Islington Council and...
Islington Council and its partners NCP has announced that the council is to stop clamping illegally parked cars on the borough"s streets. "We are listening to residents," says council leader Steve Hitchins: "They say "clamping-it just doesn"t make sense" and we are responding by calling a halt to clamping."
A raft of updates is...
A raft of updates is helping BMW raise the bar with its top-selling 3-Series ð€“ and it appears one is better than two. Hot 335i versions of the Coupé and Convertible models have lost one of their two turbos in the facelift, although power stays exactly the same.
The new 3.0-litre cars still deliver 306bhp and 400Nm of torque, but the addition of BMWð€™s Valvetronic technology and more precise injection has enabled engineers to ditch the second turbo. At the same time, emissions are cut to 196g/km and fuel economy is improved to 33.6mpg.
The revamp to the Coupé and Convertible comes 18 months after the rest of the 3-Series range, and includes a subtle remoulding of the kidney grille and front bumper. LED rings around the headlamps, plus light bars at the rear, mark out the new models after dark.Inside, both now get leather as standard across the range.
The entry 2.0-litre diesel is uprated to 184bhp, yet sees economy rise to 60.1mpg and CO2 slashed to 125g/km. Power for the 325d is also increased, to 204bhp.
Prices will rise by around £1,000 when the cars go on sale on 20 March. That means the Coupé starts at £27,845 for the 320i SE, with the Convertible from £32,905 for the 320i.