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New VW Passat gets greenerThe Volkswagen Passat is now even greener with the launch of the Bluemotion 2 model. It emits less CO2 and has improved fuel economy. The previous Passat Bluemotion used a 1.9-litre TDI 105 engine...6 Nov 2008 -
SEAT Leon: 100 miles in...what do I like?The FR is the best-selling version of the Leon – and it’s easy to see why. With subtle ‘FR’ styling details, the car feels special without being in-yer-face. The FR...5 Nov 2008 -
Buy one car, get one freeAn online car broker is offering an unprecedented ‘buy one car, get one free’ offer. Broadspeed.com is advertising “Two new 2.4 Auto saloons for £20K”. Parkers has learnt that these are Dodge...2 Nov 2008 -
Vandalism!I’ve had the MX-5 a few months now and unfortunately experienced two of the most common acts of intentional damage against it. The first was when someone obviously took a fancy...27 Oct 2008 -
Top safety rating for five-star GolfThe new Volkswagen Golf has passed the Euro NCAP safety rating with flying colours, scoring a maximum five stars. The Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash test agency awarded the Golf,...27 Oct 2008 -
Crackdown on illegal foreign vehiclesThe Government’s motoring authority has set up checkpoints in Harwich and Portsmouth to check the details of hundreds of passing cars and more ports are set to follow. The law states that any...27 Oct 2008 -
BMW 3-Series: Efficient DynamicsLike all BMW 3-Series models, our 318d is fitted with technology designed to reduce emissions and save fuel. It’s called ‘Efficient Dynamics’ and while many of the systems are hidden away (for example flaps...27 Oct 2008 -
Greener people carriers launchedThe new eco version of the SEAT Alhambra has higher mpg and lower CO2 than ever before. It makes it one of the greenest seven-seat people carriers around. The Alhambra previously performed...21 Oct 2008 -
SEAT Leon: Getting used to touch-screenMy Leon is fitted with SEAT’s latest touch-screen sat nav system. Though to call it a sat nav system does it an injustice – it’s so much more than that. Think of...19 Oct 2008 -
SEAT Leon: 2.0-litre TDI FRI’ve always been keen on the Leon. It’s built a strong reputation since it was launched in 2000 for looking sporty, being great to drive and offering some of the best value-for-money you’ll...16 Oct 2008 -
City bankers forced to sell, sell, sellGlobal economic uncertainty and crashing stock markets have forced owners of expensive cars – such as Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche and Jaguar models – to consider downgrading to something more...16 Oct 2008 -
Motoring costs fall in SeptemberOfficial figures for September show that plummeting used car prices brought down the overall cost of motoring, while pump price cuts gave much-needed relief to drivers suffering rising costs elsewhere....14 Oct 2008