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Motorcycle insurance rates depend on a variety of factors. It should be made clear that the brand of the motorcycle is also a factor. Some brands of motorcycles in Bradford are eye-catching to thieves than others. A brand that comes to mind is the Harley. Another brand that is more expensive than the average motorcycles are the BMW motorcycles. Therefore, it is only practical to get BMW motorcycle insurance if you own one.
It doesn’t get much better than this. Nobody could fail to spot one of these in the rear-view mirror – and the exhaust note as it goes past is sublime. The aluminium-bodied R8 sits firmly planted to the tarmac and is every inch a supercar from all angles. A see-through section over the mid-mounted engine is the cherry on the cake.
Swing open the tailgate, and you’re confronted by a useful 225-litre load area, while lifting the false boot floor reveals a number of neat storage compartments. Fold the rear seats completely flat, and you’ll have 910 litres to play with, which is 136 litres more than in the Suzuki.
Pull back the wide-opening doors and it’s the most spacious car in its class. The ‘magic’ rear seats, a Honda speciality, can fold forward or pivot upward. With the back chairs in place, there’s 399 litres of space – 99 litres more than in the Skoda, and 104 litres more than the i20.
There is room for improvement on the outside, though, because the i20’s styling looks anonymous next to the Skoda and Honda. Its curving roofline and rounded front end remind us of the Vauxhall Corsa, but the Hyundai needs more character. The same can be said of the cabin.
Using the excellent Fiat 500 as a base, the Abarth’s cabin was always going to be distinctive. Body-hugging sports seats and black rooflining create a moody atmosphere, while the boost gauge on the dashboard, flat-bottomed steering wheel and red stitching are just what you expect from a proper hot hatch.
As any performance car fan knows, with hot hatches there is no shortage of special badges. Read on and you will get more.
The newcomer features a turbocharged 1.4-litre engine, stiffer suspension and a host of racy cosmetic goodies to liven up the popular Fiat supermini. Abarth enjoyed its heyday during the Fifties and Sixties.
What this means to ordinary buyers is that the benchmark for Ford Mondeo-sized vehicles has never been higher. Honda's latest Accord is arguably striving hardest to break into the class above – dominated by the BMW 3-Series – but will that make it a winner?
Of all the cars in this class, the Alfa Romeo 159 makes one of the biggest statements.
Alfa's designers, working with styling house Pininfarina, have done a superb job with the Spider. Read this aritcle and know more.
An economy test proved too much for this diesel MiTo. While the sporty, powerful JTDm engine returns reasonable economy, Alfa's more efficient 1.3-litre oil-burner would have fared better here.
This is the stunning Marangoni M430 – a one-off edition of Alfa Romeo's hatchback that comes with scissor doors and a 233bhp engine. And Auto Express has driven it. First revealed at the Essen Motor Show last November, the M430 is the hottest incarnation of the MiTo yet, and although Alfa doesn't officially endorse it, the car points the way to the GTA version, which is due to hit showrooms later this year.
The pretty Alfa Romeo 147 certainly makes a distinctive used choice, but how does it rate once the protection of its original manufacturer's warranty has expired? To learn more information about Alfa Romeo 147 in Bradford, read the following article.
The big German trio of BMW, Audi and Mercedes dominate the compact executive class – and with good reason. Their models are superbly built, refined and good to drive. But when it comes to looks and style, none can compete with the Alfa Romeo 159.
Alfa Romeo 8C has a traditional feel, with no hi-tech electronic damper adjustments. What you get is race-derived wishbone suspension and huge all-steel disc brakes, with six-piston calipers. The transmission offers fully automatic and manual modes, plus there is a sport button, which sharpens gearbox and throttle res-ponses, and opens an exhaust valve to make the 8C sound more throaty.
Not only is the Brera beautiful to look at, but it also promises to bring levels of quality previously reserved for its German rivals, and banish Alfa's poor customer service reputation, too.
A typically styled Alfa, the Brera was penned by Italian design legend Giugiaro. The stunning coupé shares elements of its design with the 159 saloon, and 8C Competizione. And thanks to its sharp lines and large rear it is certainly a head-turner on the road.
Crucially, the Alfa lacks performance. The 185bhp 2.2-litre engine is the least powerful unit here, and it has less torque than its turbocharged or six-cylinder rivals.
The rest of the charismatic GT’s drivetrain remains unchanged, which means you get a six-speed manual gearbox and impressive performance matched with decent economy. Crucially, the spacious four-seater cabin and 320-litre boot are also unaltered, although the pretty styling has been enhanced.
The MiTo is also the first Alfa to get the DNA system. This has three driving modes: Dynamic, Normal and All Weather. The latter adjusts the traction control on slippery surfaces, while Dynamic sharpens the throttle and steering response, prevents the traction control cutting in too early and allows engine overboost. All MiTos also get Q2, which maximises traction by using the brakes to rein in the engine under hard acceleration.
