Vehicle Reviews

Seat Altea

We took the new Seat Altea for a test drive down to the Bridgnorth Downtown Race in October. The car’s mainly going to be used as a management vehicle for the team and will soon be stickered up with Ancillotti logos. Look out for it alongside the Ancillotti van at more races near you very soon.

The Altea was created to be a cross between a five door hatch and an MPV and with a very reasonable price tag you get quite a bit of car for your money. The inside is very comfortable with wrap around seats perfect for the longer journeys we make to get to the races. A major plus of the car is the sheer amount of space you get inside. Loads of head room, and plenty of space for luggage on top of storage for all your extra bits and bobs as well.

On the outside the car has a refreshingly different look to it. The design sets it a world apart from your average hatchback/MPV. Nice touches to be noted include the sculpted front headlights. Our Altea came in a cool metallic silver colour which looked great.

Alongside its sporty good looks and performance, the Altea also has safety covered scoring an impressive five star Euro NCAP Rating. So how did it feel to drive, well nice and solid would best describe it and the car never suffered from lack of power when you put your foot down, another plus.

You can tell Seat has a racing team from the design of the interior and the steering wheel in particular, yet the car still remains very practical for every day driving and these little features make driving it all the more enjoyable.

For more information visit your local Seat dealer or log onto www.seat.co.uk

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VW Transporter



I would just like to say thanks to the guys at wayside VW for letting me test drive there new toy fresh from the box.

Arranged for the national at Pen-y-bont-fawr to take as a spare van along side the ancillotti stickered T5 Transporter that we already have, but with the national now postponed till later in the year, i took the beast out for a gentle trip to Cwmcarn in Wales. This new T5 Transporter has been modified to look like the new Sportline model that has just been made available to buy from most van centres.

It is has 170 bhp, lowered 50mm, alloy wheels, colour coded bumpers, rear spoiler, front spoiler and is just the best looking van i have ever seen. If i could have had a £1 for every person that looked at me i would be a millionaire! forget your fast sport, petrol thirsty and now very common cars. Vans are now it!

Its hard to write a full report on how good this van is other than to say go and book a test drive NOW! If you want people to look at you and wonder why a big black van is over-taking them in there Golf GTI's and all the like. This is the tool you need!!

Once again thanks to Andy Cole and everyone at the Wayside van centre for putting this van together and allowing me to drive it! I have to tell you one thing, when i picked the van up i was told it would make me smile! All i can say to that is in fact it made me cry! (WHEN I GAVE IT BACK)

Contact andy.cole@waysidegroup.co.uk