Thinking of buying 4×4 this Winter?
Tweet The last couple of years have given rise to a huge debate over the merits of driving a 4×4 over winter. With the UK coming to a standstill for weeks on end during January and February, many motorists are wondering whether they should trade in their city run-around for a lean, mean, snow-crushing machine. [...]
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation.
Tweet Over the last couple of years we’ve had a taste of what winter can really do when it decides to turn nasty and, this being Britain, we were, inevitably, not really prepared for it. Fortunately, the dreadful conditions and freezing temperatures were a bit of a wake-up call and rather than just pulling the [...]
Defender of The Faith
Tweet In 1947 one Maurice Wilks came up with the idea of a Land Rover and, in a nutshell, the Series 1 Landy was born. Swiftly, this robust workhorse became the favourite of farmers, equestrians and soldiers alike and it roamed for years across the billowing fields and sheltered valleys of the countryside. Over the [...]
Nissan Juke R
Tweet The Nissan Juke is a creation from Nissan that was a bit leftfield and raised a few eyebrows when it was first released. It was a great functioning car but boasted some loud and very bold styling with plenty of accessories and additions that really put this car in a class of its own. [...]
Crossover To An SUV
Tweet Do you see what I did there? Pretty snappy title even if I do say so myself: but enough about me. The new recently announced Audi Q3 seems to be a direct challenge to the likes of, say, the Range Rover Evoque. These vehicles, because they offer four wheel drive, are considered to be [...]
Range Rover Evoque
Tweet Land Rover is expecting audacious things from its…well rather audacious looking Evoque. The car offers the fuel economy of a mid ranged Ford Focus in a chassis that is actually shorter – not very Land Rover – the company is expecting 90 per cent of Evoque sales to come from customers new to the [...]
New 4×4 Popularity Increased Despite High Fuel Prices
Tweet Despite record hikes in fuel prices over the last few months, more car buyers are looking to purchase a new SUV or 4×4 than six months ago, according to a new report by Motoring.co.uk, the UK’s leading motoring website for new car search. The report examines what online visitors searched for in March 2011 [...]
New Chevrolet Captiva
Tweet Plugging into the European fascination with 4×4, MPV cars Chevrolet have just released the new Chevrolet Captiva. There is still plenty of desire by the new car buying public for roomy, robust vehicles and the new Chevrolet is just that. There is a massive cabin space that is well equipped, nicely designed and easy [...]
New Ford Explorer
Tweet Due out in 2011 Ford has unveiled its new Explorer, which features a new uni-body style supported by the same architecture found underneath their Taurus and Flex cars. The new Explorer however is aimed directly at SUV purists and not intended to woo the crossover market. Taking design elements from successful European SUV’s, [...]
Range Rover Evogue – The new Range Rover with celebrity touch
Tweet If you want to do the school run in style and safety, Rover bought in the big celebrities to promote this vehicle and Victoria Beckham can be seen revealing its virtues. Rover have built the ultimate 4×4 coupe, SUV with the Evogue, it has the baulk and presence of a SUV, coupled with the [...]
