Car Blog & Car News
This is sure to be one of the events of the year, so don’t miss it! From 22nd to the 24th July 2011 Silverstone will be host to a massive variety of cars from racing E-types to historic F1 via Group C and GTs – meaning there’s something for everyone. Event Director Nick Wigley revealed […]
This is the Peugeot EX1 electric car and it recently set a new track record at Germany’s Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit. Stéphane Caillet, driver and tuner-technician from the Company’s Research & Development Centre, was at the wheel of the EX1 Concept Car, which covered the circuit’s 20.832 kilometres (12.944 miles), convincingly beating the electric speed record for […]
To celebrate the launch of the classic show season, specialist insurance broker Footman James is offering £5000 cash to the winner of its brand new competition ‘How will you spend yours?’ Classic enthusiasts can enter the competition at any one of the 40 shows, exhibitions and events that Footman James will be exhibiting at throughout […]
Sometimes it’s the unsung motors that are actually the every day heroes. Vehicles like the original Fiat 500 (a car for everyone) or the workhorse that is the invincible Toyota Hilux. The Skoda Yeti should go down in history but with so much choice, it may simply be lost in the crowd. It doesn’t mean […]
BMW is celebrating the 2012 Olympics in unique style – by creating two special new models – the ‘Performance Editions’. Available in early 2012, these exclusive BMW 1 Series and 3 Series models will reinforce their sporting credentials with M aerodynamic body styling, 18” Alloy Wheels, Sport seats, an M Sport gearshift lever and London […]
Here’s the latest from Beaulieu on what is sure to be a very special celebration in relation to Rolls-Royce: This year the famous Rolls-Royce mascot, the Spirit of Ecstasy, marks its centenary anniversary. To celebrate this important icon of motoring history, and its connections with the Montagu family, a new exhibition will be unveiled on […]
Sometimes a car comes along that is absolutely, absolutely staggering. Not only capable and with enough room for the kids, but supremely powerful and with a rather special logo on the bonnet as well. The Ferrari FF might well be a move away from the norm of rear wheel drive, but it retains the hallmark […]
As headline sponsor of this year’s Brighton Festival Fringe, Citroën is offering visitors the opportunity to book a test drive in the Citroën C-ZERO – the brand’s new 100% electric city car – during the festival period. The Citroën C-ZERO has been designed to facilitate environmentally considerate day-to-day journeys, with a rapid charge to make […]
In the second of articles looking at tyres this week, here’s a little quiz – just what sort of activity will wear tyres more quickly? It isn’t actually driving at high speeds on a motorway like a lot of people think. It’s another type of fast driving – driving aggressively or frenetically. When you’re cruising […]
As there have recently been some comments on a previous tyre article, I thought I’d cover in brief something that could happen to an older tyre – cracking. It is self explanatory but it is simply the rubber of the tyre perishing, and cracks appearing therein. Unfortunately, there’s no substitute or solution when you have […]