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Month: April 2023

New 2021 BMW 4 series Convertible revealed

New 2021 BMW 4 series Convertible revealed

The wraps have finally come off the second-generation BMW 4 series Convertible. It’s available to buy now, priced from £45,785 – and, when the first examples hit the UK next March, it’ll offer fresh competition for the Mercedes C-Class Cabriolet and Audi A5 Cabriolet. The 4 series Convertible’s styling is pretty much similar to the Coupe’s – save for a new chrome fit together radiator grille and the missing roof. However, for this second-generation model, BMW has tried something different,…

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Audi A8 price announced

Audi A8 price announced

The Audi A8 price has been revealed, and the flagship saloon will start at from £58,800 for the entry-level 3.0-litre TDI Quattro model and rise to £79,900 for the high-performance 513bhp 4.0-litre S8 model. • Audi A8 review The new Audi A8 features a range of subtle styling tweaks over its predecessor, as well as being fitted with much more powerful but much more fuel-efficient engines. exterior changes are minimal but the new A8 features a much more sculpted bonnet…

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Twisted launches electric Land Rover Defender conversion kit

Twisted launches electric Land Rover Defender conversion kit

Twisted, the Yorkshire-based Land Rover specialist, has launched an all-electric conversion kit for the classic Land Rover Defender. The system is compatible with the previous-generation Defender 90, 110 and 130 – and it’s available to purchase in the UK now, with prices starting at £69,950. Buyers have their choice of two electric powertrains, both of which use a single large electric motor mounted under the bonnet. The motor sends drive through the Defender’s original transfer case and locking differentials –…

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Driving test examiners may get body cameras after attacks by failed candidates

Driving test examiners may get body cameras after attacks by failed candidates

Driving test examiners might be provided body cameras after a spate of attacks by failed candidates. Around 240 examiners were physically or verbally abused in 2016, up by a third on the previous year. There were a even more 60 attacks on DVSA car testers as well as roadside enforcement officers. • Practical driving test tips: exactly how it works as well as our guidance for passing Advertisement – short article continues below The government company is now trialling body-worn cameras…

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Bad Brexit offer might see vehicles pulled from UK showrooms

Bad Brexit offer might see vehicles pulled from UK showrooms

British purchasers might have fewer vehicles to select from in showrooms in future after we leave the European Union. According to society of motor producers as well as Traders chief executive Mike Hawes, if the government stops working to protected the best Brexit deal, some producers may just opt not to offer specific designs in the United Kingdom. Advertisement – short article continues below • UK vehicle market production down for third month in a row Central to this situation would…

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‘Factories are at a standstill because they can’t get the parts to finish cars’

‘Factories are at a standstill because they can’t get the parts to finish cars’

As if the world wasn’t crazy enough best now, the automobile company is in a very unusual place. Last year’s lack of new automobile sales has led to a shortage of used automobiles to purchase and sell, while the current new automobile component crisis implies automobile deliveries have slowed. So the typical flow of part-exchanges making their way to used automobile forecourts has been hit, too.  Advertisement – short article continues below At the same time, demand from consumers is high,…

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Brake calls for £1,000 fixed penalty fines

Brake calls for £1,000 fixed penalty fines

With the recent rise in fixed penalty fines to £100, road safety charity Brake is calling for these to be enhanced to as much as £1,000. The organisation claims that while the most recent rise in fines is a step in the best direction, that it still doesn’t offer a great enough deterrent against careless driving. Advertisement – short article continues below Instead it feels that chauffeur caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel or speeding ought to face…

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Aston Martin Vulcan AMR pro makes Goodwood debut

Aston Martin Vulcan AMR pro makes Goodwood debut

Aston Martin has exposed a new upgrade bundle for the hardcore, track-only Vulcan, releasing under the banner of the firm’s new AMR pro performance brand.  Making its debut at the Goodwood celebration of Speed, the Vulcan AMR pro bundle will be made offered to all 24 present Vulcan owners, introducing an comprehensive aerodynamic bundle as well as a re-tuned gearbox. Advertisement – short article continues below It’s difficult to miss the new aero work. The modifications begin at the front…

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Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive

Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive

This is the Ford Fiesta eWheelDrive. It’s been built by Ford and specialist German firm Schaeffler as “a driveable research automobile that could cause improvements in urban mobility and vehicle parking by making possible smaller, a lot more agile cars.” The eWheelDrive Fiesta has two electric motors, one in each of the rear wheels. Advertisement – post continues below The Fiesta’s batteries are housed under the bonnet, but the idea in future is that by placing the batteries under the…

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Futuristic Chrysler Portal electric concept unveiled at CES 2017

Futuristic Chrysler Portal electric concept unveiled at CES 2017

Fiat Chrysler has revealed its family car of the future at 2017 CES with its all-electric Portal concept. The automobile has been created “by millenials for millenials” with a focus on growing with the owner and their potential family. It seeks to be the “fifth generation” family option following station wagons, minivans, SUVs and crossovers and features level 3 autonomous driving functions with upgrades available to make it fully autonomous.  Advertisement – post continues below The exterior design uses glass extensively both…

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