Something For The Weekend

Something For The Weekend – January 2012

January 20, 2012
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In a resumption of a dormant series, here’s the return of the ‘Something For The Weekend’ feature – the first for 2012. This car is the ‘ultimate Corvette’ – the ZR1. In time honoured tradition, the ZR1 is a reasonably light supercar with a big block (supercharged) V8 engine producing 638 horsepower! Top speed listed [...]

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Forza Motorsport 4 – Quick Thoughts

October 29, 2011
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Format: Xbox 360 Price: Around £40 Review score: 9/10 I’ve long been a fan of the racing series Forza Motorsport on the Xbox and then Xbox 360. The latest variant, Forza Motorsport 4, demonstrates that it is more than deserving of the name. In order to establish a difficulty setting, the game throws you in [...]

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Something For The Weekend – February 2011 No.2

February 19, 2011
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Lamborghini keeps producing special editions of the Gallardo and with very good reason. However, the Spyder is probably the best ‘standard’ production version. What would you rather have – this or the Audi R8 Spyder? The Lamborghini Gallardo represents a supercar that has it all – minus a roof that makes it just that more [...]

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Something For The Weekend – February 2011

February 12, 2011
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With Valentine’s Day coming up, you’ll want to impress a loved one. There is probably little better way to do it than the superb Ferrari California. With a front-mid engine setup, enough room for the golf clubs and even space for a child in this 2+2, Ferrari is clearly on to a winner here. This [...]

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The 7 Most Stunning Cars of all Time

November 26, 2010
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This is a guest blog post on behalf of Carfinance247 Jaguar E-Type Image credit: exfordy Perceived by many as the most beautiful car ever made, the Jaguar E-Type has aged and matured like cheese – by which we mean it has gone better with time. Sensational curves, the typical sports car layout, wire wheels and, [...]

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Something For The Weekend – November 2010

November 19, 2010
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With winter fast approaching, I thought it was time for a new ‘something for the weekend’ motor that would bring a smile on your faces. This being a special feature as it always is, it was never going to be a 1.2 Ford Fiesta now was it? However, bearing in mind the snow is coming, [...]

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Something For The Weekend – July 2010

July 2, 2010
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Here’s something for the weekend! The UK lineup of vehicles from Chevy was certainly in dire need of a sports model and their superb Camaro more than fits the bill. In fact, I’m positively desperate to get behind the wheel of this thing! Building on Chevrolet’s iconic US Heritage, the retro-styled Camaro has been on [...]

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Aston Martin DBS Volante

May 18, 2010
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This is a special edition of the ‘Something For The Weekend’ series that I run – in that I’ve found the above picture of the Aston Martin DBS Volante (the convertible version of the classy DBS) and I thought I’d share it with you all. The DBS is a great looking car but make it [...]

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Something For The Weekend – April 2010

April 30, 2010
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This is not just any car – this is the Aston Martin Rapide. Could you think of anything more wonderful to be blasting along the countryside in? Granted, it may not be made in England (it’s actually built in Austria), but the history, lineage, performance and beauty is all there. Or perhaps the ‘Power, Beauty, [...]

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Something For The Weekend… August 09

August 7, 2009

This is the Mazda MX-5 Superlight, which is going to premier at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Classic speedster looks really compliment the car and show off some wonderful lines, whilst harking back to the classic age of motoring. This car represents the pinnacle of modern design, with extraordinarily light weight materials being used and [...]

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