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Tue, 30 Sep 2008

Singapore Night Time Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso was crowned Formula One’s prince of darkness on Sunday night at the sports first night time grand prix in Singapore. The Spaniard celebrated with the customary champagne fuelled celebrations. The event has been reported as an action packed roller coaster of thrills drama and dare de...

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Fri, 26 Sep 2008

New Ford Ka- Eurochic or Eurotrash

On first view the Ford Ka is a little… well…. under whelming really. If you were to put a Toyota badge on Ford’s new baby, it could be an Aygo, or a small Clio, or a Citroen, or a Corsa- the list of Eurobox small cars that look the same is endless. The hype and media coverage that preceeded the fi...

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Audi S4 and Audi S4 Avant

The new Audi S4 is quite a change for Audi. Dropping big turbos and replacing them with a supercharger doesn’t seem like progress until you see the near 30% improvement in economy with similar performance. Combined MPG is a healthy 29.2 mpg, but don’t expect to ever get that unless you drive like yo...

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Sexy new Golf GTI MK6 – first official pictures

Evolution not revolution has always been VW’s motto with the Volkswagen Golf. If there is one car that you can drive that is neither too showy, nor too bland, it’s the GTI. Many competitors have tried to combine the GTI’s blend of performance and subtle style, and all have failed. Twin exhausts, a ...

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Superfuels a waste of money

Fuel companies have claimed that superfuels save you money, improve the cars performance and save the environment, but a report out today concludes that there is little justification using them. Experts tested three of the most popular superfuels, Shell V Power, Tesco Super unleaded and BP Ultimate...

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Thu, 25 Sep 2008

Rooney Fuel Mistake

Wayne Rooney has joined the staggering amount of people who accidentally put the wrong fuel into their car. It is an expensive mistake and will probably set back Mr Rooney approximately six thousand pounds after putting the wrong fuel in a customised Range Rover Sport V8 broke down on the M62 in Che...

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Wed, 24 Sep 2008

Mighty Monaro - Vauxhall Meets Corvette

Designing cars is like baking cakes. You need the right ingredients. So, what happens when you mix a Vauxhall coupé with Corvette's 6.0-litre V8 engine? Brace yourself for the Vauxhall Monaro. The Monaro is an Australian import from Holden, Vauxhall's sister company. Engines range from 5.7 t...

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Race Day Experience at Silverstone

Silverstone is home to the British Grand Prix and also home to the Association of Racing Drivers Schools. An action packed day has now been given the green light and participants will get the chance to collect a race licence and the opportunity to compete for the very first time in a single seater r...

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Tue, 23 Sep 2008

Saab 9-X Air Concept

Saab 9-X : Saab will unveil their new 9-X at next months Paris motor show. Saab believes that it will be one of the greenest sports cars on the planet. It will be one of the most fuel efficient soft tops with a small 1.4 litre turbo charged petrol/electric hybrid engine capable of 56 mpg. It has C...

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Mon, 22 Sep 2008

Russia is important to British Car Manufacturers

Despite the recent reports of the car credit crunch there are statistics to show that Russia play a key role in keeping British car production lines moving. In 2001 Landrover sold just 430 vehicles but this year they expect to shift 21,000 which are double 2007’s sales. Russia is now Land Rovers th...

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Fri, 19 Sep 2008

Paris Motor Show Preview

The 2008 Paris Motor Show is only a few weeks away and will take place from 4 October to 19 October 2008, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. Many Manufacturers are launching new vehicles in Paris, including Aston Martin, Ferrari, Ford and Mini. The most anticipated vehicle set to debut in Paris i...

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Is your licence out of date?

Motoring organisations have reported that most drivers believe that their new style licence is for life and that is has not been publicised that the licence actually expires after a set period and has to be renewed. The first batch of ten year photo licences was issued in July 1998 and the confusion...

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The Rising Cost of Fuel

In July 2007 the first 3 digit petrol prices appeared, but there appears to be little appetite for them to return to that level now oil prices are easing. With Middle Eastern oligarchs so wealthy that they spend their petty cash on Premier League football teams, is there any hope for lower fuel pric...

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Thu, 18 Sep 2008

New Look Beemer

The new BMW 3 series looks leaner and meaner at the front and back. The classic kidney grille is more dominant, there are sharper new graphics to the headlights that include LED indicators and a new bumper. Curvy new wing mirrors and a prominent new crease line running from the rear of the front win...

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Wed, 17 Sep 2008

Mobile Barbers Shop

A Volkswagen Crafter panel van has been converted into a mobile gentleman’s barbers shop for Barbus Service UK Limited based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The Crafter’s interior has been transformed into a stylish white, black and chrome interior. It is fully equipped with two leather salon chairs, mir...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2008

The 4x4x4x4 Mini

The Mini Crossover is due to be unveiled as a concept car at next months Paris Motor Show. It has been given the green light for production and should be in show rooms by late 2010. The four door Crossover features a new sliding rear door on the driver’s side while the rear door has a frameless win...

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Mon, 15 Sep 2008

Kwik-Fit warning to repair Windscreens

Kwik-Fit is warning motorists against using the credit crunch as an excuse for not repairing a chip in their windscreen, this money saving strategy could well cost them more in the long run as untreated chips spread quickly risking the whole windscreen. Kwik-Fit says that most insurance companies wi...

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Fri, 12 Sep 2008

New motorists advised to drive the Green way

It has been announced by the Department of Transport that new motorists will now be advised on how to drive in a way that saves money, saves fuel and cuts emissions as part of their practical driving test. Driving test examiners will provide candidates with feedback on how green their driving is. Ca...

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Thu, 11 Sep 2008

Plug-in Prius under test in Britain

EDF Energy and Toyota have teamed up to road trial the first Plug-in Hybrid. Trials have started and will continue for more than a year. The UK car is identical to the five cars already under test in France. Early data from the French study has revealed that the plug-in Hybrids are around 60% more e...

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Wed, 10 Sep 2008

New Motor Code to Protect Consumers

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has partially approved the Motor Industry Service and Repair Code. The scheme sets standards for member garages to achieve and helps safeguard consumers. Member garages provide breakdowns of labour and part costs within written estimates. They obtain permission befor...

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