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The Honda Civic is an extremely well known sight on British roads. Honda is releasing a new variant of the ever popular hatchback for 2012 and it appears to have had a minor facelift of the more aggressive sorts. Not necessarily a bad thing you may say. But, what about the rest of it? Watch […]
If you’re currently watching the US version of Top Gear showing on the Beeb, I’d love to know what you think. At first I must say I was rather less impressed than I was hoping, however, as time has gone by I’m actually quite warming to the American trio that is Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood […]
Winter can play hell with the finish of your car. How best to look after that oh so tricky paintwork? Turtle Wax may just have the answer: With winter just around the corner and temperatures set to plummet, against the backdrop of ever-increasing motoring costs, Turtle Wax, the UK’s leading car care brand, is urging […]
Here’s the latest from Blablacar regarding the true cost of running a motor in the current economic climate: With 90% of Brits feeling that the overall cost of running a car has become increasingly difficult to manage, people are resorting to sometimes desperate measures to manage these costs according to new research from carpooling experts […]
This is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR, set to be released next year. It is in effect the most powerful Vauxhall ever built (no, the VXR 8 doesn’t count, it’s actually a Holden rebadged). The car is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged direct injection engine, producing 280hp of power and a mighty 400Nm of torque, […]
Beaulieu is now taking bookings for its eagerly anticipated Custom & Hot Rod Festival, taking place from the 15th – 17th June 2012 in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, and early-birds who book before the 31st January 2012 will be rewarded with an extra 20% discount off weekend and Sunday Drive-In tickets. For […]
This car is (as of current writing, November 2011) the fastest front wheel drive standard production machine around the Nurburgring that currently exists. Exciting no? Not only is this latest Megane hugely quick (9 seconds faster around the ‘Ring than the previous fastest Megane) but it looks damn good. I’m lucky enough to have a […]
It’s essential that you check your tyre pressures regularly and this especially applies to winter. If you’re getting near to the tread wear markers and you see cracking on a tyre, this is not a good sign. You might well notice some deformation too if the tyre is old. All this means you could well […]
The 2011 Citroën Créative Awards deadline has been extended to Sunday 15 January due to an increased volume of entries. Since it launched in October, entrants have been submitting an exciting range of ideas to impress the panel of judges, with many already featuring on the Créative Awards website. Visitors can score and comment on […]
The Jaguar XJ 3.0 litre Diesel has received a Green Apple Environment Award after being named Gold Winner for Luxury Green Vehicles. The award was voted for by members of the Midlands Group of Motoring Writers and presented by its Chairman, Ian Donaldson. The XJ was launched in 2010 and has since become Jaguar’s award […]