Peter Carroll's Motoring Blog


You can’t beat a bit of Bulli

Every year thousands of people descend on Weston Park, near Stafford, for the annual Camper Jam writes motoring editor Peter Carroll.

You can’t beat a bit of Bulli

Car makers show off new models at Geneva

Resurgent British car makers are bullish about the future, according to Peter Carroll, reporting from the Geneva Motor Show.

Car makers show off new models at Geneva

No joke as Skoda win What Car? award

The transformation of Skoda from the joke firm of yesteryear to What Car? award winners for 2010 should surprise no-one, writes motoring editor Pete Carroll.

No joke as Skoda win What Car? award
MG Zero concept car on show in Birmingham

Motoring editor Peter Carroll tries MG’s £1 million concept car for size.

MG Zero concept car on show in Birmingham

It’s goodbye to Daihatsu, but daft names remain

Daihatsu’s decision to pull out the UK is bad news for fans of cars with silly names, but new Great Wall cars such as the Wingle ensure that their legacy will live on says Peter Carroll.

It’s goodbye to Daihatsu, but daft names remain

Avoiding the queues on the M5/M6 interchange

As the M5/M6 interchange is named the worst traffic bottleneck in the country, Peter Carroll asks if anything can be done to improve it.

Avoiding the queues on the M5/M6 interchange

Mini could soon return to rallying stage

Today’s Minis may be regarded as boutique cars in some quarters, writes Motoring Editor Peter Carroll. But there was a time when they were formidable motor sports competitors – especially on the rally stage.

Mini could soon return to rallying stage

Can C-X75 tempt Jaguar back to supercar market?

Jaguar’s showpiece electric supercar concept the C-X75 has been wowing crowds at the Paris Motor Show with its stunning looks – and rightly so writes Peter Carroll.

Can C-X75 tempt Jaguar back to supercar market?

The McLaren MP4-12C looks a hell of a car

Motoring editor Peter Carroll blogs on the McLaren MP4-12C – one of the most eagerly-awaited supercars for decades.

The McLaren MP4-12C looks a hell of a car

‘Hooligan’ Vauxhall Astra racer is maturing with age

Peter Carroll joins a Midland Automobile Club classic car rally in a ‘vintage’ Vauxhall. . .

‘Hooligan’ Vauxhall Astra racer is maturing with age

Early verdict on first in new breed of MG

Motoring editor Peter Carroll gets a sneak preview of the first all-new MG since the MG F of 1995. . . and here he gives his thoughts on the Longbridge assembled car.

Early verdict on first in new breed of MG

Suicide doors are painless?

I’ve never quite understood why so-called ‘suicide doors’ on a car should be considered any more dangerous than regular ones, says Peter Carroll.

Suicide doors are painless?

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