Car Blog & Car News
Car racing doesn’t have to be all about big V8 monsters roaring around a track. In fact, nimbler, more agile cars can often provide more entertainment for your money and none prove this more than the exciting Abarth Trofeo race series. The series, which starts with its first rounds over the Easter weekend (3 and […]
This year, the BTCC is going to be hotting up, with the Chevrolet Cruze coming in as a manufacturer backed team! Two Silverline Chevrolet Cruzes will appear on the grid for the 2010 season, expected to be one of the closest and most exciting in the series’ history. The cars will be prepared by the […]
Production has resumed at Saab Automobile’s Trollhättan plant, meaning that the first cars to roll off the line as an independent company will be shipping their way to buyers. To mark the occasion, Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson, Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller and Trollhättan Plant Director Gunnar Brunius took up positions on the […]
This is one that I’m extremely jealous about – but principally because of how cool the Peugeot RCZ looks! Once again, Autocar has got in there first and driven the latest masterpiece from the gallic company responsible for some of the most comfortable and funky cars around. Not afraid to push the envelope, the RCZ […]
This weekend, I attended the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show, which was a fantastic experience. I’ll be doing a full run-down of the Saturday event later in the week. In the meantime, to whet your appetite, why not check out the free sampler for Practical Sportsbike magazine? It’s definitely worth a read for free.
The Nissan Murano is a great crossover – but the one thing it has been missing is a diesel engine with a shedload of torque. However, this all changes in September 2010, with the addition of a diesel engine to the line-up becoming available. The introduction of the diesel version comes just as Nissan will […]
There’s an interesting article with video showing why we should all still be in love with American car building at Ranker.com. Cars like the new Fisker Karma, the Cadillac CTS-V, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 and of course the all-american Corvette. I’m not sure about the Chevy Silverado Hyrbid mind you! My pick is […]
The Times Online has reported that the government has signalled a proposed change to the law in relation to the amount of alcohol one can have prior to driving a car. The current UK legal limit for drivers is 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. This current limit allows the ‘average’ male […]
Alan Partride jokes aside regarding Lexus being the Japanese Mercedes, the IS-F series are great cars. In particular, the ‘Sport’ models which have been updated for 2010. The new features include: 18 inch alloy wheels Lowered suspension (IS 250 only) Spoiler Sports seats Drilled aluminium pedals Alcantara and leather upholstery More generally, fuel consumption has […]
Rally Argentina’s challenging gravel special stages are made famous by the unusually high number of river crossings that have to be negotiated, and Guy Wilks hopes to be walking on water when he attacks those watersplashes flat-out in his Škoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000, in his quest for victory on Round 3 of the Intercontinental […]