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The Vehicle Excise Duty, also known as Road Fund Tax or just Road Tax, has increased again from this month. This historic tax dating from 1910 was originally ring fenced to pay for road construction and maintenance of the roads in the UK. The Roads Act 1920 required local councils to register new vehicles and … Read More “April News Brief” »
The Digital Driving Licence this year in the UK will go digital. The current plastic card will become an option. Your licence will be accessible via an app on your smartphone. For those who do not have a smartphone, the plastic card will still be available. Australia and many US states have already adopted the … Read More “February News Brief” »
New Year 2025 – An Automotive Plan? What have you got planned for this year with regards to your automotive activities? Have you a car currently off the road that you intend to got back on the road? Have you a restoration project that didn’t really get the time spent on it last year that … Read More “January News Brief” »
The Car You Always Promised Yourself Exclaimed Ford’s advertising campaign back in 1969 when the iconic Ford Capri was launched. A Mustang for the UK market was Ford’s aim. Originally it was going to be named the Colt, keeping with the equine theme, but Mitsubishi were using that name. A two door coupe offered in … Read More “July News Brief” »
Is it Raining Again? This month’s news brief doesn’t contain a narrative about any new or updated models that have been released, albeit there have been some such as the updated BMW 2 Series, an Alpine A290 electric hot hatch, and a revised interior for the Aston Martin DBX707. The bad news for car enthusiasts … Read More “June News Brief” »
12Cilindi Cavallo Out of the prancing horse stable this month, a new V12 beast has escaped for the Ferrari enthusiasts amongst us to round up. Known as the 12Cilindri, this new two seater dons a naturally aspirated V12 6.5 litre engine that can rev to 9500 rpm. Ferrari quote a 2.9 second 0-62 time and … Read More “May News Brief” »
Electric Mercedes G Wagon Launching Launching in Bejing on the 24th of this month, the 45 year old SUV in civilian clothing that was launched in 1979, has an all electric variant now in its line-up. The model will be called the G 580. Its powertrain will be placed on the exiting ladder frame chassis. … Read More “April 2024 – News Brief” »
Mercedes AMG GT Goes on a Diet A leaner AMG GT has now been launched. Instead of the usual twin-turbo V8 power, this variant has four-cylinder 2.0 litre engine. Performance figures are quoted as 416BHP and a 0-62 time of 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 174mph. The price will obviously be a lot … Read More “March 2024 – News Brief” »