It doesn’t take a genius to work out where Alfa’s designers looked for inspiration. They’ve grafted the front and rear of the stunning 8C Competizione onto a four-metre long hatchback and, whether or not you like the results, you can’t deny the MiTo is incredibly striking.
In true Italian style, the MiTo benefits from a line-up of strong engines. For petrol fans there's a free-revving and tuneful 1.4-litre unit available in three states of tune – 95bhp, 120bhp and 155bhp.
NOT since the demise of the 145 in 2001 have Alfa fans been able to buy a small hatchback. The MiTo name is derived by combining the place of the car's design (Milan) with the city of its construction (Turin, or Torino in Italian). Enthusiasts will want to know whether it's a modern-day Alfasud, but all the new Italian really needs to do is beat the all-conquering MINI.
There's a good dollop of charisma to be found under the bonnet of any Spider. Engines include a raspy 2.2-litre four-cylinder, a sonorous 3.2-litre V6 and a characterful 2.4-litre five-pot turbodiesel; this refined, punchy unit is the best engine in the current line-up. But the Spider's hefty kerbweight doesn't help performance. The petrol engines in particular struggle; the extra torque of the big diesel means maintaining progress isn't as hard work.
Striking styling and a torquey V6 powerplant are not enough to make the Alfa Spider a good allrounder. Read this article and know more.
Romantic, stylish and sporty are three words people associate with the Alfa Romeo brand. Unreliability is another – the maker has gained a reputation over the years for lacklustre build quality.
The previous-generation Carrera 4 felt nose heavy and was more prone to understeer than the rear-drive version, but this has been toned down in the new model.
The challenging conditions meant we could only record a rather disappointing 4.1-second 0-60mph time. Don't doubt the Ariel's pace, though, as it managed 30-70mph in 3.2 seconds, while 50-70mph in fifth took an astonishing 2.6 seconds.
Even at slow speed you notice the extra stiffness – but the DB9 isn't uncomfortable, simply more composed. Read this article and know more.
Well, Aston's engineers have fitted new dampers and retuned the suspension bushes to improve ride quality. The six-speed Touchtronic automatic gearbox has been tweaked so it shifts more quickly and offers better low-speed manoeuvrability, too.
James Bond has a new company car - the Aston Martin DBS. But is it the firm's best ever motor? Read on and you'll know.
Despite the familiar, DB9 inspired design, your money buys a lot more when choosing Aston Martin’s flagship model. But while it’s impossible to pin the car’s appeal down to one single thing, the engine note is amazing, and the performance exhilarating.
And the result is impressive. When driven in automatic mode, the DBS is easy to live with in traffic and copes well with low-speed manoeuvring.
We drive the British car maker's latest version of its range-topping DBS. The transmission of choice on 90 per cent of standard DB9's the automatic gearbox has been reworked to suit the sporty nature of the DBS.
The British supercar maker has been let off the Ford leash, and the N400 shows they mean business...
Big engine, small car – this is the ultimate go-fast formula when it comes to building supercars, and one that’s given us some famous machines.
What better way to prove your racing credentials than with a road car designed for the track? That's exactly what Aston Martin's V8 Vantage N400 Roadster has been made to do. Read on and learn more.
If you want to get noticed, then this could be the car for you. Based on the same platform as the larger DB9, the V8 Vantage is arguably the greatest looking car in the British firm's line-up, and it backs up its visual presence with an ear-splitting exhaust note.
The figure-hugging seats remind you the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 isn't just designed to cruise in comfort. It also has a naturally aspirated 400bhp V8. The modified engine management system helps provide more top-end shove, although best of all is the noise it makes – the 4.3-litre sounds like a thunderclap.
If the 911 is the quintessential Porsche, the V8 Vantage looks every inch an Aston Martin. With its distinctive grille and sleek headlamps, the entry-level car is guaranteed to turn heads - it gets far more admiring glances than its understated rival here.
To see what it was like, we tried a Vanquish S that not only had the new manual, but also a series of upgrades offered by the Works Service department.
Manual, auto, sequential, CVT... it’s a measure of how complicated the world of cars has become when there are almost as many words to describe a gearbox as there are models available.
Once on song, the muscular 1.7-litre turbodiesel engine proves reasonably strong. In fact, the new model is only half-a-second slower than the standard car from 0-60mph, completing the benchmark sprint in 12 seconds exactly.
The A3 was Audi's first premium hatchback, and its launch in 1996 was perfectly timed. Superbly built and highly desirable, it quickly captured the imagination of young executives who were desperate to step up from a Volkswagen Golf.