Motors News, page 2


Suzuki Bandit 1250 < Bike review

It didn’t take long for the Bandit to steal my motorcycling heart: just a few miles with this latest 1,250cc model from the Suzuki gang was enough writes John Griffiths.

Suzuki Bandit 1250 < Bike review

Car harnesses for dogs get the vote

A poll by breakdown cover firm, GEM Motoring Assist reveals that more than 60 per cent of UK drivers believe it should be compulsory to restrain dogs in cars when driving.

Car harnesses for dogs get the vote

Chrysler Delta < Car review

Cars like the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra have dominated the British family car market for years: hatchbacks which have grown bigger and more sophisticated with each redesign.

Chrysler Delta < Car review

Resurfacing work for Telford A442

Part of a major Telford road will be closed next month while resurfacing work takes place.

Resurfacing work for Telford A442

Tyres may need a winter makeover

In countries that have severe winters, it is quite normal for drivers to switch to winter tyres for the cold season.

Tyres may need a winter makeover

Electric road quads fit the second car bill

The latest green motoring craze to hit London is available in the West Midlands thanks to a Shropshire engineer.

Electric road quads fit the second car bill

Fiat 500 TwinAir shows off green credentials

It’s been available in the UK for exactly a year, and Fiat’s two-cylinder 500 TwinAir continues to scoop top awards.

Fiat 500 TwinAir shows off green credentials

Sporty new Vauxhall Astra GTCs tested at Loton Park

The UK’s oldest surviving car manufacturer Vauxhall chose two Midlands speed hill climb venues to launch its new Astra GTC to the nation’s journalists this week.

Sporty new Vauxhall Astra GTCs tested at Loton Park

Volkswagen Tiguan < Car review

Perhaps I’m spoilt but it seems ages since I grasped a steering wheel covered in plastic. Nicely moulded and quite grippy, but plastic nonetheless writes Ian Donaldson.

Volkswagen Tiguan < Car review

How to drive safely in wet weather conditions

There’s nothing like getting to your car in the rain. It’s a haven from the elements.

How to drive safely in wet weather conditions

Shropshire pair clinch Cambrian forests title

The Cambrian Rally 2011 was set in the challenging famous Welsh forests of Clocaenog, Penmachno and Alwen.

Shropshire pair clinch Cambrian forests title

Blog: British cars v American cars

Blog: Gas or Petrol? Whichever, but shouldn’t we be using less? asks Shropshire expat Mark Ellis in his letter from America.

Blog: British cars v American cars

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