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MINI Countryman Makes UK Debut

September 7, 2010

Here’s the latest from MINI on their newest car, the Countryman. Sure to be a success, the new MINI is now ubiquitous on UK roads and I can vouch for the popularity – a street only a couple of hundred metres from my house has 4 MINIs! The Countryman is the largest in the MINI [...]

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Clarkson Reviews The X6 On Top Gear

June 30, 2010

Here, Clarkson provides one of his usual effusive (and rather expensive) reviews for Top Gear of a rather lavish slab of car, the BMW X6. Not small or shy by any means, it actually rather reminds me of the big man himself… The X6 is an ‘SAV’ or sports activity vehicle with coupe-like lines but [...]

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One Million BMW X5 Vehicles Sold

June 11, 2010

Within 11 years, more than 1 million BMW X5 vehicles have been sold, which is a testament to how popular the big SUV (or SAV – sports activity vehicle) has become. When it premiered in 1999, the four-wheel driven BMW X5 was the first vehicle of its kind. Since then, the concept of combining superior [...]

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Jeff Koons’ BMW Art Car – It’s A Real Racer!

June 8, 2010

This is a BMW that has been used as a canvas by Jeff Koons, who has produced a fantastic piece of art! “These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there is a lot of energy,” said Koons. “You can participate with it, add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. [...]

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BMW’s 1,000 mile Journey To Fuel Economy Heaven

June 4, 2010

Sometimes, you’d think that you have to sacrifice rather alot in order to enjoy what many would call reasonable fuel economy. The latest BMW 3 series proves however that you don’t. I’m sure you’ll all be very interested to hear this story: BMW’s cleanest and greenest 3 Series ever has just completed a record-breaking journey [...]

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BMW M3 GTS

May 19, 2010

This is the latest high performance BMW – the M3 GTS. It’s fully fitted with a a range of performance improvements that mean it makes an excellent track car that is still highly useable on the road. The engine’s displacement has grown from 3,999cc to 4,361cc and this has been achieved by a cylinder stroke [...]

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MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show 2011 – Event Review

April 1, 2010

In March, I had the pleasure of attending the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show. Let’s get the scoring/review out of the way first of all – I can heartily recommend the show if you have an interest in bikes, although there wasn’t too much going on in terms of live events outside. However, if you have [...]

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New BMW 5 Series Tested By Autocar!

February 2, 2010

Here’s a car that will no doubt be one of the biggest sellers of the year, the new BMW 5 series. Germany consistently produces some excellent big saloons that are capable of moving you in both comfort and at serious speed. Judging by the Autocar review, this new 5 series will live up to the [...]

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Why I Won’t Be Buying New In 2010

January 4, 2010

Short of winning the lottery, I won’t be buying a new car in 2010. Let me further explain – what I mean by that is a brand new car with 0 miles on the clock. Simply put, new cars are just too expensive. Even basic models, such as the Kia Picanto 1.1 costs £7,500. That, [...]

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Car Articles Executive Car Of The Year 2009

December 27, 2009

Given the rather shaky position Jaguar were in not too long ago, it’s a great resurgence that has been seen by the British marque. Few cars exemplify this more than the brilliant Jaguar XF. When it comes to the executive segment, few can really do battle with the usual German brands (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi) but [...]

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