#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Usually, when you arrive at a media drive event for a new car, you’re greeted by some PR, there may or may not be a presentation, and then you jostle with the other journos for some keys and take the new car for a drive. However, BYD did things a little differently for the launch of its new Sealion 7 electric family SUV.
Just when you thought The Grand Tour had driven off into the sunset, the legendary trio of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May are back once again! But this time, it’s not very grand, and there may not be much Touring – at least, not according to the title of the new show.
Car S.O.S. (Car Sausage) is back for a brand-new Series 13, and once again, I had the absolute pleasure of catching up with the legends themselves – Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend in an exclusive interview, in which we covered everything from the cars on the show, the celebs involved (including the one that said ‘no’!) and Tim’s mid-life crisis and hair dye fiasco!
The car industry seems to be in a constant state of flux these days. Electric vehicles are taking over, regulations are tightening, and traditional petrol-powered fun seems to be on the chopping block. But while many manufacturers are scrambling to figure out their future, Toyota – the world’s biggest car company – has made a bold decision: they’re bringing back the fun!
Have you ever watched a slow-motion crash? That agonising moment where you can see exactly what’s about to happen, but there’s no stopping it? That’s Stellantis right now—an automotive behemoth with a brand portfolio so vast it should be unstoppable. Instead, it’s lurching towards disaster, dragging some of the most beloved car marques with it. Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Dodge, Chrysler, Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat, Opel, and Vauxhall—this should be an empire, but instead, it feels like a sinking ship, a giant cargo vessel colliding head-on with an iceberg. And the worst part? They seem utterly clueless about how to stop it.
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Have you heard the news? London’s air pollution has plummeted since the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion in 2023. A victory for public health? A triumph for the Mayor of London? That’s what they’d have you believe. But let’s take a closer look—because once we break it down, things aren’t quite as they seem.
It’s happening, or at least, that’s what they’re claiming. According to Auto Trader’s latest report, 2024 marks the year we hit ‘Peak Petrol’—the moment when the number of petrol-powered cars on UK roads reached its all-time high and will now begin its inevitable decline.
How dramatic! How final!
Or is it?
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Classic car enthusiasts, brace yourselves! The DVLA has been quietly running a consultation that could have MAJOR implications for historic, rebuilt, modified, and electric-converted vehicles in the UK. The responses are in, and while no official policy changes have been announced yet, the findings reveal a growing divide between preservationists, custom builders, and bureaucratic red tape.
