Entries from September 2007

September 17, 2007

The coolest gadget in the world. Ever.

iPhone? Nah. Nintendo Wii? Guess again.
The coolest gadget in the world is this Aston Martin DBS-controlling watch from Jaeger.

The limited-edition timepiece allows the wearer to lock, unlock and start their uber-cool coupé from outside the car.
The Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX2 contains miniaturised DBS transponder electronics, and short of defeating an international crime boss it’s the closest [...]

September 12, 2007

Motoring bliss at 20mph

Editor Higgins granted me a week’s leave from the coalface to doze by the side of Lake Como in Italy and take in the Grand Prix at Monza.
I’ve sampled everything from hatchbacks to tanks in the past twelve months - so what car did I hire for my week in Italy?

What? No thundering German uber-saloon? [...]

September 11, 2007

Broken, but still loving Frankfurt

I’m tired, hungry, and thirsty and all I want is to get home; but crikey, it’s been a good day.

I’ve seen the new, hardcore Ferrari F430 Scuderia; the Aston V8 Vantage N400 and the DBS (again – but I never get bored of it).

I’ve got an idea how the replacement for the [...]

September 5, 2007

Frankfurt or bust

Getting excited by the prospect of visiting the Frankfurt motor show next week.
 
I’ve been to plenty of foreign motor shows, including Paris and Geneva, but Germany’s premier motor extravaganza is, according to other visitors, enormous.
 
And there’s plenty to fill it.
Can’t wait to clamp eyes on the Ferrari F430 Scuderia – which has less weight and [...]

September 4, 2007

PA to the stars

We visited racing driver Jason Plato at his house today.
As the 2001 Touring Car champ lives in the middle of the countryside down a spiralling maze of lanes, we stopped to give him a courtesy call, and to ask him how to navigate the last few miles to his home.
“Right, after about half a mile [...]

September 3, 2007

Yanks for the memories

Gutted at the news the sensational Dodge Challenger muscle car won’t come to Europe.
It’s the latest wild Yankee muscle car they’re going to keep for themselves – and I think it’s a crazy decision.
Many UK fans have taken the time and expense to import their own ‘new’ Mustang – and can even live with the [...]

September 3, 2007

We love the cake

Remember the Skoda Fabia cake car ads?
We do. Especially when Skoda send us a delicious piece of confectionary to remind us of the Fabia Estate’s international debut at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

Goes very nicely with a cup of tea, we find.
And don’t forget to visit autotrader.co.uk next week for our exclusive on-the-spot coverage from [...]