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Small crossover SUVs are difficult to get right, not because car manufacturers are making them badly, but because they comprise a tricky combination of elements that frankly doesn’t always work. A car that’s sporty yet small, versatile on the road but also competent in terms of hauling people from A to B means that people […]
It’s nerve-wrecking, taking your driving test – you’re focusing on what you’re doing and sometimes it’s what the public is doing that’s the problem. We’ve all been there, trying to predict someone’s next move before it happens. Let’s take a look at some common and unusual points that learners fail on. Using your mirrors Checking […]
The image above is of Vadim Gagarin, Rainer Zietlow and Marius Biela with the Volkswagen Touareg Adventurer – a vehicle designed to conquer 23,000 kilometres from Melbourne to St Petersburg – all in a vehicle with a standard engine. In the style of former dispatch riders, Rainer Zietlow is aiming to deliver a letter from […]
The Suzuki Swift Sport has shown off some top quality credentials and been named the top sports car in a test of 30 cars at Carbuyer.co.uk. The Swift Sport was the only car to score 5 out of a possible 5 overall, with the judges all agreeing that the latest model combines agile and entertaining […]
This video demonstrates the new Lexus GS Hybrid – can the drivers keep their heartbeats below 120 miles per hour? Look out for the tone change approximately 28 seconds in when the video moves from calm, peaceful hybrid power to raw adrenaline fuelled tyre smoking action! Clearly this is a very capable motor and I’ll […]
Turtle Wax UK are running a competition on Facebook in which you can win a road trip getaway for two to Paris, Bruges or Amsterdam! Simply choose up to three friends, add them using the app, choose the soundtrack of your choice and the app will do the rest. Put the magic back and join […]
Motoring Classics, British Motor Heritage’s popular classic car magazine that’s given away free every quarter with Octane, Classic & Sports Car, Motor Sport etc, is now also available from the App store, and therefore accessible via PC browser, iPad and iPhone as well. The App of the current and future editions can be downloaded from […]
Surely this is one of the best images that Car Articles has ever featured! This picture highlights the nine McLaren 12C GT3 cars that will line up on the grid of the famous Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps next weekend, 27-29 July 2012 to contest the Total 24 Hours of Spa. There’s a high quality Youtube video […]
I was recently having a discussion with a friend on the merits of Saab ownership and the possible pitfalls that may be apparent. The most obvious is that Saab is no longer making cars. This means that many believe parts will be extremely hard to come by making servicing and maintenance a huge hassle. Luckily, […]
This is another report on the efficacy or not of diesel engines. I would have thought that, by now, it was common knowledge that you need to run a car for at least 10,000 miles in a given year in order to recoup the cost of a more expensive diesel engined car purchase. Not to […]