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We at Car Articles think it is a damn shame you don’t see more VXR8 cars on the road. Vauxhall’s big saloon with an even bigger engine has always been an unsung hero of mine as it is reasonably priced, especially for the performance you get. So what does the new car bring to the […]
An all-new, all-marque classic motoring event from the organisers of the phenomenally successful Auto Italia day at Brooklands has been announced, to take place for the first time on Sunday 7th July 2013 – at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. ‘Summertime Classics’ is for cars and bikes (and even unusual commercial vehicles!) of all marques and all […]
Caterham has a tradition of producing lightweight, compact two seater sports cars for the road and track. One thing that has been lacking in the lineup is a budget option, which is where this hot new confirmed car steps in. It is a base model Seven and will follow the tried and tested formula of […]
The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe (yes, insanely long name I know) is the work of a collaboration between BMW and the powerhouse that is Pininfarina. In this elaborately created one-off, the renowned companies BMW Group and Pininfarina joined forces to bring an idea to fruition: “The appeal of this collaboration with Pininfarina is that […]
The driving public – including under-25s – has spoken out in favour of a minimum learning to drive period to tackle young driver crashes, as is currently being considered by government. A survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line out today reveals 84% of drivers agree we need a minimum learning period, while even 69% […]
Set to wow everyone with a live demonstration at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, this is the Peugeot Onyx concept car. It is a rather special thing to behold as those panels are actually pure copper sheet fashioned by a master craftsman using bare hands! Even stranger is the fact that the metalwork is […]
I have mentioned for a while now that Aston Martin really do need to start making some cars that differentiate their product offering. These days, they make a number of GT cars that, to be honest, look really quite similar. However, this Aston Martin CC100 Speedster concept looks like just about nothing else in their […]
Car insurance has many complexities around it and one of the newest ways to pay for your premium is ‘pay as you drive’ style polices. Various schemes are out there but they generally involve a GPS system that tracks how you drive, how far you drive, time of driving etc and calculate your premium accordingly. […]
To welcome the warmer weather, Mazda is offering every driver in Britain the chance to win an iconic Mazda MX-5 – the world’s best-selling two seater sportscar – for four summer months in its new ‘fun-in-the-sun’ free competition. Drivers can visit the competition’s website (www.mazda.co.uk/funinthesun) for details of how to book a Mazda MX-5 test-drive […]
Ginetta will be visiting race tracks across the UK over the coming months as they take their G40R to a number of track days – and invite you to come and have a go! As the ultimate track day car, Ginetta’s ‘race car for the road’ comes equipped with a 200bhp Ford Duratec engine, a […]