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Most expensive on the list was James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 costing £28,787 per month – because to buy one today would cost about £3.45m. Although if you found the actual Connery Car, it’d be worth about £25m!
Continue reading “How Much Per Month to Lease a Movie Car?”In this video I pick the best car – and some special mentions and shout outs – from each year of the best decade ever – the 1980s. From Ferraris to Hondas and Porsches, plus even a Subaru or two. 10 years of awesomeness and 10 best cars ever. Watch this now. And tell me your favourite cars from the 1980s as well as mentioning which other decade had great cars.
Continue reading “1980’s Top 10 Best Cars Ever”What’s the best-selling car in YOUR country? In this video we look at the best sellers worldwide, revealing the top cars in major countries and the global trend in best selling makes and types of cars.
Continue reading “Car Sales in Every Country [nearly!]”Around Northwest London, the Toyota GR Yaris is a bit lost, and that’s for two reasons. Firstly, because it has to mix it among throngs of regular Yaris models, quite popular in regular flavour in this part of the world; and secondly because it simply doesn’t like being on a leash.
Continue reading “Toyota GR Yaris Review”Six cars have achieved 100% perfect reliability ratings according to the 2021 WhatCar? Reliability Survey based on the experiences of 16,000 drivers, based on if their cars had gone wrong in the last year, how long they took to fix and how much it cost.
Continue reading “6 Cars That Never Break Down!”This is the all-new fifth generation Toyota Supra, reborn after a gap of 17 years, thanks to a little collaboration with BMW – most of its underpinnings and much of its interior is shared with the BMW Z4. But while the Z4 is a roadster, this is firmly a coupe with a fixed roof implying extra rigidity, and hence more sportiness. The cross-continent team-up was because Toyota wanted to adhere to the Supra tradition of a straight six cylinder engine, although there is now a 2.0-litre four cylinder unit (also a BMW motor) also available.
Continue reading “Toyota GR Supra 3.0-litre Review”Electric cars are not the answer to our future transpor requirements according to the world’s biggest car maker. They have an alternative, in the form of a racing Toyota Corolla with a conventional engine that’s powered by hydrogen. Unlike most manufacturers, Toyota are not jumping on the EV bandwagon. And there’s clear reasoning for it. I look at the evidence and the pros and cons of a future not wholly dependent on electric cars.
Continue reading “Electric Cars are Not the Answer”Toyota’s baby hatchback has been around for over two decades, and this latest model is the fourth-generation edition of the car. It went on sale last year. But if you do a search for the new 2020 Yaris online and you’ll find pages of links eulogising over the wanna-be rally car edition that is the GR Yaris.
Continue reading “Toyota Yaris Hybrid Review”Ian Banu-Cook of PopBangColour draws me and my 1984 Celica Supra as I remember back to the early 90s when I had this car, and we talk Toyota past and present.
Continue reading “PopBangColour Draws my 1984 Celica Supra [while we talk Toyota]”
The tale of Chris Harris, Mr JWW, Shmee150, Litchfield Motors and a Toyota GR Yaris – plus a £25,000 quote to feature modifications and a demand for commission – did it happen, did it not, who was the youtuber / influencer involved? Was Litchfield right to reveal the details of a commercial pitch, should a personality’s name have been outed?
Continue reading “Chris Harris, Mr JWW, Litchfield Motors, £25,000 [and where it all went wrong]”