Car Blog & Car News
In what is actually a bit of a local success story, I’m pleased to report that it’s not all doom and gloom in the motor industry. In fact, Nissan has reported some outstanding sales results for June, 2009, with figures up 9% over the same period from last year! Nissan is proudly the top Japanese […]
Beaulieu’s most famous event, the International Autojumble, taking place on the 12th and 13th September, is the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic! Now in its 43rd year, the International Autojumble shows no signs of waning in popularity. Beaulieu’s Event Manager, Judith Maddox said: “Last year’s show saw an increase […]
Nissan has produced a spectacular 370Z with a strictly limited volume, to be made available in the UK. This new edition (unimaginatively named the ‘Yellow’) has the bright paintjob you see in the picture, along with 19 inch RAYS forged alloys that look amazing, race design elements and a black leather and suede interior that’s […]
It’s an episode from Autocar online this time, with the brutal Porsche 911 GT2 taking on the new American muscle in the form of the Corvette ZR-1. On paper and before seeing the episode, I put my money on the Porsche. However, which would my heart beg me to own? I’m afraid it would be […]
I’m not sure how newsworthy this is, but I’m guessing quite so given how furiously politicians sprout their nonsense about buses and other forms of public transport being perfect for the new ‘green’ world we all find ourselves in (like it or not). On the way home, I had to stand on a noisy, cramped […]
Racing legend Mika Hakkinen teaches Captain Slow to drive. Naturally, he shows off exactly what Finnish car control is, whilst James May actually does manage to come up good when he does a bit of racing. Well, better than he normally does anyway…
There’s a long tradition of some very unusual, rare and super-fast metal turning up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Ferrari s a marque that will be showing 3 UK debuts at the festival, including the ultra-rare Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M. Here’s the official release info: Ferrari will be showcasing three exciting new models during […]
You may be in interested to note that the Eurorap 2009 survey results are now available. You can read all about the safety of Britain’s roads. What I found most intersting is the fact that 50% of deaths come from just 10% of the road network. This should mean that the government know where they […]
Look at that machine! Yes, the Nissan GT-R has now arrived firmly in my neighbourhood. The four exhaust, 3.6 secs to 60 monster was on a pedestal at a local dealership, alongside a new Nissan 370Z. Both nice cars, but it was a bit silly to put them side by side when the GT-R (Godzilla) […]