The Perfect Present

Comments: 0 Date: 10 December 2013 Read More

You've only got 10 more working days before Christmas Day. Stuck for gift ideas for the motoring fanatic? Sturgess Group are here to help with a range of fantastic gifts. If the person you're buying for is into their gadgets, Sturgess is proud to offer the “Mi- Witness HD”, a camera system which records any accidents whilst driving. This system helps protect the user from fraudulent insurance claims and can lower insurance premiums. The camera is fitted into your vehicle and is used alongside an app on your smart phone. These types of cameras have been incredibly popular across the...

Tyring of winter?

Comments: 0 Date: 10 December 2013 Read More

Snow. It's something that can cause your average British driver a whole heap of problems. Roads are not prepared, hidden dangers are rife, and generally it can be rather nerve racking driving around in the white stuff. Unlike parts of Europe, who have strict rules about winter tyres, and can be fined for not having them, or snow chains in their car, the UK have only really latched onto the idea, due to numerous bad winters. Volvo, decided to show how effective winter tyres are, with the help of reality TV star- Louise Thompson, from TVs Made in Chelsea. Two Volvo V40s...

Volvo Viral

Comments: 0 Date: 25 November 2013 Read More

Last week one of the biggest viral commercials hit the media, and managed to knock the all important John Lewis Christmas commercial, off the top spot. The ad, featuring Jean Claude Van Damme, was viewed and shared a whopping 2 million times in 7 days, and the ads were created by a Swedish agency to promote the new range of Volvo Trucks. These monsters of the road are offering precision, directional stability and are the smoothest ride ever, this is highlighted in the ad, by Van Damme Standing on the wing mirrors of the two trucks, then performing the splits as the...

Race2Recovery & Land Rover

Comments: 0 Date: 19 November 2013 Read More

This week Land Rover announces it continued support and sponsorship of the Race2Recovery team in the annual Dakar Rally in 2014. This particular team comprises of injured American and British military servicemen. Two Land Rover defender based Wildcat rally cars will be entered into the race, these cars obviously adapted specifically for the Dakar conditions. Land Rover will be providing parts, and financial backing to help run the race, as well as the actual vehicles and logistics. Next years race will also see the training of new drivings, with Land Rover funding a training scheme. As part of this new scheme...

F-TYPE Coupe

Comments: 0 Date: 19 November 2013 Read More

2013 was a huge year for Jaguar and Jag fans. It bore the release of the F-TYPE, one of the most awaited cars of possibly, the last decade. Now, some more news, how can our hearts take any more this year, as Jaguar release a teaser of the new F-TYPE Coupé. The LA Motor Show at the end of November will be the platform for the first showing of this new model. The vehicle will hopefully be hitting our showrooms in spring and we can't wait! The F-TYPE Coupé will be slightly different from the F-TYPE mainly because of the hard top, it...

Petrol War?

Comments: 0 Date: 15 November 2013 Read More

This week it seems that the prices at the petrol pumps have been dropping, which from most road users is a welcome situation. Why is this happening? Because, apparently, the UK is seeing a economic “sweet spot” where the economy is picking up yet inflation is dropping. Thus the fall in petrol prices. But will this be sustained throughout the festive period? A petrol price war has ensued between the supermarkets, and this has helped the drop in inflation to its lowest level for more than a year. Prices dropped by 4.9pc between September and October this year alone. Sad news for students though,...

F-TYPE Positive

Comments: 0 Date: 11 November 2013 Read More

Sturgess Group FTD- Test Drive: Jaguar F TYPE I pull up to Sturgess. A car has been sorted for 4 hours, but I have no clue what it is, I'm hoping it's something specific and very special, but didn't want to get my hopes up. After all I have to have a clear, unbiased approach to every single car that I test. The lovely lady on reception calls through.... “Oh, you've got the F TYPE” she quips. I literally want to do a little dance around the show room. But then... I get a sense of nervousness...and it centres around the car. Now,...

Land Rover Sponsor Bowler

Comments: 0 Date: 05 November 2013 Read More

It's pipped as the feeder into the Dakar Rally, and next years Defender Challenge by Bowler Motorsport, is being sponsored by none other than Land Rover. The Defender Challenge is a UK based 7-round rally and is set to put contenders through their paces before the Dakar Rally. Drivers will be using a Defender 90 hard top, 2.2 Diesel with lots of modifications, including roll cages and all the safety accessories needed in a rally car. All cars are road legal and can be driven to and from the events. This is a one vehicle make rally. We see the...

Time for a Long Range Rover

Comments: 0 Date: 31 October 2013 Read More

Plans have been unveiled this week for a new long wheel base Range Rover and this is the first of its type for 22 years. The new Long Wheel Base Range Rover will début next year at the Los Angeles and Guanzhou Motor Shows. You'll find 5.2 meters of pure class, and it will be the most expensive Range Rover ever sold at a whopping £140,000. We'll also see another addition to the Autobiography Black range, which will be only available in a long wheel base. What does this mean? Well instantly, much more room, an extra 140mm of legroom in the...

Cunning like a Fox

Comments: 0 Date: 30 October 2013 Read More

We love it when companies take a fantastic car and make it...well, even more fantastic. This time its the turn of the Hyundai Veloster. They've partnered with Fox Marketing to create a car for the SEMA line up. SEMA is possibly the biggest specialist motor show in the world. It draws a global audience and showcases the brightest minds in the motor industry. This glamorous and sparkling event happens in the city of sin-Las Vegas. Fox Marketing have created the Veloster Turbo, the most powerful street focused Veloster ever. The 1.6 litre engine receives direct fuel injections into its 4 cylinders...