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I might be a little behind the times given that it was way back on Sunday, but I’ve only just gotten around to watching the new episode of Top Gear. Frankly, I was not at all disappointed. The Skoda Yeti review was superb and showed just how damn good the small van/4×4/people carrier/capable urban car […]
The local council in my neighbourhood have put in more ‘traffic calming’ measures, meaning that I now drive over an extra speed bump per day. Yes ok, it’s only one, but outgoing and return journeys mean I have to drive over it twice. My car is now approaching the 100,000 mile marker (quite a lot […]
Here’s the latest directly from Vauxhall on another Corsa VXR special – the Blue Edition! Hot on the heels of the new-look Corsa range, the Corsa VXR Blue Edition features new styling details, additional kit as standard and a head-turning paintjob, at a price that’ll send its rivals into a spin. At £19,425 (including 20% […]
In what may well be a confirmation of a prediction I made on this site, Yahoo have ran an article stating that we may soon be paying up to £70 in order to get a full tank of petrol. Worse still, diesel could be up to £1.40 per litre, which isn’t unbelievable when current prices […]
I reckon I spend around £15-20 a week on petrol – which isn’t a huge amount but it is noticeable if for any reason I take a longer journey and have to go for more petrol in the same week. I try to drive economically (I don’t think that the 1.8 litre engine is made […]
Well, there’s no snow outside of my door anymore, whch is good news. Whilst I wouldn’t say that Spring is yet here, it makes a world of difference when there’s only a very light frost if anything at all when Dawn breaks and I get up with blurry eyes to drive to work. We’ve also […]
Here’s the latest exciting news from Audi that lets you take a look through the history of this iconic marque: Audi fans can now take a trip down memory lane through the brand’s 100-year history with the new heritage section on its audi.co.uk website. Visitors to the site can take in the sights of iconic […]
In light of the shocking VAT rise from 17.5% to 20%, some manufacturers are providing VAT free deals on new cars, in order to get us into new showrooms (it’s only on new cars where the the dealers make any real money). SEAT is offering 10% VAT rather than the full 20%, as well as […]
Here’s the latest news from Toyota in relation to what the Hilux has been up to: Between 10th November and 5th December 2010, four Hilux transported expedition members of the Indian National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) ? studying snow chemistry, the glacial landscapes and the bedrock hidden beneath the ice ? on […]
From everyone at Car Articles, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year as we go into 2011. May it bring you new cars, gadgets, DVDs and all manner of excellent gear. Oh and this might be a long shot, but let’s all hope for (somewhat) reduced fuel prices. Otherwise, as things are […]