Monthly Archives: September 2009

Sexy cars for the beautiful people

Last week we spoke to the new Miss England, Rachel Christie – niece of running legend, Linford – as she was taking delivery of her new car.

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Ford Focus RS or save £14k and get a Suzuki Swift Sport?

I’ve had a Suzuki Swift Sport on long-term loan for the past six months and I’m quite keen on the little hot hatch. As with the Renault Twingo Renaultsport and Fiat 500 Abarth, the Swift is a cracking little car. … Continue reading

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ForTwo looks smart in matt black

This month I’m testing a new car loan scheme run by a company called Quadriga. For the first two weeks I’m running a Smart ForTwo – and it looks very tasty decked out in Quadriga’s signature colour scheme of matt … Continue reading

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When is expensive too expensive?

Last week we had a rather special Vauxhall Corsa in to test, which you’ll read about very soon.

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Are 23-year-olds the most dangerous drivers?

Forget what you may have been told – the most dangerous drivers on UK roads aren’t supercar owners, foreign lorry drivers or the elderly – no, they’re 23-year-olds. A car insurer has found that five per cent of all its … Continue reading

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Cars do the funniest things!

This week, we published a gallery showing what happens when Porsches get hit with the ‘unlucky’ stick. Repeatedly. We’ve seen Boxsters totalled, a Cayenne making a horse physically ill and a convertible 911 on fire – presumably from where its … Continue reading

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This just in: Nissan 370Z

Work has been so busy I wasn’t thinking too much about the Nissan 370Z arriving today. But now it’s here, and I can’t get it out of my head.

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What’s the weirdest car you’ve seen a celeb drive?

Mr T in a Toyota IQ? Mike Tyson in a Nissan Figaro? Cheryl Tweedy in a Hummer H1? We’ve never witnessed any of the above – but have you?

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Is the big Bug’ the baddest?

I fear this one may get heated… The Veyron is – we reckon – the world’s most famous hypercar. Its rise to fame was partly due to the ambition of VW’s head honcho when he wanted to build the fastest … Continue reading

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Filed under Apollo, bugatti, Gumpert, Lamborghini, mclaren, Veyron

Perfect car for your big day

Forget flowers, dresses and the first dance – the most important consideration for a petrolhead’s marriage is the choice of wedding cars.

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