At Keith Michaels we have always been sympathetic to drivers who have been awarded points on their licence for motoring convictions. This can be for anything from the humble speeding conviction, through no insurance convictions, totting up bans, or drink drive convictions – the list is nearly endless. We have all seen the large increase in ‘traffic safety’ […]

Good news for all Mazda rotary engine fans – Mazda are to continue development of the engine even though the RX8 was discontinued earlier this year. This would seem sensible for a company that has put so much into this technology since 1967 and doesn’t want to see all that wasted. But there is a […]

Drink Driver Tyrone Powell has just been jailed for killing his best friend after a prank went fatally wrong. Having consumed 6 pints of beer, Mr Powell drove his Ford Fiesta with Carlo Renzi on the roof. Unfortunately the inevitable happened and Mr Renzi was unable to hold on, fell off, and subsequently died of his injuries. […]

Lexus Soarer Car Insurance The Lexus Soarer was a very popular coupe bought over from Japan mainly in the 1990s. Many people seem to have a problem insuring this car but we at Keith Michaels have schemes in place for just this type of vehicle and have insured many over the years. For a start […]

If anyone out there wanted to know how the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo fares when involved in a crash then this is a video you must watch. The car was being driven at the famous Pike’s Peak event in the USA by Jeremy Foley. The car is a Lancer Evo VIII which has been extensively modified […]

Prices have now been confirmed for the updated Audi R8 models – £91,000 for the V8 and £124,000 for the V10. Not unsurprisingly the upgrades are hardly that dramatic but Audi have had to do something to justify the recent price hikes. What really makes these up are slight changes to both the front and […]

In line with other makes who all seem to like the shooting brake idea, Mercedes have used their AMG arm again to come up with this latest version – the CLS 63 Shooting Brake. Unsurprisingly this new car comes with the same 5.5 litre twin-turbo V8 as the saloon version, producing a whopping 525 bhp. […]

Renault’s next Renaultsport Clio has been confirmed to have a turbo 1.6 litre engine rather than the current 2.0 litre unit. Surprisingly it will only come in 5 door form but will have the option of a dual-clutch gearbox as well as the standard manual. For more information please follow this link for Renaultsport insurance. The […]

As we reported some time earlier, Jaguar have confirmed their production ready F-Type will be shown at the Paris Show this September. We expect a large amount of disquiet from the Jaguar purists, but we think this car will further enhance a brand that currently has a superb line-up along with its sister Land Rover and Range Rover models. We […]