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Amazingly, the Ford Focus RS is now reaching the end of production in current form – despite the fact that it doesn’t seem to have been here for very long at all! In commemoration of this last run, Ford is offering a special, WRC-style wheel option. The 19-inch, white-finished alloy wheels will be available at […]
The Le Mans 24 Hours race remains one of the most significant in the racing calendar. There are various reasons for this, but it includes the fact that it is a fantastic spectacle which brings out the best in the cars, the drivers and the teams behind each and every entry. New technology is frequently […]
The latest round of checks carried out by accessories retailer Halfords has shown that those who choose to eat behind the wheel could be putting their health at risk, due to levels of bacteria in vehicles. Is this really surprising? Well, yes and no. Firstly, we spend quite a lot of time in our cars, […]
With more than a million Brits planning to drive to their holiday destination abroad this summer, Auto Windscreens is warning motorists to ensure they and their vehicle comply with the law of the country they are visiting rather than risk an on-the-spot fine, driving ban or even imprisonment. It goes without saying that you need […]
It is official and direct from the horse’s mouth as it were, Top Gear is returning on our screens for more hijinks on 8pm on BBC Two on Sunday June 27th 2010. I am sure that you’re as excited as I am to see exactly what the boys get up to and what kind of […]
This is definitely the ‘best of British’! The Noble M600 is an amazingly powerful beast, despite having a Volvo engine (the one from the XC90 as we’re reliably informed by Clarkson), it is also massively expensive. The fact that it doesn’t have any electronic features such as ABS – but then this is a REAL […]
The Mail Online has an excellent (and harrowing) account of one man’s encounter with the most nightmarish of situations on the road – running over a child. It is certainly thought provoking and puts a nod in the direction of lowering urban speed limits to 20mph. Perhaps after reading it you’ll agree. Read the full […]
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 […]
Historics at Brooklands inaugural sale of classic and sports cars took place on June 2. Massive interest in the wide variety of vehicles on sale showed that geography – and time zones – were no obstacle as buyers around the world took part to bid on some of the most well kept examples of motoring […]
Guy Wilks is expected to make a full recovery after fracturing two vertebrae in an accident on the opening stage of the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, Round 5 of theIntercontinental Rally Challenge. The 29-year old Darlington driver was making the most of his favourable starting position of running seventh on the road, when a wrongly written pace […]