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The Road to Dakar is a new five-part documentary following a team of disabled British and American serviceman as they attempt to enter the most gruelling motorsport event in the world – The Dakar Rally. Directed by award winning documentary maker Tim Pritchard (Ross Kemp on Gangs) and produced by Gaucho Productions, the series will […]
This is the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf – and it is the Car Articles Car of the Year 2012. The seventh-generation Golf was unveiled on 4 September 2012, 38 years and 29 million units after the original model redefined the small family car. Based on the new MQB platform, the new Golf is bigger, lighter […]
The reasons for choosing a hybrid technology car are clear and well documented. We all know that they are more fuel efficient; we all know that they are kinder to the environment and we all know that they are cheaper to run. As the technology behind hybrid vehicles has advanced, the importance of such benefits […]
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a hybrid supercar with a 4.6 litre engine and two electric motors delivering even further power to this four wheel drive monster. In the video, Harry Metcalfe takes a passenger ride with Walter Rohrl and as you can imagine he has rather a good time. This is a stunning, stunning […]
Being sold as a ‘sports activity coupe’ (new segment anyone?!?), this is the all new MINI John Cooper Works Paceman. Four individual seats, racy style and a powerplant that develops its maximum output of 160 kW/218 hp at 6,000 rpm means real fun. Peak torque of 280 Newton metres (207 lb-ft) is on tap between […]
The Jaguar F-TYPE is a return to Jaguar’s roots of performance sports cars in a swooping, coupe (or convertible) body. As part of the development programme, three world-renowned drivers – Martin Brundle, Christian Danner and Justin Bell – put both 380PS V6 and 495PS V8 prototype models to the test. Their efforts were witnessed by […]
Struggling to find the ideal present for the motorist in the family this Christmas? How about an app that will help protect your driving licence for months or even years to come. A UK company currently leads the way in speed camera alert technology. Their technically advanced and inexpensive iPhone app, now available at an […]
Auto Express is reporting that, owing to continuing declining sales, Subaru will no longer officially be selling their Impreza or WRX STi models here in the UK. The level of sales simply hasn’t been there to continue with the models and with fairly inefficient engines, average (though much improved over previous generations) interiors and a […]
Ford’s unique MyKey technology allows parents to programme a key with certain restrictions such as a top speed limit, music volume limit, disable the radio until seat belts are fastened and prevents deactivation of driver assistance and safety technologies. Cris Burgess, a psychologist and U.K. government advisor, believes MyKey can help young drivers resist pressure […]
Here’s the latest news from GEM Motoring Assist from a poll which suggests a lot of us out there are rather upset at the terrible condition of UK roads: GEM’s latest poll reveals that 87% of UK drivers agree that not enough maintenance work or regular inspections are carried out across the country’s roads. What’s […]