Police in Canada have come up with a novel way of catching unsuspecting drivers who are using their mobile phones while at the wheel. While some offenders have managed to get away by hiding the phone when spotting a police presence the new ‘costume’ used by a Police officer near Vancouver has allowed them to [...]

The new Citroen C1 has just gone one sale and learning from its Saxo VTR ancestor the face-lifted C1 will be available with free insurance. But only on the VTR models, if you go for the finance deal and if you are aged between 21-75. Sorry to ruin it for you if any of that [...]

Modifications to the Ford Fiesta Econetic have improved economy to the point where Ford are now claiming that the 1.6 TDCi engine will now achieve 86.6mpg. Changes to the Fiesta include an auto start-stop system, upgrades to the engine, a change in gear ratios and improved efficiency of electrical components such as the air-con, cooling [...]

When it comes to Formula 1 sometimes it can be the sponsors that steal the show with classic livery. Who can forget paint schemes like those on a JPS Lotus or a 90’s Benetton. As a sign of the times an app developer now has their mark on the sport thanks to this new helmet [...]

While we have never been a fan of the Countryman looks this new JCW might be an interesting prospect. The JCW branding does nothing for the aesthetic (if anything it makes it worse) but it will be the most powerful MINI ever with 215bhp. The thing that makes it interesting is that it will be [...]

We saw the MINI Clubvan pictures before the show, but of course the one thing omitted from those pictures what the actual interior space of the van. Something pretty crucial we think you’ll agree. Anyway here laid out was all the lovely paints for Mr Buckingham, bit too neat for our liking and first bend [...]

Chevrolet has come up with the idea of getting the public to vote on their concepts before in order to determine which model will go into production. We voted for the CODE 130R because it looks cooler. Both of the concepts are based on the Cruze platform and they are aiming for the ‘youth’ market. [...]

The premium hatch segment just got a whole lot more exciting at this years Geneva with the new Mercedes A-Class and the apparently new Audi A3 coming along. Now Volvo has got into the mix with the new V40. A bit of an unexpected release the V40 looks properly good and Volvo is even going [...]

After seeing the concept at Frankfurt in 2011 we knew Vauxhall Astra VXR was going be a bit of a looker when it was revealed at Geneva. It’s a great looking car and as expected the production version will be pretty potent with 280bhp on tap. Most offerings from the VXR brand in the past [...]

After seeing it previously in Concept form we knew the A-Class was going to impress. Also it got leaked inadvertently with a Cyclist using a GoPro a couple of weeks back. The new A-Class is a totally new direction from the old version with its elk loving Smart car estate dynamics. Taking the fight directly [...]