Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
The all-new third generation Nissan Qashqai has been around since early 2021, but for 2023 there's a little refresh and more importantly, a new E-Power drivetrain that is essentially a range-extender hybrid.
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Meet the new Toyota Aygo X, which you probably perceive to be a regular Aygo on stilts. However, while it carries the Aygo name, it is actually based on the Yaris chassis so it’s a little bigger as well as being taller. It follows in the wake of the very practical Yaris Cross, and is
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Rolls-Royce enthusiast Christian Bligny was ecstatic to acquire a rare 1949 Silver Wraith Mulliner for his latest European tour, which began with an unscheduled visit to Broadstairs in Kent, and a detour to Winnie-the-Pooh’s birthplace in East Sussex. “My passion for Rolls-Royce started when I saw the Silver Wraith in the Bond film From Russia
Read More: Bon voyage! Rare 1949 Rolls-Royce on tour de France
Sunday August 28th 2022 saw nearly 30 Rover 200 Coupés converge on the UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire for a celebration of the car’s record-breaking runs there 30 years ago. The event, organised jointly by the Rover 200&400- and Rover Coupé- Owners Clubs, was for Coupé owners who had the chance to drive on
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In light of inflation and the cost of living crisis in the UK, a new study has just revealed car prices are going up 1.94 times quicker than the average UK salary, with a car now costing almost 39% more on average than it did in 2012. The study, carried out by Moneybarn, looked at
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Bad credit car finance provider, Go Car Credit, has recently conducted a nationally representative study into the on-going cost of running a car. Whilst deposits are often seen to be the most substantial expense for a vehicle, Go Car Credit’s study seeks to raise awareness about the additional financial responsibilities that come along with car
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Improved Quality and Style This is the all-new second generation Kia Niro, a hugely important car for Kia. Here in the UK, with around 78,000 sold, it’s their second biggest selling model after Sportage. The new Niro is 65mm longer, 20mm wider and 10mm taller with a 20mm longer wheelbase. The Electric only version of
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Second Full EV from Japanese Electric Car Pioneer The Nissan Leaf, launched back in 2010, marked Nissan out as one of the major pioneers in real-world electric cars, particularly as a mainstream manufacturer. And it’s since become one of the world’s best-selling EVs, with around 600,000 sold in the dozen years it’s been around. Its
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Full story in the Mag and online...also watch the brilliant video At Free Car Mag we like cars and we like working on cars, so as you can imagine, when we received an invite to build a Ferrari, we grabbed it with both hands. Just one thing, it wasn't a real, full size road going
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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 motor and 15kW generator to provide a combined total
Read More: 2023 Nissan Juke Hybrid – 25% More Power & 20% More Efficient