Recent reports have claimed that the number of fatal accidents has almost decreased to 50% of the number of accidents that took place in the last ten years. The Department for Transport has revealed that in 2001 there were 3,176 fatal crashes, compared to 1,637 in 2012. Not just fatal accidents have dramatically become less. …
Fuel duty increase was due to come into effect on 1 September, but guess what? There is the surprising news that this is not going to happen. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that the proposed 2014 fuel duty increase has been cancelled. This means the scheduled 2p increase in tax on …
Chevrolet has announced that it will leave the car market in western Europe and that it will continue its sales in eastern Europe and Russia. This news was not quite surprising for observers. However, the huge surprise is the success of fellow Koreans, Hyundai and Kia. The Chevrolets sold in America were all made in …
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Lexus has recently unveiled its new product GS300h in Europe. The newly disclosed car is a hybrid, as Lexus officials confirm. Richard Balshaw, Lexus UK director, affirmed that 97% of all Lexus sold in the UK next year are expected to be hybrids. The GS300h’s deputy chief engineer, Yukihiro Kito, also confirmed that the return …
BRABUS, the German tuning firm, has disclosed the new Mercedes E 63 AMG-based BRABUS 850 6.0 Biturbo estate. This new member of the Mercedes family product is estimated as the world’s most powerful road-legal estate car with a speed of 850hp. The German car manufacturing giant delivers some monster performance figures. The firm’s actually had …
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Hyundai has recently announced the news of an expected launch of a new brand. Reports say that the new N high-performance brand is set to compete the so-called go-faster versions from German manufacturers. The potential Hyundai N models will be low-volume sporting derivatives. They were originally inspired by the new i20 WRC rally car launched …
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BMW has unveiled the full details and photos of the new BMW M3 Saloon and M4 Coupe. The new members of the BMW family will have many new features to meet the demands of the customers. The most prominent new feature is an output of 431 turbocharged horsepower. What is stunning is the extent of …
Volvo, the giant car manufacturer, has recently unveiled the details and images of the Concept XC Coupe. The car new car was first present at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2014. The Concept XC Coupe is the second of what will be three concepts based on Volvo’s new ‘Scalable Product Architecture’ (SPA). The Concept …
Porsche has announced the potential modifications on the new Macan SUV engine. The modifications are mainly the four-cylinder engines. This will be the first four-pot Porsche since 1995. The engines are likely to be both petrol and diesel, and from within the Volkswagen group. Deliveries for the Macan will start in April, and at first …
Lexus has announced its intention to release a new F-branded model. The luxury car giant is expected to reveal a hot version of last month’s new RC Coupe. The firm has promised its customers “performance synonymous with Lexus’s heritage of F-designated performance models”. Over the regular RC Coupe, the RC-F appears to get bespoke front …
