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Isn’t that thing spectacular? It is the Jeff Koons BMW art car and it features at a landmark car park in Shoreditch for two weeks only from 21 July to 4 August. It is the first time that the BMW Art Car Collection is on show in the UK. The collection began 35 years ago […]
A survey carried out by Motorpoint, the UK’s leading Car Supermarket has shown that a staggering 83% of British motorists believe that car manufacturers are exaggerating the efficiency levels of their vehicles. The Car Supermarket giant conducted the poll on their website – www.motorpoint.co.uk– and received over 2,000 responses from visitors to the site. Over […]
For most people, buying a car is a compromise of many different things. Here’s a list I considered off the top of my head recently: Safety Cost to buy Type of fuel Maintenance costs Insurance costs Body shape Toys Interior space Performance Security Brand reputation Reliability Deals offered The ‘X’ Factor So, can you add […]
This is one of the first reviews out there of the all new 2012 Ford Focus ST. The new car may have a 2 litre turbo instead of a 5 cylinder 2.5 but it still packs a good wallop of almost 250bhp. However, some of today’s latest hot hatches have even more than that impressive […]
In another success story for the industry, MG is looking to hire more experienced workers to join their teams working on the latest generation MG cars. Here’s the information directly from MG: SAIC Motor’s UK Technical Centre, based at MG Birmingham, needs to recruit professional engineers and designers due to the huge international success of […]
It did not go unnoticed by this author or indeed the blog that one of the greatest car designers of all time, Sergio Pininfarina, passed away on 2nd July 2012 at the age of 85. Sergio was the son of the design house founder Batista Farina. Pininfarina has been responsible for some of the most […]
The Land Rover ‘Journey of Discovery’ has raised one million pounds for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The journey began to mark the one millionth Land Rover Discovery manufactured, and the aim was to provide safe water and sanitation facilities in Uganda. This, for my money, is how you […]
The RML Group has ann0unced an exciting open day with a range of activities that’s c0inciding with National Motorsport Week 2012 (30th June to 8th July 2012). Highlights from the open day include: The revolutionary ‘Project 56’ Nissan Deltawing Home of reigning FIA WTCC Champions – Chevrolet Cruze The world’s fastest crossover – Nissan Juke-R […]
Following yesterday an announcement on 28th June 2012 of the 2011 road casualty figures, road safety organisation and the number one for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist expresses its grave concern over the increase in road deaths after so many years of decline. The Department for Transport’s report shows a significant 3 […]
Is this the best looking car ever made? Whilst some may say that Aston Martin have not created a revolution in a long time, this current evolution has resulted in this car – the absolutely stunning 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish. With sleek lines, gorgeous curves and a scintillating timeless form, this is a piece of […]