Monthly Archives: September 2007
Not made in Britain: the Mini Clubman
While BMW trumpeted the news that its gorgeous CS concept will go into production, the announcement that the Mini Clubman will not be built in Britain was met with a more muted response. The Mini has been a raging success … Continue reading
Seeing double
Or what not to do on the motorway. I was heading back into London on the traffic-ridden M4 yesterday, in my dad’s Focus, when a pantomime-esque scene unfolded. I couldn’t help but notice a guy jump out of a black … Continue reading
Let’s off-road
It’s gripped, it’s locked – let’s off-road. We get to go on some great days out here at Auto Trader – screaming through the streets of London with the traffic police and a day in a Ferrari Dino spring to … Continue reading
Our man on Lewis Hamilton’s F1 title chances
I get to interview some very interesting people for Auto Trader. Murray Walker and Jason Plato have been among my favourites. But this weekend the tables were turned as I appeared on Sidepodcast – a weekly show for F1 fans. … Continue reading
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Talent spotting
It’s every racer’s worst nightmare. I’m sat on pole position. The lights are red and a dozen karts are lined up behind me. The lights turn green, I mash my right foot hard against the throttle pedal and… Nothing. The … Continue reading
Tarantino goes banger racing
Think movie directors and who springs to mind? Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Ridley Scott etc. So when news reached our ears here at Auto Trader towers that Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino was in Wimbledon, we got interested. He was … Continue reading
Drive an M3 for free
Well, a virtual one. BMW has just released the BMW M3 challenge game, which lets you burn 3D rubber across Germany’s classic Nürburgring circuit. We’ve been testing it out, and we have to say – it’s not bad. The game … Continue reading
The Ultimate supercar? I hope not
The SSC Ultimate Aero TT stole the Bugatti Veyron’s ‘World’s fastest car’ crown by 2mph last week when it hit 255mph. That’s 55mph faster than the iconic Ferrari F40 of the Eighties and 210mph quicker than the first mass-produced car … Continue reading
Motorbike training gone wrong, then right
If you want to ride a motorbike, make sure you’ve got the correct driving license before you go for your Compulsory Basic Training (CBT). Otherwise you’ll end up taking it on a 50cc moped rather than a 125cc motorbike. … Continue reading
Hello Mr Johnson
It’s funny who you bump into on your way to the supermarket. We were going about our daily business yesterday when who should turn up but Tory MP and London mayoral hopeful Boris Johnson. Mr Johnson was holding court … Continue reading
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