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Donnington Priory, the country home of H&H’s associate fine art company Dreweatts provided a backdrop for some of the best classic cars being sold on 8th August 2012. Topping the table was a splendid 1967 Aston Martin DB6 which you can see pictured above. Gorgeous, isn’t it? The car is finished in California Sage Green […]
This must have been one of the worst Summers on record. Wet weather has really hit, with severe weather warnings continuing. However, is there now light at the end of the tunnel? Things are now starting to look up. So for that reason, its time to dust off the convertible (or motorbike), give your vehicle […]
One of the questions I often consider is how much power is ‘enough’ for the average car. I’m absolutely convinced that a very poor 0-60 time is detrimental not only for the car but also for the driver. A very low powered engine will be pushed, unless driven by the most sedate Sunday driver. A […]
The image above is of Vadim Gagarin, Rainer Zietlow and Marius Biela with the Volkswagen Touareg Adventurer – a vehicle designed to conquer 23,000 kilometres from Melbourne to St Petersburg – all in a vehicle with a standard engine. In the style of former dispatch riders, Rainer Zietlow is aiming to deliver a letter from […]
The Suzuki Swift Sport has shown off some top quality credentials and been named the top sports car in a test of 30 cars at Carbuyer.co.uk. The Swift Sport was the only car to score 5 out of a possible 5 overall, with the judges all agreeing that the latest model combines agile and entertaining […]
Surely this is one of the best images that Car Articles has ever featured! This picture highlights the nine McLaren 12C GT3 cars that will line up on the grid of the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, 27-29 July 2012 to contest the Total 24 Hours of Spa. There’s a high quality Youtube video […]
I was recently having a discussion with a friend on the merits of Saab ownership and the possible pitfalls that may be apparent. The most obvious is that Saab is no longer making cars. This means that many believe parts will be extremely hard to come by making servicing and maintenance a huge hassle. Luckily, […]
Here’s some useful tips from GEM Motoring Assist with regard to olympic travel: With thousands of people descending upon the capital, planned road closures, public transport delays, and overcrowding; the majority of journeys in and around London will be affected throughout July and August. So, for an easy way into the Games take GEM’s useful […]
This is the all-electric Audi R8 e-tron – and to demonstrate true electric power performance it has set the lap record for electrically powered production vehicles at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. The racing driver Markus Winkelhock set the record at 8:09.099 minutes for the 12.92-mile track. “The R8 e-tron has given a magnificent demonstration of its […]
The Ford B-Max for 2012 comes with some superb features – not least including some truly premium ideas in what is a compact car. The sales speak places it in the ‘multi-activity vehicle market’, which is really the old MPV (multi purpose vehicle) segment. What does that mean though? It’s a car that is suitable […]