Fuel Duty Rises – Again

April 2, 2009

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or you can also get free email updates over at the top right hand side. Thanks for visiting!In a bizarre turn-around, the government has seen fit to continue the trend of raising the price of fuel.  This time round, an [...]

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Smelly Car Parks – Not Good For Anyone, Business

March 31, 2009

Smelly car parks are set for a fragrant makeover to entice back motorists who’ve had enough of holding their nose.
NCP, which operates 200,000 spaces across 700 UK locations, thinks that nasty pongs associated with car parks, could be driving away a third of potential customers (The Telegraph).
Two-thirds of the 2,000 people polled by the company [...]

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A Track Day At Elvington Circuit (Part 1)

March 30, 2009

Now that we seem to be having some sunny (if not warm) weather, there’s nothing better than going along to a track day – especially when you’ve been given the chance to drive both a Ferrari and a Lamborghini!  It’s with this in mind that I thought I’d give you all a write-up of my [...]

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What’s Your Supercar of Choice?

March 29, 2009

Supercars remain exactly that.  They’re out of reach of 99% of the population, they pollute too much in today’s modern ‘green’ times, they are noisy, occasionally unreliable and certainly unnecessary.  And yet, as car fans, we love them.
Of course, this love is for a variety of reasons.  For some, it’s the history.  To own a [...]

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Coil Spring Damage

March 27, 2009

A lot of modern cars are equipped with coil spring suspension – go and have a look at your car.  Have you done so?  Did you notice wound steel springs set up to take the up-and-down movement of the vehicle?  These are your coil springs.
Coil springs are unfortunately one of the most frequently damaged parts [...]

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Subaru Forester Diesel

March 25, 2009

The new Forester is a decent looking machine – which is good given that Subaru continues to be a lesser-considered badge than many others in the UK.  There’s more space, practicality, better safety and greater ground clearance than the older version too.
The new Forester is based on the platform of the hatchback Impreza, offering multi-link [...]

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The Third Aston Martin One-77 Video

March 24, 2009

The third Aston Martin One-77 video is now available and is well worth a watch.  I’m still not sure whether I like the looks (boggly front eye lights, a hugely overlong front end), but then it wouldn’t be the first supercar that either a) divides opinion or b) looks far better in the flesh than [...]

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Fiat’s Low Emissions

March 23, 2009

Fiat has the lowest CO2 emissions rating figures for a volume manufacturer, at 133.7g/km, according to the JATO (the automotive business intelligence experts).  The Italian firm is going to be offering green test drive sessions for customers are certain dealerships – these will analyse the driving style and provide tips on how to improve mileage [...]

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F1 Wins, Not Points, To Decide Title

March 22, 2009

The Formula One world title will not be decided on points, but in fact be taken by the driver who wins the most races this season.  Interestingly, were the rules in play last season, this would have meant that Lewis Hamilton would have been denied the title.
The changes were decided after the FIA agreed to [...]

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The Nissan Qazana Concept

March 21, 2009

Is this the car to save the motor industry in the north east of England?  Nissan has a huge factory in Sunderland that’s unfortunately seen some layoffs.  Will the Qazana change all that though?
The Nissan Qazana is a four wheel drive crossover that features (in the concept at least) Nissan’s All Mode system.  It is [...]

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