2023 Nissan Juke Hybrid – 25% More Power & 20% More Efficient
The second-generation Nissan Juke, based on a new platform, was introduced in 2019, but now it also gets a new hybrid powertrain, and attending the UK media drive, we were among the first to drive it. It combines a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 36kW...
MG ZS EV – updated with longer range and better kit
The latest updated version of affordable family electric SUV, the MG ZS EV went on sale at the end of last year. The previous edition offered exceptional value, but fell a little short in the overall electric-only mileage range at just 160 miles. The new car gets a...
Car & Classic’s espresso: the 5,000-mile Suzuki Cappuccino
Another rare find is brewing within leading online classic and specialist vehicle marketplace Car & Classic’s auction site: the ultimate ‘kei car’ Suzuki Cappuccino, a cup-sized nippy sportscar with the perfect blend of charm, rear-wheel-drive/front engine...
1993 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton with 34K miles
A rare opportunity to get your hands on perhaps the finest English super saloon ever produced, the Lotus Carlton. The Carlton definitely took the UK by storm and swiftly became infamous for its 177 mph top speed. Powered by the 3615cc Opel C36GET inline six with two...
Could your car be the next Hot Wheels model?
The world’s #1-selling toy in the world and the leading vehicle franchise that unites and represents all segments of car culture, Hot Wheels, is renewing its UK search for a car that could become a Hot Wheels die-cast model. The 2022 Hot Wheels Legends Tour invites...
New vs old CSL buy a ’73 from Car and Classic
New CSL… Isn’t it too fat? Is the M for Massive? Here’s 50-year-old six cylinders arranged in the original 1973 3.0 CSL E9. Feel better? Restored in 2019 (at a cost of around £80k). Would you believe it, it’s only £3k cheaper than the current Monster, has 178bhp but...
Bangers and Classics Car Show
Held on a field in Norfolk it attracts a wonderful variety of vehicles, all of them on their own way quite extraordinary. From military vehicles like Jeeps to agricultural royalty namely the Massey Ferguson tractor. There are motorcycles too. Not only that, there are...
Toyota Yaris Cross Review – Cool Crossover!
This is the Toyota Yaris Cross, which is more than just a jacked-up Yaris, but less than an actual SUV, more crossover and hence ‘Cross’. It may look very different and certainly feels bigger, but it’s actually built on the same platform as the current Yaris, but then...
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Review – Sharper More Planted
The original Mustang Mach 1 came out in 1969 as a performance package, with enhanced performance and suspension. That’s pretty much true of today’s version too, which you can identify from the more aggressive front lower end, the driving lamp housings in the grille...
Ford Mustang Long Term Test – Update 3
The Ford Mustang GT Convertible, features adaptive or automatic cruise control which is able to adjust the speed of the car automatically based on the traffic in front of it, which means that unlike normal cruise control systems, you don’t have to keep adjusting the...
Rising Cost of Owning and Buying a Car
The cost of everything is only going one way. https://www.playlikemum.com/ have done the sums for us and zeroing in on cars and transportation is a depressing read. Price of a car 2011 average cost: £15,049.50 2017 average cost: £18,000.00 2021 average cost:...
Car & Classic auctions “One previous Lady owner” Buckingham Palace 1993 Rover 827 Sterling
Leading online classic and niche car auction site Car & Classic starts the Platinum Jubilee 2022 celebrations in style, with a Rover 800 Mk2 with unshakable royal connections. www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions Supplied new to Buckingham Palace, and with paperwork...
Diana Dors Maserati Mistral at Silverstone Auctions
Top priced car at Silverstone Auction’s May 28th Sale at Sywell Aerodrome is a 1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder that film star Diana Dors saw at the Earls Court Motor Show and bought it off the stand - one of only 14 cars produced in RHD. As a result the estimate is...
What Parts Fail The Most in BMWs?
BMW is a name that has become known for producing stylish, powerful, and dependable luxury vehicles over the years. However, it is also important to realize that even top-of-the-line cars are only human-made. That means they can break down just like other vehicles....
McLaren GT Review – the best all-rounder British supercar
Don’t be put off by the McLaren GT being the ‘entry-level’ offering from the British supercar maker, because this might actually be the pick of the range if you want to drive and use your Supercar for more than just posing or track days. As ‘base’ models go, £165,000...
Ford Mustang Long Term Test – Update 2
The honeymoon period is over, time to get serious! Let’s try to look past the glamour and romance of cruising top-down in America’s most iconic sports car; ignore the evocative deep rumble of a throbbing motor that telegraphs its power down the road causing heads to...
BMW M440i Gran Coupe xDrive Review
BMW M440i Gran Coupe xDrive Review – Good looking, fast & planted Prepare to be confused. I am. And I know BMWs. This is the 4 Series, which of course is the two-door brother to the four-door 3 Series. Except you see four doors on the car in these pictures. In fact,...
Hot Wheels Live-Action Film produced by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce Hot Wheels, a live-action motion picture featuring the iconic and timeless toy racing car. The high-throttle action film will bring to life this beloved,...
Mint 1975 Skoda S110R Coupe at Car and Classic
The S110R was an Eastern Bloc poster car back in 1970 when it was launched. It’s rakish coupe looks and a host of sporty upgrades made this somewhat of a dream car for those starved of the full choice of western offerings of the period. Here is your chance to get one...
Low-mile Classics at Manor Park’s May sale
Manor Park Classics’ upcoming May 14th sale is already proving to be popular with sellers, and even though there’s still a month to go, 57 lots have already been consigned for the Saturday auction. Unusually, those include a rare selection of very low-mileage cars –...
