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Not literally, as if you did you probably already work for a major (or independent) manufacturer). I’m talking about the latest opportunity over at Splitwheel – in partnership with none other than Caterham. On the site, when the project really begins you’ll be able to decide even what kind of engine the vehicle should have. […]
Motorsport has a range of champions, just as we have a range of sports. You have your Hamilton in F1 and your Giovanardi in BTCC. So, how do you know who’s really the fastest when they race across different sports? The Race of Champions of course! Created in 1988 by IMP (International Media Productions) President […]
Sales of new cars have fallen at their sharpest rate in almost 18 years, new figures from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers) show. Not only is this terrible news for our badly hit manufacturing industry but it’s bad for engineering and British industry as a whole. Cars are, in a way, a very good […]
One million pound price tag. Check. Incredible, insane amounts of power. Check. 7.3 litre V12. Check. Aston Martin badge. Check. I’m of course talking about the One-77 – as the new video is now available on the site! Here’s what I got by email: The project is moving at a real pace and in this […]
Every year dozens of people lose their lives on North East roads. The Road Respect campaign is striving to change driving culture in the region by encouraging every one of us to demand greater respect between road users. There’s a range of meanings you can see for the word, but I think what this new […]
Motorists taking to the roads after an at-fault accident could see their insurance premiums hiked by over 60 per cent, says moneysupermarket.com. Research based on 10 million user quotes from the UK’s leading price comparison site shows bus conductors and GPs as the professions most likely to crash. It also reveals motor insurance premiums could […]
Although the price of petrol has gone down, it’s still not exactly a cheap commodity (OPEC certainly sees to that). With that in mind, I thought I’d offer a very pared down, simple list of things you can do to be friendly on the planet, as well as your wallet. Buy a ‘green’ car No […]
Considering some of the new concepts (as well as the new actual production cars) that have been rolling out from Renault recently, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they are entering into some kind of weird car renaissance. This idea isn’t dispelled by the new Renault Megane Coupe which looks simply brilliant. Prices have been […]
No, it’s not my new exotically beautiful girlfriend. It isn’t an orange squash drink either. What it is, in fact, is the brand new concept from Mazda. Hello Kiyora! Doesn’t it look special! The latest from Mazda says: “The word kiyora means clean and pure in Japanese and this lightweight urban compact combines Zoom-Zoom exhilaration […]