Monthly Archives: January 2010

by | January 15, 2010

Why Senna was the greatest F1 driver

Would Ayrton Senna have put Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button or even an in-his-prime Michael Schumacher to the sword? The fact is, we’ll never know. But this incredible piece of footage – filmed when Mercedes launched its 190E – shows a … Continue reading →

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by | January 15, 2010

When car adverts go bad

“The car they don’t want you to drive”, Nissan said of the original Almera when it started advertising its then-new product. And guess what. The car was so mediocre, few did want to drive it. Sadly, the Almera advert is … Continue reading →

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by | January 14, 2010

Has your car got a name?

Herbie, Doris, Eleanor, even “Kate’s dirty sister”… no they’re not names of local councillors, but famous cars. To some, naming a car comes as standard. Others just find it downright weird. What do you think?

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by | January 13, 2010

Mercedes respond to ‘frozen Britain’

We can only assume the top bods at Mercedes UK have seen just as many stranded cars littering the nation’s roads as we have. Flailing around in the snow, wheels spinning to oblivion, cars on summer rubber are hard to … Continue reading →

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by | January 12, 2010

Should car makers get cash bail-outs?

Hundreds of US citizens protested against the £50 billion bail-out of the American car industry today. Demonstrators outside the Detroit Motor Show are against the cash injections given to GM and Chrysler. But is it fair for car makers to … Continue reading →

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by | January 11, 2010

Ford reveals “tweeting” car

Ford has unveiled new technology that could allow drivers to update Twitter, stream online radio and surf the web from behind the wheel. And the good news is it won’t be restricted to the most expensive models – it’ll debut … Continue reading →

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by | January 11, 2010

Surprise debut for Ford Focus

News of an all-new global Ford Focus spiked interest in the North American International Motor Show in Detroit this morning. With a bold new nose and Fiesta-like tail it’s certainly a looker. The pictures confirm it will have a fantastic … Continue reading →

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by | January 11, 2010

Toyota Swappage scheme introduced

If you’ve missed out on the scrappage scheme, Toyota’s cunningly-named Swappage scheme could be of interest. The car industry giant is offering owners of W, X, Y, 51, 02 or 52 (seven to ten-year old cars) £2,000 off a new … Continue reading →

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by | January 5, 2010

Motorway roadtrains to be tested

Have you ever sat in traffic wondering why – in a world capable of creating 250mph road cars, heated seats and a Schumacher comeback – your car still can’t drive itself? No? Thought not. Anyway, trials of new “roadtrain” technology … Continue reading →

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