UK car sales figures for the year
New car registrations are booming but there are doubts over who is actually making sales... …explains Robin Roberts. The SMMT said yesterday that 2,685,724 new cars were registered last year, a 2.3% increase on the year beforehand and fifth year of growth. Fleet sales took 1.38M of the 2.6M registrations. The analysis of the UK figures as a whole also shows the continuing decline in private … [Read more...]
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