Editorial

Happy New Year For 2012 From Car Articles!

December 31, 2011

Well, it’s a happy new year from all of us at Car Articles. 2011 has been an extremely exciting year for motorists, with all manner of new cars, new technology, new rules, new kit and even world records being broken. We’ve seen new super cars and new cars that are built for everyone. However, it [...]

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Regrets? Some Do Have Em…

December 29, 2011

Unreliability and breakdowns soon after purchase are the biggest regrets revealed by motorists in a recent survey by Manheim Auctions. Nearly a third of all respondents mentioned that their biggest regret was buying an unreliable car and 24% claimed their car broke down soon after they bought it. Nearly 15% of motorists regretted buying a [...]

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Merry Christmas From Car Articles For 2011

December 24, 2011

Here at Car Articles, we would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas for 2011. May all your dreams come true and may Santa bring you many wonderful gifts. Peace and happiness to you all.

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Shock As Renault Axes Part Of UK Offering

December 21, 2011

Auto Express has reported on the latest from Renault – five models are going to be axed from the UK line up. These include the Laguna hatch, Sport Tourer, Coupe, Espace, Grand Espace, Modus, Grand Modus, Wind and Kangoo. This is not a quiet drop by a manufacturer of a car that isn’t selling. This [...]

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Winter Towing Tips From Subaru As Endorsed By The AA

December 16, 2011

With Britain poised to succumb to winter’s icy grip for another year, owners of All-Wheel Drive Subaru vehicles will once again be called upon to become motoring Good Samaritans – rescuing friends, neighbours and fellow motorists stranded in the ice and snow. In response to the increasingly bleak forecasts, Subaru – backed by the AA [...]

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Car Articles Useful Performance Car Of The Year 2011

December 12, 2011

Some cars are not just made of their power and prestige, they also represent a lineage of expert design, passion and expert engineering. The new 2011 BMW M5 is just such a car and I have decided this year to award it with the inaugural Car Articles Useful Performance Car Of The Year award. This [...]

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Learner Drivers To Be Taught Motorway Driving

December 9, 2011

Auto Express has covered the upcoming changes that are set to take place next year for those learning to drive. The biggest change in terms of practicalities is the inclusion of motorway driving being legal for a learner driver. The objective being to reduce the number of fatalities on British roads amongst this particularly at [...]

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GEM Launches 2011 Winter Road Safety Campaign

December 8, 2011

With the first reports of snowfall it is more important than ever for road users to prepare for the worst, and GEM is continuing to offer practical advice through its FREE winter driving leaflet. Packed full of advice and checklists, the leaflet is a useful resource for all motorists and aims to help prevent drivers [...]

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Small Engines Are Fun

December 5, 2011

As James May said during a particularly good episode of Top Gear, a small engined Italian car should be driven like the valves are about to pop out of the bonnet. I recently had the good fortune to drive a smaller engined car, a 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa in fact. Granted, in terms of raw [...]

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New Engine From Honda Promises Best Of Both

December 4, 2011

Honda has confirmed a new diesel engine for Europe designed to be frugal yet powerful. Under the guise of the (slightly oddly) named ‘Earth Dreams Technology’, a new 1.6 litre diesel will be launched across a range of models in 2012. It is lighter than any other diesel engine of its size and has CO2 [...]

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