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Month: November 2022

CCTV video camera car ban heralds a new ‘fair deal’ for UK motorists

CCTV video camera car ban heralds a new ‘fair deal’ for UK motorists

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CCTV “spy cars” will no longer be allowed to enforce on-street parking laws in a bid to stop the afflict of tickets being issued by post, the government has said. Wardens will have to fix a ticket to an offending vehicle’s windscreen, rather than film them from a distance. The controversial CCTV video camera cars will instead be restricted to use in “critical” safety areas such as outside schools, or on bus lanes or red routes. Advertisement – short article…

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Skoda launches flagship L&K trim for Octavia

Skoda launches flagship L&K trim for Octavia

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Skoda has launched the new flagship Laurin & Klement trim for the Octavia, with prices starting from £26,410. Revealed at the Geneva motor show in March and available with either the hatchback or estate, the Octavia L&K builds on the elegance spec level, and will be offered at launch with a choice of two engines. Advertisement – article continues below This includes the Czech manufacturer’s 148bhp 2.0-litre TDI diesel, which is joined by a new 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine that…

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This might soon be the most costly Ferrari ever

This might soon be the most costly Ferrari ever

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This isn’t the world’s most costly Ferrari yet however if the really hopes of auctioneers RM Auctions prove well founded, that might all modification in a matter of weeks. It’s one of only three Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale designs that were developed by the Maranello marque in late 1964 as well as early 1965 to homologate its new 275 GTB race car. Advertisement – article continues below The vehicle is set to be auctioned at the RM Auctions Monterey sale,…

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ARES project Panther revives 70’s icon De Tomaso Pantera

ARES project Panther revives 70’s icon De Tomaso Pantera

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Modena-based ARES design has recreated the legendary De Tomaso Pantera supercar of the 1970’s under the name project Panther. based on the current Lamborghini Huracan, the ARES project Panther will be fully set up at the firm’s new factory in Modena and is due to go on sale in the autumn of 2018.  Advertisement – post continues below To create the project Panther, the Huracan body has been thoroughly overhauled with design cues from the 1970’s liberally applied. The first…

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Citroen joins electric vehicle membership service ‘Onto’ with e-C4

Citroen joins electric vehicle membership service ‘Onto’ with e-C4

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Citroen has struck a partnership with membership service Onto, which sees the new e-C4 in ‘Shine Plus’ specification ended up being offered on the all-in-one service. 300 e-C4s will be offered on Onto. The very first automobiles will be offered in October. Onto started in 2017 with the goal of accelerating the number of EV owners as well as supplying an alternate to standard vehicle ownership. It currently has a lot more than 3000 active subscribers who will soon be…

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Limited-edition Lotus Exige LF1 introduced

Limited-edition Lotus Exige LF1 introduced

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Lotus has revealed a limited-run Exige LF1 created to celebrate the brand’s formula 1 heritage. Only 81 designs will get the special Lotus F1-inspired updates, with each private vehicle celebrating a certain Grand Prix victory: ranging from Monaco in 1960 to Kimi Raikkonen’s first-place surface at Australia in 2013. Based on the basic Exige S, the LF1 is completed in the formula 1 team’s famous black as well as gold livery, total with red accents. There’s additionally gold for the cast…

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Jaguar F-Type 4WD spied

Jaguar F-Type 4WD spied

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These newest spy shots show that Jaguar is cooking up an all-wheel drive versions of the F-type sport car. The pictures show a pair of F-types – one a coupe, the other a roadster, wearing camouflage over the front half. The disguise attempts to hide a pronounced hump in the bonnet, not seen on existing F-types. Advertisement – short article continues below The humpbacked bonnet is believed to indicate that Jaguar’s engineers have slightly raised the mounting points for the…

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Renault introduces new turbocharged 1.3-litre petrol engine

Renault introduces new turbocharged 1.3-litre petrol engine

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Renault has introduced a new turbocharged 1.3-litre petrol engine destined for the scenic and Grand scenic MPVs, with three different power outputs available. The new unit has been developed in partnership with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and Daimler, and is on sale now in those two models in Europe, while the fresh engine will make its way into other Renault badged automobiles progressively over time. Advertisement – article continues below • best MPVs on sale 2017 The 1.3-litre direct injection four-cylinder…

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible revealed in new York

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible revealed in new York

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Chevrolet has unveiled the most powerful drop top it has ever produced, the Corvette Z06 Convertible. It features the same 625bhp supercharged 6.2-litre V8 as the hardtop and has debuted at the new York motor Show. The stiffer aluminium structure of the seventh-generation Z06 has allowed Chevrolet to create the first convertible model considering that 1963. The folding fabric top – available in four colours – can be stowed away at up to speeds of 30mph. It’s also fitted with…

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Jaguar I-Pace beats Tesla model X from 0-60-0 in race video

Jaguar I-Pace beats Tesla model X from 0-60-0 in race video

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Jaguar’s glitzy reveal of the all-new I-Pace EV in production form is under way, but away from the main event the British carmaker has released a new video demonstrating it winning a drag race with a Tesla model X (below). The two all-electric SUVs go head-to-head at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ePrix circuit in Mexico City, ahead of the formula E race this weekend. Both a 75D and 100D version of the model X are used in the race, which sees…

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