Monthly Archives: November 2007

Lamborghini, Leona Lewis and the Life on Mars sequel: the week in brief

 Lamborghini special this week – the famed Italian carmaker pitted its simply stunning Reventon against a jet fighter in a bid to showcase the supercar’s aerospace-inspired credentials. Credentials which also earned it the award of the World’s Most Beautiful Car.

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Claims to fame

The days of ’cat’s eyes’ on UK roads may be numbered, as new high-tech SolarLite light-emitting diodes have been installed on more than 100 stretches of road in the UK. Years ago I worked with a woman who claimed to … Continue reading

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Mock test miseries

Trying to pull away when the car is still in neutral isn’t the brightest move to make during a mock test. All the ‘under the bonnet’ questions went well, but stalling on a double mini-roundabout meant the rest of my … Continue reading

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Ford Focus ST: Hot or not?

Few arguments in the Auto Trader offices get as heated as the question over which is the top hot hatch. Stuart is a big fan of the Ford Focus ST, but I’m not convinced. I always thought that the second … Continue reading

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Heavy Metal Thunder

Carrying on our music theme from yesterday’s post on singing in our cars, I received a CD in the post from Chevrolet, boasting ‘some all-time classic driving tunes’. Now I like a bit of rock – Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, … Continue reading

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Ashes to Ashes – best cars of the ’80s

Filming for the hotly anticipated series of Ashes to Ashes – follow up to the multi-award winning Life on Mars – has begun, with the first episode scheduled to air in early 2008. As with Life on Mars, the cars … Continue reading

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Taxi for Javier!

My visit to the inaugural Cancer Research UK Race for Life had an amusing epilogue. After watching 20 year-old GP2 star Javier Villa race to victory it was my turn to show the Spaniard some driving skills. He was marooned … Continue reading

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Sing when you’re winning?

A new survey from Vauxhall has found 87 per cent of drivers admit to singing behind the wheel. However – Simon Cowell take note – more than half of those questioned confessed to having poor singing voices.

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Lamborghini Reventon – the most beautiful?

An Italian panel has named the Lamborghini Reventon as the World’s Most Beautiful Automobile 2007. The super-exclusive Lambo won the award for its sharp, angular looks and aerospace inspired ethos.

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The Fiat 500, Alfa ‘Furiosa’ and a Ferrari 575: the week in brief

The Fiat 500 has been named as the European Car of the Year – we looked back at some of the competition’s previous winners. Elsewhere in Europe, Alfa Romeo has announced the winner of its naming competition – the new … Continue reading

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