Monthly Archives: April 2010
Police buy seven high-performance Jaguar XFs
With high performance, beautiful looks and a fine interior – a lucky group of traffic cops in Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands are sure to be smitten with their seven new Jaguar XFs. Continue reading
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Billboard wars: BMW vs Audi
It seems the advertising battle between arch-rivals Audi and BMW is well and truly back on. BMW has placed a huge advert for its new 5 Series on a billboard directly above the largest Audi dealership in Hong Kong.
Formula One World Champion’s F1 car for sale
Former Formula One World Champion Jaques Villeneuve’s 2001 Honda Lucky Strike is currently for sale on Auto Trader. Villeneuve’s F1 car, minus the engine, is advertised for sale by R&E Hendersons, for £29,995.
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Sebastian Vettel’s car for sale on Auto Trader
It’s not just cute little Autobots who find buying and selling cars through Auto Trader easy. Formula One’s Sebastian Vettel – touted as the next Michael Schumacher – has been spotted reading Auto Trader. And one particular advert caught his … Continue reading
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The abandoned £200,000 Aston Martin DB5
Hot on the heels of an abandoned Jaguar XJ220, this 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is expected to sell for £200,000 at Bonhams’ Monte Carlo auction on April 30. The left-hand drive classic is estimated to need another £200,000 in restoration, … Continue reading
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BMW design takes off
Business jet manufacturer Embraer enlisted the help of BMWs design team in 2004 – and now the result is ready to fly. Continue reading
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What the election means for motorists
Election fever is at an all-time high and with more than 34 million motorists in the UK; we look at what the top three political parties will do for drivers. The Treasury gets a massive amount of revenue from motorists … Continue reading
Chinese ‘Leaf’ concept claims ‘negative emissions’
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has unveiled its new ‘Ye Zi’ concept – which literally translates as ‘leaf’ – ahead of next week’s Beijing Auto Show. The strangely familiar car name was reportedly chosen because this new concept actually gathers … Continue reading
Filed under Concept cars
New Saab 9-5 (almost) ready to roll
The new Saab 9-5 has been a long time coming. In fact, we weren’t sure we’d ever have the chance to get behind the wheel such was the stickiness of the Swedish manufacturer’s financial wicket. So it’s great to see … Continue reading
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Mini E Race laps the Nurburgring
A tweaked version of Mini’s electric car, called the Mini E Race, has lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 9:51.45 minutes. In doing so, the BMW Group has become the first manufacturer to lap the infamous circuit with an electric car … Continue reading
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