Top Gear Test – New Vs Old Ferrari

August 9, 2011

Here Top Gear tests the 458 Italia against the might of one of the most distinguished cars of our time, the Ferrari 430. Naturally the new car is faster – but my what a difference a few years makes! I’m not surprised that the 458 Italia is the new poster boy for the upcoming Forza [...]

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A Quick Note On Tread Depth

August 8, 2011

It is not just enough when you’re checking tyres simply to take a brief glimpse. Get your wheels over to the left and the right and take a good look for lumps, bumps, cracks, craters or wear markers. If they are level with the tyre tread, it is time to buy new rubber. Equally important [...]

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Watch The Scirocco Cup Live On iPhone

August 5, 2011

The latest round of the Scirocco R-Cup is due to take place at the Nürburgring this weekend, 5-6 August 2011. Volkswagen has released a new live-streaming application in celebration, ‘R-Cup Mobile’ which allows you to catch all of the racing action no matter where you are. The latest update of the ‘R-Cup mobile’ app is [...]

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Morgan’s Three Wheeler Reviewed By Fifth Gear

August 4, 2011

It’s an extremely strange one this. A V twin bike engine fitted to a three wheeled vehicle. Lightweight and a little bit old fashioned looking, this Morgan is not for everyone. But then, when has Morgan ever produced cars that are? Wonderful. I love it. I’ve no doubt that Hammond will have one ordered already.

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Peugeot RCZ Asphalt

August 3, 2011
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The Peugeot RCZ standard car (shown) is great looking, but the Asphalt version is a special edition that adds even more. A sprikle of Telluric grey matt paint, black brake calipers, 19 inch alloy wheels and an interior touch up make this model a little more desirable than the standard car. Best of all, it’s [...]

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A Free Way To Advertise A Used Car

August 2, 2011

There’s a new website that has a fresh approach to selling a used car – and it’s totally free of charge to private and trade sellers. Here’s all the information direct from UsedCar.co.uk: Designed to make the selling process as fast as possible for both private individuals and car dealers with businesses of all sizes, [...]

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Top Gear Latest Series Concluded

August 1, 2011

The final episode of the latest series of Top Gear has played out – as per Jeremy Clarkson’s reference in order to allow us all to watch ‘The X Factor’ drivel without interruption. If you saw it, I’d like to just put out there the question of what you made of the electric vehicle feature. [...]

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Your Worries About Driving…

July 31, 2011

I thought it was high time that we took a look at some of your thoughts about driving these days, rather than listening to me talk about what I think are the issues of the day. So, based on a recent poll conducted on this very site, let’s see the results of what worries you [...]

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Toyota Named World’s Greenest Brand

July 30, 2011

In a not-unsurprising move, Toyota has been named the World’s Greenest Brand. Toyota continues to forge ahead with new technologies to reduce the amount of pollutants that our vehicles produce – not just when on the move but when being built too. The Interbrand report says that Toyota is “a leading example of making the [...]

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Proton’s Must Enter Competition

July 29, 2011

Here’s the information direct from Proton about a competition that you simply cannot afford to miss: To celebrate Proton’s collaboration with the Lotus Renault Grand Prix (LRGP) which is competing in the current season of the FIA Formula One World Championship, Malaysian car manufacturer has launched the ‘Grand Prix VIP Challenge’ – a global online [...]

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