Porsche To Reduce Worker Hours

January 31, 2009

Porsche has become the latest victim of the global credit crunch/world recession and has reacted to falling demand for new motors by cutting back on worker hours. Recent results showed that in the last six months, sales had slumped by 14% – a trend common across the motor industry as buyers are tightening purse [...]

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Nissan 370Z – New Site Launched

January 30, 2009

There’s a new website doing the rounds for the Nissan 370Z (yes, it’s the new, upgraded 350Z) that’s worth taking a look at. You won’t find too much there just yet, but plenty of wonderful descriptive about the car found in abundance, such as “Racing suspension honed at the Nurburgring and the power to [...]

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January 29, 2009
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Nissan GT-R SpecV

January 28, 2009

Is there any point to this car?  Well, that I remain unconvinced of.  It doesn’t arrive with the rumoured 550bhp, but the twin-turbo 3.8 V6 has been given more torque in the mid and higher rev range – meaning that this is going to give you ‘proper’ rev-the-nuts-off sports car performance, though it’s arguable that [...]

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More Uninsured Cars Getting Crushed

January 27, 2009

In a move that is likely to anger some (and no doubt please others), ministers want to clamp down on motorists who drive without insurance, effectively increasing the premium prices for everyone else.  If drivers don’t currently have cover, then the DVLA will send out a reminder – with a fine of £100 to follow [...]

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The Zenvo ST1

January 26, 2009

So what’s all this talk about a Danish supercar then?  Yes, as unlikely as it sounds, it’s not actually an urban myth.  The Zenvo ST1 is a car of 100% Danish design – and it delivers ferocious power that is suiting to the amazingly aggressive looks.  We’re talking about 1,104bhp and 1430N/m of torque.  Yes, [...]

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The End Of My Economical Driving Experiment

January 24, 2009

Unfortunately, my driving experiment was drawn to an abrupt close fairly recently, through no fault of my own. In a rather unexpected turn of events, I got in my car as per usual only to find that the thing wouldn’t start.
A swift call to the RAC brought the man in the orange van out [...]

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Jaguar XF wins ‘Best Executive Car’ at WhatCar? Awards 2009

January 24, 2009

The 2008 WhatCar? ‘Car of the Year’ winner, the Jaguar XF, retained its award-winning crown at the WhatCar? Awards held in London last night, winning ‘Best Executive Car’ for 2009.
WhatCar? editor, Steve Fowler, commented: “Jaguar’s XF is a deserving winner once again – and it’s about to get even better with new, greener engines. The [...]

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The Alpine CDA-105Ri

January 21, 2009

Alpine Electronics, specialists in mobile media entertainment systems, today announces the launch of its new head unit, the CDA-105Ri. This multi-function stereo allows you to enjoy all different types of music in your car from; radio to CD’s, USB and iPod, including Apple’s new iPhone.
The CDA-105Ri is designed to offer full control over all music [...]

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Public Transport Fare Increases

January 20, 2009

This year, my public transport costs have risen by 14% – frankly I find this quite shocking given the fact that the price of both petrol and diesel has gone down!  Bus prices in my area have gone up by 6.3% for bus tickets, whilst metro train fares have increased by 7.7%.  These might not sound like a great [...]

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