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I finally built up the courage to tear down the engine on my Chery X1 myself after it sat parked in my garage for two and a half years. Days kept passing without me doing a thing, always making the excuse

This is the new UT from AION, and it's their second model for the UK! As Supermini's go, it's definitely on the large size, and as it's fully electric, it doesn't lack for room on the inside :) Ben and

After finally getting my car started after three months of troubleshooting, I found that several components had degraded simply from sitting idle for so long. That is pretty typical, so the plan now is

Doesn't this just look like a Kei Car? Well that's because it's based on one! Huzzah! 😋 We saw the prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025, when it was still called the N-One. Honda have changed

I finally managed to start my car after nearly 3 months of troubleshooting why it wouldn't fire up. After checking sensors, wiring, engine compression, and mechanical timing, I ended up checking the oil

This is the EV2, Kia's latest fully electric SUV, and yes - it's a mini, mini EV9...cute, eh? Ben and I were invited to attend the UK launch a few days ago, and road tripped down to Welwyn Garden City

A photo of the car I took a while back. I got to work tackling a plastic repair project on my father's 1982 C3 Corvette gauge console. Decades of heat and age had left the housing cracked, broken, and

With so many new car manufacturers popping up in the UK now, it can be hard to keep track, especially when another one comes along! Such is the case with this new hybrid SUV, the Starray. It's definitely

I went back to try starting my car again. After analyzing and going over everything I've done, I figured that if the camshaft had actually shifted and a piston ended up hitting one of the valves, that

When is a RAV4 not just a RAV4? When a Gazoo Racing Team has had it! Seriously though, those GR experts have taken this popular family SUV, and tweaked the chassis, so it handles more like its on rails

Since June 20th I have been working on my car and I still cannot get it to start. Although nobody is participating like before in Hive Motors, I keep sharing my process because I had never experienced

Don't you just love a good pickup? We certainly do here at Planetauto! We got to see the Ford F-150 Raptor R at Goodwood's Festival of Speed, and it's the one with the Mustang Shelby GT500 5.2 litre V8

There have already been many attempts to fix the problem with my vehicle; I still haven't managed to start it. Among the latest things I did was make some purchases to ensure that everything works well

Ahhh, the Musso! As many of you know, we have a real soft spot for the Musso pickup truck - and now, KGM have facelifted the Rhino and Rhino+ and we travelled down for the launch event at Mollie's Diner

There's always exciting things to see at the Festival of Speed, and this year has been no different. Check this out...The Renault 5 Turbo 3E! Inspired by the 1980's Group B Rally Car - the 5 Turbo Maxi

I am continuing my efforts to figure out what the fault is that is keeping my car from starting. It has already been several weeks of testing, buying spare parts and tools, and I still haven't managed

BYD have become a well known brand here in the UK - in fact, they've outsold likes of VW to become the top selling brand of EV's here, so it seems they know a thing or two about vehicles. They certainly

It was such a treat to see the new, electrified Renault Twingo at this years' Festival of Speed! This fab little city car from Renault has been modernised to a fully electric spec, and they've done it

My efforts to finally get the car running continue. As I mentioned in previous posts, everything I've done so far has been focused on checking the wiring, inspecting sensors, and ensuring that the connections

Summer Time! Sunshine, Beer Gardens and Music Festivals :) Well, we're here to show you that there is more to Summer than that, with a first glimpse at the latest concept car from MG, the GO! Rumours abound