Monthly Archives: July 2009

That’s a girl’s car mate

It’s an age old debate as to whether certain car designs lend themselves towards men or women. If you’ve just read our feature you’ll see that manufacturers tend to believe aggressive cars with flared wheel arches, big alloys and low … Continue reading

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We get Tiny Iron in our Suzuki Swift Sport

You might not have heard of Tiny Iron but we’re pretty sure you won’t forget him after seeing these pictures. The 20 stone muscle man is in the Guinness Book of Records for having Britain’s biggest biceps. His jumbo guns … Continue reading

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Ferrari 458 Italia – we can’t wait

Anytime a new Ferrari is announced it’s big news, but the 458 Italia is particularly exciting. Performance cars have been getting bigger and heavier for years: the ultimate hypercar, the Bugatti Veyron weighs almost two tonnes. The 458 Italia is … Continue reading

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Clouded judgement?

Forget images of Elvis on a slice of toast; this week’s big news was Michael Jackson’s face on a Rover 200. But it wasn’t some clever artwork by a fan – rather a cloud reflected rather spookily on the car’s … Continue reading

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Henry Surtees: 1991-2009

By Adrian Higgins, Web Editor Deputy Editor Stuart Milne and myself were at the World Touring Cars at Brands Hatch this weekend. We had both been looking forward to the main event as well as the return of Formula 2 … Continue reading

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This just in: Audi Q5

Audi’s smallest SUV has just arrived at Auto Trader Towers – the Audi Q5. We’re big fans of the full fat Q7, but found it much too, well, large. It was too big for the average car park and made … Continue reading

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I ain’t afraid of no ghost

Vauxhall Astra, Honda Civic, even the odd Porsche – they’re the cars that are fairly common sights around Coulsdon, in Surrey. But the Ghostbusters’ Ectomobile?

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New Jaguar XJ pictures – your reaction

The leaked pictures of the Jaguar XJ give us our first impression of the car ahead of its big launch this evening. What do you think of Jaguar’s new saloon? Have your say below. Read Used Jaguar XJ Review

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This just in: Nissan Pixo 1.0 Tekna

This week, I’ll mostly be driving a Nissan Pixo 1-litre Tekna. It’s finished in pearly white and costs £8,645. So, what are my first impressions of the smallest and cheapest car in Nissan cars range?

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This just in: BMW 123d M Sport Convertible

A jet black BMW 123d M Sport Convertible has just turned up at the office for a week’s loan. Wimbledon and Glastonbury have just finished so it was bound to be good weather after those two traditionally rain-soaked events. Except … Continue reading

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