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It may not be every day that a new supercar emerges from the darkness, especially in a testing picture. That’s what makes the VUHL 05 so interesting. It is being described as a road legal lightweight supercar and it hails from Mexico, of all places. VUHL (pronounced ‘vool’) stands for Vehicles of Ultra High-performance and […]
This is the all new Renault Clio GT Line. It is priced at £17,395 on-the-road and offers a similar spec to the top of the range Renault Sport without the fuel consumption (or performance). It is the first Renault to feature the all-new direct-injection turbocharged 1.2 TCe 120. Mated exclusively to EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) […]
In the latest set of tips offered by the Institute of Advanced Motorists, this week the focus is on driving in one of our favourite European destinations – France. In France all drivers and motorcyclists (excluding mopeds) need to carry a breathalyser kit, with two disposable breathalysers. The breathalyser must meet the NF standards (similar […]
The road safety charity Brake has welcomed a government announcement that it is bringing in on-the-spot fixed penalty notices for ‘careless driving’ offences, but called for higher fines to deter risky law-breaking. The changes include: New police powers to issue on-the-spot fixed penalty fines for less serious careless driving offences Existing fixed penalty fines for […]
For the third year in a row, the world renowned marque Ferrari has won the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards, this time with the company’s naturally-aspirated 6262cc V12. This powerplant is responsible for the ferocious acceleration and top speed of the F12berlinetta. Jean Jacques His, head of Ferrari’s powertrain department, attended the award […]
Lamborghini has always been a firm favourite marque of mine. I still remember the picture of the gorgeous Countach that occupied prime real estate on my bedroom wall as a kid. It should come as no surprise then that I’ve viewed most of the footage from the 50th anniversary celebrations of this wonderful car maker. […]
Hosted at www.warrantydirect.co.uk/wd360, the Warranty Direct 360 Used Car Survey will be the most comprehensive, all-round study of UK used car ownership ever conducted and will use data from more than 50,000 live policies to give a full ‘360-degree view’ of vehicle ownership. Warranty Direct’s unique www.ReliabilityIndex.com website has made the UK’s largest direct provider of automotive warranties […]
You may have seen the news reporting that middle lane hogs and tailgaters now open themselves up for a hefty £100 fixed penalty notices from police and authorities. To tackle what is being described as anti-social motoring, a crackdown has been planned in the form of a statement to Parliament. Transport minister Stephen Hammond said: […]
We at Car Articles think it is a damn shame you don’t see more VXR8 cars on the road. Vauxhall’s big saloon with an even bigger engine has always been an unsung hero of mine as it is reasonably priced, especially for the performance you get. So what does the new car bring to the […]
An all-new, all-marque classic motoring event from the organisers of the phenomenally successful Auto Italia day at Brooklands has been announced, to take place for the first time on Sunday 7th July 2013 – at Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. ‘Summertime Classics’ is for cars and bikes (and even unusual commercial vehicles!) of all marques and all […]