WHAT’S your take on government proposals to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph? Is this just an easy route to legitimise the ‘unofficial’ limit of what’s euphemistically called ‘motorway speeds’? Or is it a genuine attempt to reflect the modern day car – and its business use? Certainly getting to destinations quicker would help business immeasurably; but having a higher speed limit and being able to use it is another thing if congestion doesn’t allow traffic to move more freely. And what about the additional cost in fuel? Is that worth paying? Let me know what you think and VOTE on our Facebook page here – 80mph: good for business, or not?

One of the reasons the government thinks that the speed limit should change is down to the fact that 70mph was set in 1965 when the safety and technology of cars was far removed from what it is today. And how different they are now. Even superminis now, such as the new Toyota Yaris which we’ve tested below, are becoming mobile offices with its ‘Touch & Go’ connectivity technology. But questions are now being raised about the distractions such connectivity brings. What’s your view? See our story below.

Finally, we’ve produced another video road test, this time of the new Kia Rio – the car with the lowest CO2 emissions in the UK, without the help of electric assistance. And it’s not a bad business car either! View our test on our Business Car Manager Video Reviews page.

Ralph Morton – editor