MotorBuzz
These Are the Cheapest Cars on the UK Market in 2026
The budget car market has been taken over by Romanian brands and Chinese imports. Ford killed the Fiesta. Vauxhall priced the Corsa past £20,000. What's left? A Romanian electric city car selling for under £10,000, a French quadricycle that does 28mph, an...
Parking Firm Issued 1.9 Million Tickets in a Year, Gets FINED £473,000
Euro Car Parks handed out nearly 1.9 million penalty notices in twelve months, then blocked the Competition and Markets Authority's emails thinking they were spam. The £473,000 fine is the first time the CMA has used its new enforcement powers. The compan...
Harley-Davidson Built Its Business for 300,000 Bikes a Year. It's Selling 124,500. Layoffs Are Coming.
New CEO Artie Starrs announced "headcount reductions" this week after Harley posted $387 million operating income on nearly $4.5 billion in revenue. The company's production capacity remains sized for the early 2000s when it shipped over 300,000 motorcycl...
Fifty-Nine Years After It Killed Donald Campbell, Bluebird K7 Returns to Coniston Water
The jet-powered hydroplane that crashed on January 4, 1967 will run again on the lake where its pilot died chasing 300mph.
This Was The Best-Selling Used Car Last Year. Ford Killed It Anyway.
Ford discontinued the Fiesta in July 2023 to push buyers into electric vehicles. Two years later, it's still the UK's best-selling used car by a massive margin. The market has spoken. Ford isn't listening.
Driving Gangsta Style Wrecks Your Back
Here Are the Four Positions Destroying Your Spine.
How Many Mechanics Does It Take to Change a Land Rover Lightbulb? At £2,629 You'd Think More Than One.
Doug Fawcett went to his local dealership expecting to pay £20 for a new bulb. The mechanic quoted £2,629.30. He assumed it was a joke. It wasn't. Welcome to modern automotive design, where replacing a lightbulb requires removing bodywork, specialist equi...
Bugatti Said Only Two Shops in the World Can Fix It. Matt Armstrong With a Spanner and Bin Trolley Made It Three.
When Mate Rimac claimed splitting a Chiron chassis required proprietary equipment available at only two facilities worldwide, YouTuber Mat Armstrong called his dad, grabbed a garbage can, and proved the Bugatti CEO wrong on camera.
How To Actually Cut Car Insurance Costs. And The Myths That Cost You Money.
UK drivers are paying an average £726 for car insurance in 2026. Some advice will save you hundreds. Other widely-believed tips are complete rubbish. Here's what actually works.
The BBC Refused To Show F1's Greatest Season Because Of Condoms
James Hunt and Niki Lauda fought for the 1976 championship. Lauda survived a near-fatal crash. British viewers missed almost all of it because one car had "Durex" written on the side.
Jaguar Issues Fourth Battery Fire Recall. Park Your I-Pace Outside. Again.
Another 2,278 I-Pace EVs face battery overheating risks. Owners must charge outside, limit to 90 percent, and park away from buildings. The permanent fix doesn't exist yet.
He Broke Down In The Sahara. Built A Motorcycle Out Of His Car. Got Fined!
Émile Leray turned a wrecked Citroën 2CV into a functioning two-wheeler using a hacksaw and hand tools. Twelve days later, he rode it to safety. Then the police fined him €450 for driving an unregistered vehicle.
Council Makes Woman Take Lie Detector Test Over £87 Pothole Claim
Carolyn Hornblow hit a pothole, damaged her tyre, and filed for compensation. The insurer responded with an AI voice analyzer. For eighty-seven quid.
Could Stellantis Split Back Into Two Companies? The Merger Rationale Is Crumbling.
The 2021 union of FCA and PSA created the world's fourth-largest automaker. Four years later, US tariffs and diverging emissions rules are severing the bloodstream between its twin heartlands.
Australia Banned Toyota's Dog Ad Because The Dogs Weren't Wearing Seatbelts
The HiLux commercial showed dogs jumping into a ute bed. Regulators said it promoted illegal animal transport. Toyota's fourth advertising breach since 2016 suggests the fun police are winning.
What Makes Those Pesky Finns Brilliant: The World's Best Drivers Come From a Country That Makes Getting a License Harder Than Medical School
Finland has produced three Formula 1 world champions and eight WRC champions from a population of 5.5 million. The secret isn't genetics or luck. It's a three-year driving test that includes skid pans, night driving, and enough theory to fill a university...
