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The all-new Trident Iceni Grand Tourer has been confirmed as one of the stars of the salon Prive show, which will take place at west London’s Syon Park from 5 to 7 September. The Trident is powered by a front-mid-mounted 6.6-litre turbodiesel engine, which produces 430bhp in standard tune. An upgrade to 660bhp is available as an option, too. Advertisement – article continues below More impressive is the torque figure…
UK costs have been revealed for the facelifted Peugeot 308 hatchback, which is offered to purchase in the UK now with very first deliveries expected to show up before the end of the year. costs begin from £21,310 for the entry-level active premium model, climbing to £31,985 for the range-topping 308 GTi hot hatchback. Advertisement – short article continues below Peugeot’s revisions to its household hatchback are minor, stretching to…
The current BMW 5 series is the best-driving executive saloon in the class – and now the German manufacturer is going to turn up the heat on its rivals by introducing efficiency gains and fresh in-car tech on this new, facelifted version. Outside, the changes are subtle, as you’d expect for a midlife refresh of such a well established model. The kidney grille is wider and taller, the headlights are…
Halfords has been provided the eco-friendly light to offer useful driving tests in a quote to offer much more regional test centres for learner drivers. Driving tests will be offered type the Wellingborough branch in Northamptonshire from 5 February 2013, with other branches expected to offer the service in the coming months. Advertisement – short article continues below All tests will be conducted by Driving requirements company (DSA) examiners, who…
Skoda has broadened the new Octavia line-up once again with the new plug-in hybrid powered iV variant. The new powertrain sits towards the upper end of the basic household car’s line-up, with a starting cost of £30,765. It’ll be offered to order from the 3 November in both hatchback as well as estate body styles. Advertisement – article continues below Within the new Octavia line-up purchasers have their option of…
The government has promised to invest in more electric automobile chargers and a number of other EV schemes in celebration of world EV Day: a new annual event promoting the shift towards electric cars. The department for carry (DfT) has agreed to consider a number of recommendations made by the office for low emission vehicles (OLEV), including public charge points at popular destinations – such as supermarkets and tourist attractions…
get set for the most powerful Polo ever: the limited-edition 217bhp Volkswagen Polo R WRC. It’s been launched to coincide with VW’s world Rally championship campaign and will sit above the Polo GTI in the range. It features a racy look with 18-inch ‘Cagliari’ rally-inspired alloys, a special front bumper and grille and white paintwork with blue and grey rally stripes on its doors and bonnet. Advertisement – post continues…
The next Toyota Prius will be four-wheel drive, capable of 90mpg-plus as well as introduce in 2015 together with a plug-in version – as well as our special picture shows it’ll get a sensational look to match its technology. The details were leaked by a Toyota engineer, who told automobile reveal that “the next Prius will redefine the hybrid as we understand it”. Advertisement – post continues below A new…
The Samsung Galaxy gear smartwatch is seeing fierce competition already, as the Nissan Nismo smartwatch is introduced – the very first smartwatch idea to link the motorist as well as the car. Nissan is the very first cars and truck maker to produce a smartwatch created particularly for motorists of Nissan Nismo cars. It’s likewise the very first smartwatch to link a motorist to the car, supplying motorists with real-time…
exactly 40 years ago I had my first exposure to the British automobile industry. As a young young boy viewing the news on TV the name British Leyland cropped up consistently during the course of 1977. I didn’t fully understand what was going on, but it was clear the doomed company had problems aplenty. Advertisement – short article continues below Fast forward four decades and the contrast is stark. As…