Kia is creating an electrical storm with its stylish and sporty new battery-powered EV6 coupe-like crossover. Already picking up awards, it has more than 1,500 UK pre-orders to launch this feisty five-seater. I’ve just been driving one on British roads. There’s a choice of rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive powered by a 77.4kWh high-voltage lithiumion … Read more
A time-capsule 1981 MGB Roadster that’s been driven a mere 77 miles in four decades is being offered in a live auction taking place now, with a guide price of £30,000. The British classic car is an LE version – standing for Limited Edition – of which just 480 were produced as a celebration of … Read more
A one-off Ferrari hypercar finished in a red wine paint colour with a brown interior is set to go under the hammer in London next week, with the auction house saying bidding could reach £2.5million. The 2016 LaFerrari is one of just 499 produced by the iconic Italian marque – but the only one in … Read more
Cost of renting a car soars by almost 40% after global microchip shortage squeezes supply of new vehicles By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 16 October 2021 | Updated: 10:46 EDT, 17 October 2021 The cost of renting a car has soared by almost 40 per cent after a global microchip … Read more
Kerb your enthusiasm: There is an estimated 13 MILLION cars on the road with kerbed wheels and it would cost nearly a £1bn to repair them all Skoda says the average cost for an alloy wheel repair is £67.50 It warns that kerbing a wheel can affect more than just the appearance of a car … Read more
Tesla’s Model Y has finally officially hit the UK market, with customers able to order the electric SUV from 8am this morning. Motorists can put down deposits on two different versions of the eagerly-anticipated addition to Tesla’s electric vehicle line-up, with prices starting from £54,990 for the Long Range version, which offers up to 315 … Read more
Drivers spend 30 per cent more on every fresh car they purchase, as they climb the motoring ownership ladder, new research has claimed. The figures based on a poll of how much people paid for their first, second, third car and so on, included both new and used cars but the low average prices reflect … Read more
Return to the office sparks small rise in car insurance premiums – but costs are still down 10% on last year Car insurance costs increased 2.5% in the last three months It is thought costs are rising due to more people commuting to their office Premiums are still down by 10.4% compared to last year … Read more
Wind the clock back 110 years and automotive history was made when a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost drove from London to Edinburgh and helped cement the motor car’s future. Designed as an ‘Experimental Speed Car’, the Silver Ghost won the 1911 trial of speed, reliability and endurance locked in top gear for the entire 799-mile return … Read more
Birmingham City Council has dished out more than 44,000 fines to drivers who failed to pay an £8 daily charge to enter its new Clean Air Zone. The CAZ, which went live at the beginning of June, began charging users of non-compliant older vehicles from 14 June. Non-payment results in a fine of £120, though … Read more