The McLaren Mercedes MP4-24

January 19, 2009

Unveiled by world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, the new MP4-24 bears little resemblance to its world championship-winning predecessor due to the introduction of a raft of new rules that have reshaped Formula 1 ahead of the 2009 season.
Now featuring heavily revised bodywork, re-sculpted front and rear wings, slick tyres and a [...]

Read the full article →

Ron Dennis Steps Down At McLaren

January 18, 2009

*image courtesy of The Telegraph*
At the launch of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24, Ron Dennis (McLaren Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal) announced that he would pass the role of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal to Martin Whitmarsh (Chief Operating Officer, McLaren Group) on March 1st.
Martin will therefore lead the [...]

Read the full article →

MOT Time

January 17, 2009

If you’re running an older car, then this time of year might well send a chill down your spine – the unexpected cost, the uncertain nature of the test and the possible work that might need carried out – yes, I’m talking about the MOT test.
This is something I can gladly say that [...]

Read the full article →

Economical Driving Week 3

January 16, 2009

Well, according to my last post date, I haven’t filled up the car in 13 days. When I say filled up, I mean added any fuel at all. Whilst you could say that shouldn’t be surprising given that I’ve only managed 46 miles, it’s actually quite impressive. The reason being, most of [...]

Read the full article →

The Importance Of Number Plates

January 15, 2009

It is amazing how many cars you’ll see out on the road that clearly are breaking the law. By this, I’m referring to their lack of displaying number plates. What is stranger is that these rules are set out by law. It’s probably worth going over the rules here, for new drivers [...]

Read the full article →

The Alaska Activebrush

January 14, 2009

Scandinavia’s leading car care product specialist, Alaska, has teamed up with the UK’s best known car care retail store, Halfords, to deliver the ultimate car cleaning solution. Featuring a built-in aqua chamber with patented active valve system and premium quality soft bristles, the new Alaska Activebrush® range provides unrivalled car cleaning performance.
The Alaska Activebrush® range [...]

Read the full article →

The Ginetta G50

January 13, 2009

Autosport Magazine have awarded the Ginetta G50 number one spot in their ‘Top 10 Cars of the Year’ in this week’s Christmas bumper issue! (18-25th December 2008)
The G50’s inaugural year closes having enjoyed a successful one-make Championship launch, a GT4 Championship dominance, completion of a 24 hour race and expansion into Europe.
Over seventy G50 chassis [...]

Read the full article →

Rally Champion Penny Mallory Discovers That Things Are Not Always What They Seem (Part 2)

January 12, 2009

(Part 1 is available here)
Keen to experience those performance figures for myself I drop the fabric roof, a simple three clip job and the effect is to make the car’s silhouette even more appealing. This is the sweetest open-top roadster I have seen for years.
Pulling the seatbelt over my left shoulder and fastening it by [...]

Read the full article →

The SEAT Exeo Saloon – An Audi A4 With A Twist

January 11, 2009

Pricing and full specification details for SEAT’s all-new Exeo saloon, released today, confirm that the Spanish upper medium segment contender will be a class leader when it arrives in showrooms next spring.
Available from £17,740 RRP, the elegant five-seat saloon promises premium quality and exceptional levels of standard equipment, alongside a healthy dose of SEAT’s trademark [...]

Read the full article →

Nissan Cuts Jobs At Sunderland Factory

January 10, 2009

Nissan was one of the few companies that appeared to be keeping a head above water in the current economic climate – which was good news for the local Sunderland factory. However, this was all to come tumbling down when 1200 job cuts were announced.
The company said that the move was necessary to “safeguard [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →

Web Analytics