Monday, May 21st 2012
The latest fleet news
Local authorities in Scotland have started to introduce the all-electric Nissan LEAF to their fleets in a bid to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality. NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council and Dumfries and Galloway Council have [...]
The Vauxhall Ampera is to become the first range-extended model in the UK to join a car club. Vauxhall’s newly-launched model is to join the world’s biggest car sharing network as part of a six month pilot partnership with Zipcar. [...]
Classic cars will not be required to undergo MoT tests under new rules effective from this November. Vehicles manufactured before 1960 will be exempted from the MoT test from November 18 2012; a move intended to reduce costs for owners. [...]
Lex Autolease and Hertz have struck a deal to deliver a replacement vehicle programme for Speedy Services. The partnership will provide Speedy Services with exclusive access to 18 short term rental Ford Transit 350 LWB dropside vans, purpose built to [...]
British Car Auctions’ Peterborough team has been awarded the first ever award from Inchcape Retail for outstanding achievement. The new quarterly award will be presented by the Inchcape Retail franchise dealer group to the remarketing centre or team that goes [...]
A new website from Volkswagen Fleet Services aims to slash the time and expenditure of creating company car policies. Redesigned in response to customer focus groups last year, VW says its fleet website has been given a shake-up to reflect [...]
Skoda’s Fleet Sales team strapped on their trainers for charity recently as they endured a 100km slog as part of the London 2 Brighton Challenge. Leaving the start line in Richmond at 10.45am on Saturday 12 May, the six-strong team [...]
‘Be prepared for the unexpected’; this was the simple message from Transport for London at an FTA event for freighters and transport companies operating in and around the capital during the 2012 Olympics. Speaking at the third and final Freight [...]
A number of charities have come together to form a new coalition in a bid to resist the introduction of 80mph motorways. Led by road safety charity Brake, the coalition – comprising the Campaign for Better Transport, Greenpeace, Roadpeace, Road [...]
Car leasing software provider Sofico has been accepted as an associate member of Tokyo Automotive Leasing Association (TALA). Belgium-based Sofico – which specialises in software solutions for automotive finance, leasing and fleet management companies – has become the second non-Japanese [...]
Morrison Utilities and Amey are the latest companies to secure accreditation under the Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence scheme. The two civil engineering businesses have successfully demonstrated that their fleet management and compliance systems can meet the Code of Van [...]
Vauxhall is to introduce a more fuel efficient 1.4L petrol engine to some of its commercial vehicles. Available in L1H1 and L2H1 body types, the new 95PS Euro 5-compliant Combo unit comes with start/stop technology, returning 40.3mpg and achieving CO2 [...]
This was the most beautiful car I had ever seen. Fell in love with it straight away and fortunately the price tag was very good for what you get.
A little luxury treat for myself. Nice exterior, stunning mover and very comfortable ride.
I have owned TVR’s since 1996 and have moaned about every one of them for their unpredictable behaviour, mainly in all fairness small faults, and my failure to forget to place the car on its trickle charger! Breakdown, call outs, etc. But for all this and the numerous times I have considered part-exchanging the car and recieving the endless underwrite slag-offs, it is with an almost sadistic pleasure and loyalty that I still retain my lovely and mouthwateringly georgeous TVR Tuscan.
This car has blistering acceleration and you just have to look at it to fall for it. This is a sexy car and it really loves to be driven. You will find any excuse to get in this just to hear the sound of the engine. Total fun, real head turner, LOVE IT!
Which one next was the question, especially having owned and driven all previous modern variants of TVR from S3 to Cerbera. The line-up on offer was Tamora, Tuscan 2 and 350C, one after the other. Apparently Clarkson had made a slight mess of the targa top of the Tuscan, after struggling to get it to fit when he had tested it earlier in the week, so I was to ignore the whistling. They were right enough when the factory had said that they had tamed the driving experience of the new Tuscan, as it was relatively uninvolving and easy to live with but still as fast. The Tamora, as usual was more exciting but the 350C blew me away. What a different experience altogether; "I want one, I want one" was all I could say as I blasted past a line of cars with still tons of throttle push to deliver. Even on the windier roads, with some heel and toe blips of the throttle and a snarl from the exhaust was tremendous fun. This car has a raw edge that the others don’t have and is similar in comparison between a Chimaera and a Griffith, the Chimaera being the softer and less invigourating drive. You know you want one and you will not be in the least disappointed, believe me. It’s like the Griffith; drive 350mls only stopping to re-fuel and you just want to get back in and keep on driving it. No other car grabs you by the b***s like this one.
Outstanding looks and performance. Surprisingly comfortable on long motorway runs and well mannered around town. Good sized boot for weekends away. Aircon is a must and works pretty well too. Hardly any misbehaviour in handling, except on very slippery roads. Brilliant track day car, that out runs and out breaks the earlier TVRs. Blistering acceleration, the revs seem to climb and climb until your eyes water! A sports exhaust is the one extra I added, a car like the T350 wants to make an announcement.
You may have heard good things and bad things about this car, and they’re all true. If you are thinking about buying one of these make sure it is under warranty (look for the gold warranty - you’ll use it!) However, unreliable niggles aside, once you put your foot on the accelerator and hear that engine rev you’ll know why you want one so badly. Fantastic when in fully working order, frustrating when yet another problem appears. A labour of love but, so worth it when out on the open road.
You can keep your Porsche and Ferrari, the TVR is the only sport car to own and the Tamora is a very affordable option. I’ve had mine two years now and it has given me nothing but pleasure. As engaging in rush hour urban traffic as out on the open road, it’s a car to be driven everyday not to sit under a dust cover. Buy one and you won’t regret it.
The latest road tests
Chevrolet Aveo - With an exterior and cabin redesigned with the young-at-heart, style-conscious driver in mind, the second generation Aveo aims to build on what made its predecessor so popular with one of the cleanest [...]
Suzuki Swift - The 2012 incarnation of Suzuki’s Swift Sport gets more power, a 6-speed transmission, improved fuel consumption, more speed, sharper handling, some styling tweaks and a fair bit of kit. On paper it’s [...]
SEAT Exeo - For those who can get over the whole old Audi A4 thing, the Exeo has plenty to offer with a pinsharp executive feel and burly performance. [...]
Porsche 911 - While some will claim it’s hard to spot a new Porsche 911, the latest and fourth completely new car in its model history, is worth looking out for. It’s a little longer and lower, though crucially no [...]
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - The Mercedes SL is now into sixth generation and this is the first to make almost complete use of aluminium for the structure and bodywork. Weight is down by 140kg, which allows for surprisingly good [...]
Audi S4 Avant - The revised fourth-generation Audi A4 hit the showrooms in March 2012, and sitting close to the top of the 110 model A4 range are four, high-power S4 versions – two saloons and two Avants. With 333 ho [...]
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