Automotive
World’s smallest new car dealership is to open in a phone box
The world's smallest car dealership is set to open next week - with customers choosing their new motor from a PHONE BOX. Peugeot has converted the classic red phone box, just 0.8m square, into a fully-connected online showroom. Potential customers will be able to access the micro-dealership in London's Russell Square by getting a special door code from the Peugeot website. They can then use an iPad to connect to an e-commerce portal to browse, configure, finance and order a...
Sturgeon launches £60m innovation fund to develop low carbon infrastructure in Scotland
First Minster Nicola Sturgeon was at the Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Scotland, to launch a £60m innovation fund to develop a low carbon infrastructure, such as electric battery capacity and electric vehicle charging in Scotland. The Scottish Government wants to end all diesel and petrol usage by 2032. The First Minister said: “For centuries, Scotland has been home to many great inventions and I want this technological innovation to be renewed for the future. I want us to be world leaders...
High-performance sportscar recovered from side of a house
A high-performance sportscar was recovered from the side of a house today (Tues) after it dramatically crashed through a wall and injured a man sat on his sofa. The white £20,000 VW Golf R was pulled from the dented three-bed semi after creating a picture-postcard snap of a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video game stunt. A white VW Golf R is removed from the house it crashed into in York, which left one man seriously injured and three other people...
Could poor driving habits be linked to wealth?
Back in 2013 researchers at the Institute of Personality and Social Research at the University of California Berkeley examined how motorists in California behave when approaching intersections with pedestrians. They found that there was a huge boost in a driver’s likelihood to commit infractions in more expensive cars, with the cars in the beater-car category always stopping for pedestrians. The study came to mind thanks to new MoneySuperMarket research out today that shows drivers with a personalised number plates are...
Volkswagen Campervan is making a comeback – here’s how it looks
The legendary Volkswagen Campervan is making a comeback - and this time it will be electric and have sports car acceleration. Potential customers wrote to the German car giant begging them to turn the concept unveiled in January into reality. And VW has now announced the hippy and surfers' favourite will be making a return to the roads by 2022. The all-electric four-door vehicle - dubbed the I.D. Buzz - will be a modern interpretation of the original model and...
This is the car park wealthy collectors pay to hide their beloved cars
These pictures give a glimpse inside a top secret car park where wealthy collectors pay thousands per year to hide their beloved vehicles. Million-pound motors from the likes of Bugatti and Ferrari line Windrush's two storage facilities - dubbed the Batcaves. But it is a case of guessing the model based on its shape, with the exotic cars concealed by soft covers which are dubbed 'pyjamas' by staff. The motors, of varying values, are looked after by Windrush because owners...
Driver wrecks £220k Lamborghini after crashing into lamppost
A Lamborghini was written off by a red-faced hire driver who smashed it into a LAMP POST. The bright red £220,000 Huracan Spyder mounted the kerb and ploughed into three stationary cars before hitting the post and coming to halt on a driveway. The 25-year-old male driver had hired the supercar from a luxury rental firm shortly before the crash at 1.20pm on Monday (31/7). West Midlands Fire Service tweeted pictures of the wrecked car after they were called to...
Rock and Rolls Star! John Lennon’s psychedelic Phantom returns to the UK
John Lennon's priceless Rolls-Royce has arrived back on British tarmac for the first time in more than 40 YEARS. The 'carparazzi' have been lining London's streets and visiting hotel car parks this summer to take photos of the exotic motors owned by Middle-Eastern playboys. But the rarest and most valuable car to arrive in the capital could be the 1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V first owned by the legendary Beatle. John Lennon’s priceless Rolls-Royce is back on British tarmac for the...
RAF gives people rare opportunity to win £275,000 Aston Martin for just £20
The RAF is giving people an opportunity to win a £275,000 Aston Martin for just £20 in a raffle for the Benevolent Fund. For those who have long dreamed of owning an Aston Martin but don't quite have the money to pay for it, this could be your chance to get your hands this prestigious motor. A charity raffle is giving anyone the chance to win a limited edition Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows car, worth £275,000, for just £20....