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Chris Bangle, design chief for BMW, has stepped down in order to pursue his own design related work outside of the motor industry. Adrian van Hooydonk, head of design for the brand as a whole will replace him. Bangle has had a massive impact on the look of a wide variety of vehicles, but is […]
More and more of us are turning to car auctions to pick up a bargain – and why not? They aren’t the dodgy dealerships that they used to be – far from it. These days, auctions vary by lot but you can buy everything from a cheap used motor all the way up to absolute […]
While we certainly cannot say the Zonda F lacks performance figures, driving around the Nürburgring in 7:27:82 and achieving lateral G forces of almost 1.5 G, it is however a road car, easy to drive, intuitive and setting the benchmark for comfort, safety and lightweight. Paired with a quality finish and the attention to detail […]
Image courtesy of Motor Mode UK – vehicle wrapping specialists. Echoing the same rivalry on the pitch as we expect from them on-screen, Top Gear’s Richard Hammond took to the playing field against fellow presenter James May, to lead England against sporting rivals Germany in a thrilling game of Car Football. With the smart cars […]
I’m quite often annoyed by specs that I see for cars, or indeed cars that I see when I am out and about. If something booms past me, inevitably it’ll be going in excess of the speed limit. Now emergency aside, why? Let’s look at this from another angle. Plenty of cars that go quite […]
Have you ever noticed how your engine ‘goes’ a bit better when it’s warmed up? Well, there’s a few things at work but the easiest to explain here is the principle of how the oil lubricates the engine. Cold oil is not very viscous, but as it warms it gets to all areas of the […]
A radical new SEAT, conceived to run on electric power or a conventional petrol engine, has been unveiled in Spain. The green-minded Leon Twin Drive Ecomotive prototype made its debut at the SEAT Technical Centre in Martorell, near Barcelona. The ultra-low emissions concept was unveiled in front of Spanish Government minister Miguel Sebastián, as […]
I’ve normally got pretty excellent car control. This comes from driving a few different cars, experience of different conditions, track days and even go-karting. Nonetheless, in the recent icy weather, I still managed to lose control and skid. I did recover it and was going slowly anyway so there was no real danger. Nonetheless, it […]
Through its NavPix technology, users can access an online album of secluded geo-tagged locations not associated with a post code, to the UK’s top ten Romantic Hot Spots. While Navman’s Local Search service provides access to surrounding local amenities, such as the nearest florist, restaurant or hotel using a local directory search partner. The NavPix […]
I have to say, I’m not a huge fan of American cars. Big lazy engines don’t really do much for me – neither does the usually squishy ride quality. However, the CTS is known for a harder ride, was honed at the Nurburgring and provided a decent amount of ooomph. So, when the CTS-V was […]