Monthly Archives: September 2009
Stuck in traffic?
You pull onto the motorway slip road and instead of accelerating towards your final destination its time to hit the brakes and join the crawling mass of cars and trucks which have ground to a halt. Sound familiar?
Filed under Uncategorized
Porsche 911 – thrashed by the motorway
Right – decision time. You’ve saved up all your bonuses, hedged a few funds and liquidated something or other, and decided what you really need to complement your life is a sports coupe. But you want it to be the … Continue reading
Audi R8: the car for the stars
Auto Trader is selling Girls Aloud stunner Cheryl Cole’s old Audi R8. That’s right; you can buy the supercar of the moment which used to be driven around by woman of the moment. But in celeb circles, it’s not just … Continue reading
Filed under Audi, R8, Simon Cowell
Scrappage scheme extended
We’d only just finished figuring out how long the scrappage scheme would last and then it turns out it’s being extended. The government has done what many in the automotive industry hoped it would and confirmed another 100,000 cars will … Continue reading
Filed under Scrappage
When will the scrappage scheme end?
The government’s scrappage scheme has proved popular with the public and over 220,000 cars have been sold on it so far. But with the end of the programme in sight – only 300,000 cars will be sold on the scheme … Continue reading
World’s longest motorbike
The guy who already has the record for building the world’s biggest bonfire is back. And this time he’s built the world’s longest motorbike – and it’s a 14 metre whopper.
Filed under Random stuff
Will automatic braking make drivers lazy?
Volvo is introducing a new safety system which automatically brakes when a pedestrian walks out in front of the car. Known as ‘Pedestrian Protection’, the new technology will feature in the Volvo S60 when it goes on sale next year.
Filed under Driving, Driving tips, Learning to drive, News, S60, Safety and security, Topics, Volvo
Do you fancy Lewis Hamilton’s favourite car?
Lewis Hamilton is surely the model employee. Every answer to every question is engineered to please his bosses and sponsors. So when we interviewed Lewis Hamilton earlier this week, he told us he really wants a Mercedes SLS and a … Continue reading
Filed under mclaren, Mercedes, Uncategorized
Relax in the driving seat
Avid Top Gear viewers may remember the cheap Porsche challenge which saw the team take their £1,500 Porkers through a series of disciplines. Predictably Clarkson was rubbish, with his 928 breaking down at every opportunity.
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