For such a small car there’s a lot of attention and fuss being given to the 500 Abarth So why all the fuss for what essentially looks like a Fiat 500 with a red stripe and some flash alloy wheels? Well, for one thing it’s more than that – it’s supercar like performance wrapped in [...]
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5 Cars to watch out for in 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, aston martin, auto, auto news, automotive, car news, cars, driving, ford, honda, hybrid, hybrid cars, motoring, motors, renault on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a tricky time for the automotive industry as the recession has plunged it’s claws in deeper with every passing month, will 2009 see it recover? Not an industry to rest on its laurels, there’s some great cars launching to keep an eye out for in the coming year with something for all tastes [...]
Would You Drive A Diesel?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged automotive, autos, bmw, cars, debate, diesel, discussions, driving, ford, motoring, new ford, peugeot, poll, polls, sports cars, vote on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Diesels. There, what was your response? They say (in the hallowed boardrooms of advertising) that we all have an initial response to something be it a word or a picture. This is driven by personal experience, peer pressure, media content, advertising and so on. But can this change? Has the motor industry done enough to [...]
Speeding in a Skoda
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged car, cars, driving, jokes, motoring, motors, octavia, road tests, skoda, skoda cars, skoda jokes, skoda octavia, test drives, tests on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I got caught speeding in a Skoda, but got let off because the copper was laughing too much.”
How many Skoda jokes are there? There must be hundreds and I’ve certainly told more than my fair share. Thing is, are they still a joke? They’re no longer the comedy-fodder little boxes they were in the past. [...]
Testing the BMW 3 Series
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 3 series, auto, bmw, bmw 3 series, car, car tests, cars, driving, engines, motoring, motoring articles, motors, road tests, test drives, tests on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did I want to test drive the new BMW 3 Series? Of course I did. Because I happen to love the new face lift and wanted to experience the famous BMW handling. For while the styling on the new BMW 3 Series may be decisive, there is little argument on the drive and ride quality.
Climbing [...]
The On Going Rape Of The British Motorist
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cars, driving, money, motoring, opinion, politics, rant on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you learning to drive? It may seem like an expensive process but it’s probably the cheapest element of driving as the British government continues it’s steady process of raping the countries motorists.
The costs of owning a car and running it are reaching record heights with constant increases in road tax charges. A recent adjustment [...]
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