What has sat nav firm TomTom got to do with Valentine’s Day? The answer is that TomTom, of windscreen-docked sat nav fame, decided to use its database of maps and road names to see where in the United Kingdom has the most romantic street names. They analysed the counties around the UK, from Yorkshire to Cornwall, to see where it’s most likely that romantic couples this Valentine’s Day will be able to literally drive down Lovers’ Lane or a similarly named street. So what did they find? TomTom’s research found that the county of Kent, the garden of England in the south east of the UK,  [...]

Renault and Yahoo! Have joined forces for a special competition for this 2012 leap year. They are on the lookout for the lady who can think of the most fun, interesting, and unique way to propose to their partner this year on February the 29th, the extra day. What’s the prize for the lady with the most interesting wedding proposal which captures the imagination of the Renault and Yahoo! decision makers? First of all, the winner will receive a new Renault Twingo Dynamique, along with an all-expenses paid night in a hotel in London, plus a romantic meal for two. It’s no good if the winner  [...]

Today was an exciting day for those interested in the UK motor car industry, exotic sports cars in general and more specifically Aston Martin, as the company gave us a look at initial images of their new V12 Zagato, which is set to go into production as a road car later in 2012. Aston Martin are positioning the V12 Zagato at the very top of their Vantage range of sports cars. The Zagato cars are steeped in heritage, from the DB4GT Zagato to the new V12, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the name. In many ways the V12 Zagato is a tribute to the DB4GT Zagato and other Aston Martin GT cars,  [...]

Here at Warranty Wise, a leading extended car warranty firm in the UK, based in Lancashire and represented by much loved TV motoring journalist Quentin Wilson of Top Gear fame, many of our team are passionate about cars. This is definitely true for Lawrence, one of our senior bosses, Scott who looks after our website with his colleagues, and Oliver who handles our Twitter and Facebook social media accounts. Don’t think that by following Warrantywise on Twitter or Liking us on Facebook, that we may bombard you with sales pitches about car warranties, as this isn’t the case. Okay, we do  [...]

Positive news for Isuzu, who now focus solely on commercial vehicles and light pickup trucks in the UK market. 2011 saw their sales rise by 11% on the previous year and in terms of all the European countries where such Isuzu vehicles are sold, the UK proved to be the best market for them. 2,431 of the Rodeo pickup trucks from Isuzu were sold in 2011, with 97 dealers across the UK working hard to achieve this. The Isuzu Rodeo is proving a hit in the UK market, owing to its square, rugged, invincible styling and Isuzu’s reputation for off-road ability. Pricing for the Rodeo 4×4 is  [...]

Tristar, a global chauffeur firm, has ordered and taken delivery of an impressive number of Volvo XC vehicles for their fleet – namely, 18 Volvo XC70s and 35 Volvo XC90 vehicles. They ordered these Volvo 4×4 vehicles with the aim of keeping business running smoothly if the UK weather turns as wintry as it has done in the last two years. Much of Tristar’s business is taking clients to and from airports, where time is of the essence as always. Tristar is a particular fan of Volvo, having renewed a 3-year deal for Volvo cars to be used for the firm’s work with Virgin Atlantic Airways  [...]

If you drive a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Viano, Vito or some other Mercedes light commercial vehicle, or ‘van’ as most people call them, you may be interested in knowing that an all-new van from the German manufacturer is set to be unveiled formally at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in September 2012, before being launched into the commercial vehicle market a bit later in the autumn. The new Merc van we’re talking about is going to be named the Citan, an amalgam of the words ‘City’ and ‘Titan’ apparently. The interesting thing about the Citan is that Mercedes is  [...]

Land Rover, Range Rover, Defender and 4×4 fans, you’re in for a treat. The weekend of the 25th of August will be the date of the massive Eastnor Land Rover Show, held at Land Rover’s ancestral home in Herefordshire. The show will be an occasion not to miss for off-road, 4×4 and Land Rover fanatics. Historic vehicles, rare and even prototype Land Rovers will form the basis for many of the stands at the show, showing just how much this historic British marque has cemented itself into the nation’s heritage. If you’re after parts and accessories for your Land Rover or other  [...]

Tyre manufacturer Continental surveyed 2,000 motorists as to which celebrities they would least like to share a driving adventure with. The survey not only asked the public to vote for which celbrity thye would least like to travel with, but also asked them what personality traits they wuld look for in their ideal adventure driving companion. The people polled rated a good sense of humour as vitally important and reassuringly they also said they would lik to travel with someone who has good motoring ability and knowledge and strong survival skills. Continental conducted this survey ahead of  [...]

As if Audi engines weren’t powerful enough to start with, the German firm is set to let some really potent affairs off the least shortly, with the introduction of the new 313ps V6 TDI Bi-Turbo, which will be added to the Audi A6 (saloon and Avant models) and Audi A7 Sportback lineups. This new 313ps phenomenon from Audi will propel the cars from 0-62mpg in just over 5 seconds and is capable of reaping up to 44.1mpg on the combined cycle. It will also be an option for the A6 Allroad later in 2012. Those green-minded people amongst our readers will be interested in the new diesel unit’s CO2  [...]