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New 2012 Hyundai i30 Is Now Available

March 14, 2012

The new 2012 Hyundai i30 is the latest generation of the ever popular hatch and this updated model is definitely no slouch. It brings style, efficiency and comfort to the compact family car segment for a very reasonable £14,495 on-the-road with insurance group ratings from Group 7E. Best of all? Blue Drive technologies are standard [...]

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Kumho Helps The Top Gear Lads To Really Grip At Rallycross!

March 13, 2012

The BBC’s Top Gear ‘terrible trio’ of Clarkson, Hammond and May never ceases to surprise, and Sunday’s (March 11) episode of the popular TV programme featured them trying their hand at rallycross for the first time – the results of which were surprisingly impressive! The aim was to prove that motor racing can be achieved [...]

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2012 Geneva Motor Show Highlights From Inside Line

March 12, 2012

We can’t all go to the Geneva Motor Show unfortunately, so I thought it would be nice to share with you the highlights video that Inside Line have produced. My favourite? The Lamborghini Aventador J. It is simply breathtaking. I’m not loving that Bentley SUV however. The shape brings tears to my eyes. The drop [...]

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BEN Wins Award Proving Great Company Status

March 11, 2012

Automotive Charity BEN has been awarded a 2-star rating in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2012. The award which placed BEN as one of the country’s best not-for-profit organisations was presented to HR Director, Sara Howard at a special ceremony by Best Companies Director, Glenn Dimelow. In total 1082 organisations entered for [...]

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Britain – The Fuel Tax Hell Of Europe

March 3, 2012

The Mail Online has covered the fact that British motorists pay about 60% fuel duty and tax when filling up at forecourts. Drivers are hit with fuel duty and VAT when buying fuel, making it an extremely expensive commodity. The continual upward rise (seemingly regardless of the prices of oil) means that taking journeys almost [...]

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The New Audi RS4 Avant 2012

March 2, 2012
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This is the 2012 Audi RS4 Avant. As you can see, it is an extremely aggressive looking estate car. Though that simple description rather undersells the car, which is fitted with a fire breathing 4.2-litre V8, delivering 450PS at 8,250rpm and 430Nm from 4,000 to 6,000rpm. This means the 0-62mph sprint is completed in 4.7 [...]

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Mission Motorsport Is Launched Today!

March 1, 2012

The official launch of Mission Motorsport, an exciting new venture designed to provide amazing and unusual rehabilitation opportunities to service personnel affected by military operations will take place at Thruxton Circuit at 11am on Thursday 1st March 2012. Formed by a dedicated group of serving soldiers, officers and Motorsport professionals; Mission Motorsport’s mission is to [...]

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Is The Woman In Your Life Set To Pop The Question On 29th Feb 2012?

February 29, 2012

Cupid’s arrow is in full-flight across the UK and love is in the air as Chevrolet reveals that the leap year tradition of women proposing is alive and well – albeit with a modern twist. To celebrate this fun tradition, a tongue-in-cheek survey of 1,000 Brits reveals that almost a third (32%) of women would [...]

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New Citroen DS5 Pricing Confirmed

February 28, 2012
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This is the new Citroen DS5. Not only does it have some wonderful bold styling on the outside, but the inside is Aviation inspired, with a cockpit styled roof and cabin seemingly shrink wrapped around the driver. Even better is the distinctly modern drivetrain offering four wheel drive – it is a bespoke Hybrid4 full-hybrid [...]

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Spitfires Roar Through The Sky At Croft’s Nostalgia Weekend

February 26, 2012

An air display from one of the most famous, evocative and best-loved planes in history, a World War Two Spitfire, will be part of this year’s Croft Nostalgia weekend (4-5 August). With its unmistakeable engine note the Spitfire, which for many symbolises the Allies’ triumph in WWII as well as one of British engineering’s greatest [...]

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