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A stunning display of McLaren F1 cars will be on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. The all-conquering chassis F1/01R will be joined by the one-off prototype of the McLaren F1 LM, famously built to honour the victory and five finishing cars at the French endurance event, and also the Gulf-liveried McLaren […]
If you are looking to get into the motor industry, especially with the hands on field of engineering, you may want to consider a higher apprenticeship with Ford. A Ford Higher Apprenticeship in Product Development Engineering includes a degree-level qualification, and offers high-quality training in a range of engineering skills. It provides the opportunity to […]
It may not be every day that a new supercar emerges from the darkness, especially in a testing picture. That’s what makes the VUHL 05 so interesting. It is being described as a road legal lightweight supercar and it hails from Mexico, of all places. VUHL (pronounced ‘vool’) stands for Vehicles of Ultra High-performance and […]
This is the Peugeot RCZ R Concept car and it is scheduled to be shown at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2013. The car utilises a more powerful 1.6-litre THP engine with 260bhp, making it the most powerful production model in Peugeot’s history. Its efficiency will be a benchmark with power/capacity among the highest in […]
This is the all new Renault Clio GT Line. It is priced at £17,395 on-the-road and offers a similar spec to the top of the range Renault Sport without the fuel consumption (or performance). It is the first Renault to feature the all-new direct-injection turbocharged 1.2 TCe 120. Mated exclusively to EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) […]
For the third year in a row, the world renowned marque Ferrari has won the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards, this time with the company’s naturally-aspirated 6262cc V12. This powerplant is responsible for the ferocious acceleration and top speed of the F12berlinetta. Jean Jacques His, head of Ferrari’s powertrain department, attended the award […]
Lamborghini has always been a firm favourite marque of mine. I still remember the picture of the gorgeous Countach that occupied prime real estate on my bedroom wall as a kid. It should come as no surprise then that I’ve viewed most of the footage from the 50th anniversary celebrations of this wonderful car maker. […]
Hosted at www.warrantydirect.co.uk/wd360, the Warranty Direct 360 Used Car Survey will be the most comprehensive, all-round study of UK used car ownership ever conducted and will use data from more than 50,000 live policies to give a full ‘360-degree view’ of vehicle ownership. Warranty Direct’s unique www.ReliabilityIndex.com website has made the UK’s largest direct provider of automotive warranties […]
Motorcycle test candidates in 8 areas will soon be able to use a more convenient local service. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) will be offering module 2 motorcycle tests from another 8 driving test centres in areas where there isn’t already a local service: Bridgend Chesterfield Hamilton Letchworth Rhyl Southampton Maybush Southport Stranraer These driving […]
You may have seen the news reporting that middle lane hogs and tailgaters now open themselves up for a hefty £100 fixed penalty notices from police and authorities. To tackle what is being described as anti-social motoring, a crackdown has been planned in the form of a statement to Parliament. Transport minister Stephen Hammond said: […]