http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/ Get all the latest Motoring news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:55:38 +0000 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/ff-motoring.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/ Kia has taken a significant step foward by developing its own Gasoline Direct Injection engine based on the new Theta II family of units that will power the next generation of Kia vehicles.Developed as part of the Hyundai-Kia Motor Group commitment to reducing harmful emissions the GDI engine puts the Kia brand at the cutting edge of engine de... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring-1871.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring-1871.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:52 +0000 Motoring A new world-beating engine, more equipment and a stylish new look - all at a lower price. The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe looks too good to be true.But buyers looking for a big, practical family car can stop pinching themselves, as Hyundai has confirmed the amazing news that its 2010 Santa Fe will actually be cheaper than the car it replaces, despite a r... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Motor_Review_New_Hyundai_Santa_Fe-1870.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Motor_Review_New_Hyundai_Santa_Fe-1870.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:52 +0000 Motoring The Mercedes-Benz E-class is the saloon that fills the niche between the top of the range S-class and the base C-class..Mercedes have re-invented its mid-size E-class range for 2010, and not with just a styling refresh; but the design indeed has evolved, and it’s q stand out change after two generations of the same old in a reshaped bodyline.... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Mercedes_E_Class_Review-1869.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Mercedes_E_Class_Review-1869.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:25:40 +0000 Motoring Following this week’s launch of the used car economy label developed by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) and launched by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan,, vehicle information provider HPI has updated its own CO2 certificate which comes free alongside its HPI Check.   The HPI CO2 certificate is available to private buyers no... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_Buying_A_Green_Car-1868.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_Buying_A_Green_Car-1868.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:15:38 +0000 Motoring Peugeot have unveiled their innovative new concept.With its BB1 concept, Peugeot has created a totally new solution to the current and future needs of urban mobility. The BB1 concept is the first ever full electric vehicle that can seat up to four adults in a space of just 2.5m.This compact vehicle is a fusion between car and scooter, whilst offeri... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Peugeots_Electric_Solution-1867.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Peugeots_Electric_Solution-1867.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:42:59 +0000 Motoring The requirements for a successful full sized multipurpose vehicle MPV aren't exactly rocket science.First requirement space, plenty of it, easy handling as it is usually a children's mode of transport and up to six at a time then top quality safety features are a must.Add in practicality, reliability and fuel economy and hey presto the perfect MPV.... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Motoring_review_The_Chrysler_Grand_Voyager-1866.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Motoring_review_The_Chrysler_Grand_Voyager-1866.html Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:32:04 +0000 Motoring Stone, Staffordshire, 22 October 2009 - Vehicle telematics company Masternaut Three X is assisting the Healey Endurance Car team in its attempt to beat the world record 132.8 mph average for 1000 km driven in 24 hours set at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in 1954.   The car will be equipped with a Masternaut Mobile Collection Unit to trac... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Healet_Endurance_Challenge-1865.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Healet_Endurance_Challenge-1865.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:31 +0000 Motoring No sex please, we’re British.. but if you’ve got reclining seats and decent suspension, you’re on. That’s the message from amorous Brits who are shaking off their stuffy reputations and getting it on in their cars.Car sex was once the reserve of horny teenagers and dogging enthusiasts, but it’s now a mainstream activit... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/sex_on_wheels-1864.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/sex_on_wheels-1864.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:32:56 +0000 Motoring It is not unusual to see higher mileage cars entered for sale at auction, but the Ford Mondeo Estate in silver recently offered and sold by British Car Auctions (BCA) was an exceptional example.The 2004-registered car had covered over half a million miles in the last five years - equivalent to a trip to the moon and back (238,000 miles each way), p... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1863.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1863.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:58:30 +0100 Motoring Motoring news - Authorities report that an Italian man took reckless driving to new heights in 11 minutes of highway madness in eastern Switzerland.The Police said they first spotted the 47-year-old driver as he sped his jeep past an unmarked police car at 100 miles per hour during a rainstorm Sunday. Driving dangerously close to other cars on the ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1862.