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Road safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This week, with the clocks going back at the weekend, he is advising on driving in the dark. To improve your view as far as possible, keep your lights and windscreen clean. It’s easy to forget the inside […]
In the return of our on off series – this month’s ‘Something For The Weekend’ is the brilliant 2013 Range Rover Sport. Perhaps a bit of a left field choice when this segment is normally dominated but true sports or supercars, but what’s worth bearing in mind is that this Rangey is the fastest, most […]
Author: Mike Brewer Hardback: 128 pages Publisher: Veloce (April 2013) Price: £16.99 (RRP) ISBN: 978-1-845844-89-9 Recommended? Yes If you’re after a motoring tome for a friend or family member (or even for yourself), then look no further than this little gem from Veloce – Mike Brewer’s The Wheeler Dealer Know How. The book is authored […]
In this video, evo TV tests out some of the best cars of the year, in order to establish which is the front runner on the track. Cars included are the McLaren 12C GT Can-Am, Caterhan Seven 620R, Radical RXC, BAC Mono, Litchfield Subaru BRZ Spec S, Mini JCW GP, Supercharged Ariel Atom 3.5 and […]
In somewhat unusual news, it was revealed yesterday that Hyundai have created the Fuel Cell Farm – the world’s first aquaponics ecosystem powered by Hyundai Motor’s zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell! Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise and Chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership, said: “It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome Hyundai’s […]
Following an extensive testing and development programme, McLaren Automotive has now confirmed the performance figures for the McLaren P1™ in the latest stage in the launch of the groundbreaking model. These figures show that the third model in the range accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds, 200 km/h (124 mph) in 6.8 […]
The new Alfa Romeo 4C has managed to clock the Nordschleife circuit (at the Nurburgring) in a record-breaking time of 8 minutes 04 seconds, the fastest time of cars with engines under 250 HP. This is the new official record and shows how quickly the small Alfa can travel, especially over the tricky – and […]
Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger, is offering tips courtesy of the IAM on how to best tackle the daily commute. This is especially important with the autumn/winter weather setting in: Rush hour is when the most vulnerable road users are about – walking to school or cycling to work. Give both children and cyclists […]
Need a quick car? Need it to be a diesel for higher MPG and lower emissions? Then look no further than the strangely named BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-turbo. Poor name aside, this car is made to surprise you. Performance figures are zero to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds and on to 173 mph, yet […]
One thing that the current Range Rover lineup is missing is a top of the range hybrid variant to really push up MPG and push down emissions. However, considering the Range Rover is a genuine luxury vehicle with serious 4×4 credentials, the system has to be able to live up to the reputation of the […]