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So, what makes a GT car? A useful passenger space? A boot? Some performance? Well, how about the proposition of the fastest production Ferrari ever. The F12berlinetta is a ludicrously wide, insanely fast car that is capable of munching miles with aplomb. Alternatively, stick to the back roads and the ferocious 6.3-litre V12 engine has […]
How many of us choose the winter to buy a used car? Probably not that many I’d suppose. However, I’ve managed to do it myself twice now. Both occasions have been out of necessity rather than design I’m sad to say. Luckily though, I managed to pick out a gem – or at the very […]
The latest Volkswagen Golf (seventh gen) is the prize winner for the 2013 Car Articles Economical Car Of The Year 2013. A recently undertaken independent test verified an astonishing capacity for this car to return 97 miles per gallon. Match this with a great chassis, a reasonable level of standard kit including DAB radio, new […]
Some events are simply a ‘must’ on the motorsport calendar. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one such, alongside the great Goodwood Revival. I haven’t been able to go for a couple of years and I’m inevitably left in envy of those who can make it! Next year will see the theme of ‘Addicted to […]
Almost two thirds of motorists believe enough is being done to keep cyclists safe on the roads – in spite of a wave of recent deaths – according to Motorpoint. A web-based poll by the UK’s leading car supermarket has revealed 60.5% of drivers don’t believe they should change the way in which they drive […]
Autocar has named Gordon Murray as the number one automotive hero of 2013. Murray is famed historically for designing more than 50 race-winning Formula 1 cars and the McLaren F1 supercar, and latterly for his all-new lightweight city car concept as well as its revolutionary iStream production process. Autocar editor-in-chief Steve Cropley comments: “Murray has […]
IAM director of policy and research Neil Greig said: “Drivers must understand that drink driving wrecks lives in all sorts of unexpected ways. For some it’s having to live with the guilt of causing a totally avoidable death or injury but for most it’s the economic impact that comes with a criminal record and a […]
Motorway Walks and Breaks is a really useful app for anyone who drives on the motorways of the UK but would like a break from driving and obtain some fresh air in healthy natural surroundings. The app is extremely easy to use. Simply select the motorway, then browse the junctions and choose the walk you’d […]
The 2015 Ford Mustang has been announced, and it will officially come to the UK. In this video courtesy of Autocar, Bill Ford talks about the development and design of the latest pony car from the famous blue oval. However, does this kind of car have any real relevance in the UK? Will is sell […]
Audi has confirmed that a new mini SUV is on the cards and it will fit directly below the Q3. It will come with a range of efficient engines and most likely (though not yet confirmed) but available with front wheel drive and the proprietary Quattro four wheel drive system. The car will arrive in […]