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1862.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:56:01 +0100 Motoring Until somebody invents a viable solar powered car or one that runs on fresh air the immediate future of the motor industry will bea constant battle to improve the efficiency and limit the damage on the environment. The boffins will beaver away behind the showroom facades improving the next generation clean propulsion technologies, In the meantime m... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Review_Focus_ECOnetic-1861.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Review_Focus_ECOnetic-1861.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:40:38 +0100 Motoring Motoring workers union Unite have announced they have reached agreement with Vauxhall Motors new owners Magna, that will protect jobs at Ellesmere Port and Luton plants.Unite say that in the region of 600 jobs would go, but all would go through voluntary redundancy, initially it had been expected that up to 1,200 of the 5,000 Vauxhall jobs in the U... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Vauxhall_Job_Deal-1860.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Vauxhall_Job_Deal-1860.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:32:48 +0100 Motoring Hummer, the one time epitomy of America’s love for huge gas guzzling status symbols has now been firmly placed in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.General Motors Co. and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp. finally signed the much-anticipated deal for GM to sell the brand on Friday. Tengzhong will get an 80 percent s... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_News-1859.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_News-1859.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:45:00 +0100 Motoring Subaru Impreza packs a punchIf you are the kind of driver that wants to feel like world rally champion on the back road home then the Subaru Impreza wrx sti 330s is the car to give you what you want.The standard 296bhp sti model will rocket you to 60 in around five seconds with an urgency that makes you feel as if you have rocket boosters fitted an... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Subaru_Impreza-1858.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Subaru_Impreza-1858.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:29:33 +0100 Motoring BMW  118i Not As Tame As You Might ThinkThe BMW 118i slots into the 1 series range between the entry level 116i and the more punchy 120i, the 118i though has more than just a bits of its larger syblings dna. Take for instance the engine this is a detuned version of the two litre valvertronic power plant. So given this the 118i may just prove t... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/motor_review-1857.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/motor_review-1857.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:27:41 +0100 Motoring RAC research reveals most frustrating driving habitsBeing cut up by other motorists, seeing drivers talking on their mobile phone, and being followed too closely are the three biggest motoring bugbears according to research released today.The research, commissioned to mark the launch of RAC’s Road Respect Day, also revealed that a third of mo... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring-1856.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring-1856.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:55:24 +0100 Motoring When you fly out to a holiday destination, do you enjoy a drink on the plane, do you know how much you have drunk, and do you know if you are allowed to drive when you arrive, all questions that need answering the next time you fly - drive.In-flight drinking puts holidaymakers at risk when they drive from the airport -New research released today re... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Drink_Driving-1855.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Drink_Driving-1855.html Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:26:36 +0100 Motoring Many motorists feel they may have suffered at the hands of rip-off garages - whether that means being overcharged for servicing, receiving a final bill wildly different to the estimate or being distrustful of the shake of the head and intake of breath that can occur when some mechanics peer under the bonnet. In fact, according Motor Codes - the aut... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motortips/Motoring_Tips-1854.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motortips/Motoring_Tips-1854.html Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:58:17 +0100 Motoring Did you know that you could be prosecuted for failure to wear sunglasses when driving in some situations? Or that you could be successfully convicted of careless driving by glugging from a bottle of water when on the go? Or that adjusting your convertible roof when driving could in fact distract other road users and lead to a prosecution? Motoring ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring_law-1853.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorfeatures/Motoring_law-1853.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:23:15 +0100 Motoring In a strange quirk the maker of sporty, eccentric small hatchbacks, the makers of 'The Mini' have said to land at the bottom of a U.S. vehicle quality survey was an due to careful engineering and design planning.BMW AG says it deliberately engineers eccentric features into its cars, such as dashboard controls in unusual positions, or unfamiliar int... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1852.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Motoring_news-1852.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:58:03 +0100 Motoring