French engineers Xavier Degon (left) and Antonin Guy poses with their Citroen C-Zero electric car, in Strasbourg, France. In February, the young engineers will start an ‘electric odyssey’ – a 200 days trip around the world with more than 25,000 km...
I would say very, very wrong indeed. Yet, I simply cannot believe my ears and my eyes when I hear and read that people are claiming that we were better served with the previous outdated bus service. How hypocritical, how pathetic and how darn forgetful...
Local artist Cedric Galea Pirotta was commissioned by MaltaPost to depict 20 selected iconic buses, capturing the unique character of each one in a sympathetic setting. Galea was born in 1971 and has always had a passion for drawing and sketching...
BMW has announced a number of detail changes and new models across its range of cars, with improvements in efficiency and specification at the core of the changes. One is the new 520d Efficient Dynamics, which im-proves onthe 520d model in terms of...
The third edition since the launch in 1996 of the fabulous two-seat sports Drop Head Coupe called the SLK, recently premiered at the Malta Yacht Club to a truly admiring crowd. A few days later we were invited to take the car, test it, enjoy it and...
Iain Dooley checks out Renault’s Modus, a compact but tall and practical hatchback
Iain Dooley checks out Toyota’s greener and more practical third generation Prius
ES Automotive Ltd recently launched Dynamax batteries, which are built on a so-called spiral cell concept and are maintenance-free. The benefit of the plates wound into a spiral is that the surface is bigger than a normal conventional lead acid battery.
The Le Mans 24-hour race held annually in June is not merely about the fastest car. It is a race all about endurance. Cars must survive being driven flat out for 24 hours. The winner this year completed 355 laps of the 13.6 km-long circuit, travelling...
The last two races in Valencia and Silverstone saw Ferrari showing signs of improvement. Although Red Bull continued to show their dominance, it was clear McLaren have adopted a flat-sided exhaust system which has improved their performance. Ferrari’s...
Jenson Button was left apologising to the fans following another British Grand Prix to forget. A potential podium finish was on the cards for the McLaren driver as he came in for his third and final pit stop 12 laps from the finish. But within yards of...
Lewis Hamilton accused Fernando Alonso of sour grapes as their bitter rivalry resurfaced following the contentious European Grand Prix held in Valencia. Alonso opened a can of worms after the race in Valencia by stating it had been “manipulated”, and...
Women in the UK are still passing on the responsibility of car ser-vicing to male counterparts, according to new research from car servicing network Bosch Car Service. Only three in 10 women said they take their own cars for a service, compared with...
Name: Alfa Romeo 4C Debut: 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed Appearance: The 4C originally saw the light of day at the Geneva Motor Show in March, but at this year’s Festival of Speed it will get a proper UK public debut. With any luck, Alfa bigwigs will...
French car maker Citroen is encouraging buyers to drive away in one of 10 models that emit less than 100g/km CO2. From the full-electric C-Zero city car to the C4 hatchback, drivers can take advantage of both the financial and environmental benefits of...
Forget wind protection, passenger comfort, useable rear view mirrors, taking luggage, or anything else you might expect in most current tests. These three bikes hark back to the essentials of riding a motorcycle: two wheels, an engine and a frame. They...
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will showcase the GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II, a convertible mid-engined petrol-electric hybrid concept, at the 39th Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race. The car is an updated version of a petrol-electric sports concept...
Aged 14, John Cauchi began a plumbing and electrical app-renticeship which lasted seven years. After that, he worked for a number of companies, including an American firm responsible for erecting the first reverse osmosis plants in the 1980s. “I have...
The new Peugeot 308 comes with a new look, features innovative e-HDi micro-hybrid technology and optimises fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, which start from just 98 g/km With its new lines, the Peugeot 308 subtly incorporates the Marque’s latest...
Possibly the most gratifying signals to emerge from this monthly ramble through our strange attempts at joining the rest of Europe when it comes to mechanised vehicles is the fact that within the caverns, offices and possibly board rooms of Transport...
The biggest American show in the world, Power Big Meet, ends today in an airfield in Västerås, Sweden. Over 17,000 cars from street rods, customs, 1950s cruisers, 1960s muscle cars, Corvettes, Mustangs and Camaros are on display. Visitors from over 40...
I asked my nine-year-old son whether he believes I am a better driver than his mum. With a big grin on his face and after I assured him it was not a trick question, he said I am... but for all the wrong reasons. I drive faster, am more audacious and in...
• Hugh Arnett in his article ‘Hydrogen engine’ (The Sunday Times Motoring, May 22, 2011) cited cycling as being safe. While I would agree that cycling is safer than driving a car when judged against all-cause mortality rates; that there have only been...
• With reference to your feature in the last Motoring supplement, the writer attempted a short paragraph on cycling. This bit betrayed the lack of understanding of cyclists in Malta, as, by the look of things, it seemed the writer did not cycle...
If you’re going to be bold you can’t always be beautiful. And if there’s a company executive nodding at that statement it will be one from BMW. Certainly, the German firm hasn’t been afraid to push challenging designs in recent years. One such model...
For his wedding ceremony Joseph Grixti hired not just any classic car, but Malta’s oldest vehicle, the 1904 Cadillac. The religious function at Stella Maris parish church in Sliema went without a hitch and shortly afterwards, the newly-weds seated...
Ramona Depares gets behind the wheel with Kate De Cesare.
Toyota never cease to amaze us as we drive model after model on a test drive around the towns, villages and country lanes. The Verso-S came almost literally out of the blue as an IQ had appeared to be the only drive scheduled, an important drive in...
A choice of Yamaha outboards, wave runners, Yam tenders, Capelli and Pirelli rinbs and boats are being offered at discounted prices at Gasan Enterprises in Mrieħel. “We are giving our existing and new clients the opportunity to enjoy their summer to...
Learning the basics of boat operation and safety is best done before your first trip to the marina or launch ramp. No matter how much experience you have, boating safety rules should be reviewed before each departure. As captain of the vessel you are...
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