With Wimbledon fast approaching, all eyes are on the world’s elite players as they battle for one of the sport’s most lucrative prizes. Overall, there’s £40.35 million worth of prize money to play for, spread out over four rounds, the semi-finals and the finals. The 2022 Wimbledon winners will win …
Read More »Valtteri Bottas wakes up Milan
F1 star Valtteri Bottas has helped Alfa Romeo celebrate its 112th anniversary with a unique stunt. The Flying Finn drove his Alfa Romeo Formula One car around the most iconic streets of Milan at 5.30am this morning. Starting from Piazza Duomo and passing through Piazza San Babila, Porta Nuova, the …
Read More »Rock-a-bye baby: Why parents love EVs
Parents that have switched to electric, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicles say their current cars are more effective in helping young children fall asleep than previous petrol or diesel vehicles they have owned, according to the latest research by Citroën UK. In a study of 2,000 UK parents with babies …
Read More »Historic Aston Martin DB5 Convertible for sale
A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible, ordered and owned by the man who gave his initials to the legendary DB-series of cars – one-time Aston Martin chairman Sir David Brown – is being offered for sale. Aston Martin Specialists, Nicholas Mee & Co, are asking a cool £1,150,000 for the …
Read More »Top 20 fastest cities to charge your electric car
With more than 480,000 pure electric cars and 390,000 plug-in hybrids on UK roads, public attention is increasingly turning to our electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Admiral Car Insurance has teamed up with Zap-Map, the UK’s leading EV charge point mapping service, to shine a light on the towns and …
Read More »Kia EV6 GT to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The high performance version of Kia’s award-winning EV6 crossover will be taking to the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s famous hillclimb several times throughout the weekend (June 23-26). Kia claims the all-electric EV6 GT “combines exhilarating performance, first-class long-distance travel capabilities, ultra-fast charging tech, and an impressive real-world driving range for …
Read More »Ultimate TV cop cars revealed
The burgundy Jaguar Mark 2 driven by Inspector Morse in the detective series Inspector Morse has been voted the most iconic TV cop car of all time. In a new poll commissioned by the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show, Top Gear, the classic British-made model was declared top of the …
Read More »Countdown begins to the launch of Polestar 3
Polestar has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. The vehicle will be the Swedish electric performance car company’s first SUV and will join the existing Polestar 2 five-door fastback in the line-up. Polestar 3 will feature …
Read More »Vauxhall Corsa leading the charge
The Vauxhall Corsa was the best-selling car in the UK during May, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The supermini, which is available with petrol and diesel engines, plus an all-electric powertrain, is also the most popular car this year so far with …
Read More »Revealed: rip-off seaside parking charges
Tourists visiting UK coastal towns this Bank Holiday are being warned to do their research on parking charges. As the cost-of-living crisis drives more Brits towards summer staycations, several popular private seaside car parks appear to be cashing in, according to research by leading vehicle breakdown provider Start Rescue. The …
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