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It may not be common knowledge, but Witney in Oxfordshire is twinned with the delightful French seaside resort of Le Touquet. This fascinating factoid is the inspiration behind the Twin Town Challenge 2014 – a Top Gear-esque motoring escapade that’s taking place May 23-26 and is aimed at raising funds for the Charlbury-based charity, […]
The BMW M series cars are some of the best in history when it comes to power, performance and all round ability. What used to be a BMW M3 coupe has now become a BMW M4 – with the coupe variant being shown here. Gone is the previous generation naturally aspirated V8 engine too, in […]
The BMW X4 is the latest X car from BMW, meaning a sporty SUV with plenty of style. This midsize variant features as standard cutting-edge high-performance engines, the xDrive all-wheel-drive system and a high level of equipment. It is slightly longer than the BMW X3 but also lower, emphasizing the sporting character of this car. […]
It may be something of a mouthful, but if you are keen on supersaloons then this is the car that you simply must own – it is the BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition and it is the most powerful car BMW has brought to the UK. Ever. It is a limited run of just 300 […]
Some cars are all about style – and this is one such model. The Speedback is the first car from David Brown Automotive and it harks back to a bygone era of British car manufacturing where curves were all the rage. For us at Car Articles, this is one of the best modern day interpretations […]
The award-winning Silverstone Classic (25-27 July 2014) looks set to break yet more records this year after a stellar line-up of races, parades, music and entertainment were announced at yesterday’s annual media preview. A plethora of races from iconic eras, plus a number of newly confirmed on-track additions and special parades further cements the Classic’s […]
Ford has announced a series of engineering and business apprenticeship programmes, including a newly-established Higher Apprenticeship in IT. Places are now available for Ford of Britain apprenticeship programmes starting in September, which include Advanced Apprenticeships in engineering, and unique degree-level and professional level Higher Apprenticeship programmes in engineering, finance and IT. The extension of Ford’s […]
The Subaru BRZ is a great looking and great handling sports car. Fun can be had from very low speeds which is what makes this and the Toyota GT-86 so popular. Even better is the recent price cut – from 1st May 2014 the BRZ range will start at just £23,995 (on-the-road) for the SE […]
Granted, the Car Articles ‘Something For The Weekend‘ series tends to focus on the supercars, hypercars and extremely exotic. However, the purpose of this feature was to highlight cars that would simply provide a huge amount of fun all the way from finishing work on Friday evening right up until the late hours of Sunday […]
Whilst it may not look at all conventional, the Volkswagen XL1 is currently ranked as the world’s most fuel-efficient hybrid car. It has been named the winner of the Transport category in the annual Designs of the Year Awards for 2014. Commenting on the category winners, Curator of Designs of the Year Gemma Curtin said: […]