Monthly Archives: May 2010
Chris Bangle heading back to Fiat?
Chris Bangle – the enfant terrible of car design – is rumoured to be picking up his sketch pad again after leaving BMW early last year. Bangle left a super-controversial legacy at BMW – so controversial in fact that there … Continue reading
Filed under Fiat
Volkswagen takes 90% stake in Italdesign
Volkswagen has bought a 90 per cent stake in Italdesign, the Italian design house responsible for some of the its most successful and iconic models, including the original Golf and Scirocco. Italdesign was founded in Turin during 1968 by Giorgetto … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized, Volkswagon
Renault urged to drop Zoe name
French carmaker Renault is again facing criticism over plans to christen its new electric car Zoe. Parisian Zoe Renault, 23, has hired lawyers to persuade Renault to drop the name of its all-electric Renault Zoe ZE (zero emission). “I could … Continue reading
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Used Vauxhall Corsas Hold Their Own Against New Superminis
Competition in the B-segment class of cars is fierce, but for all that, a used Vauxhall continues to hold its own. Since 2002 the Vauxhall Corsa has been one of Britain’s top selling superminis. Buying a Used Supermini Doesn’t Mean … Continue reading
Filed under random, Uncategorized
Peugeot launches new advert for the RCZ
Peugeot has launched an advertising campaign for its new Audi TT-rivalling RCZ coupe. Rather than the usual recipe of dashing male lead, pretty backdrop and lashings of driving shots, Peugeot’s one-minute ad portrays the RCZ as a stalker following its … Continue reading
Filed under Peugeot
London buses to go hybrid
Boris Johnson has unveiled designs for the first hybrid London bus. No specific details have been released yet, but Transport for London claims the new bus will be 15 per cent more efficient than existing hybrid buses, and 40 per … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Land Rover to build two-wheel drive model by 2011
Land Rover has announced it will introduce its first two-wheel drive model next year. The company’s new compact Range Rover – which debuted as the LRX concept – will emit less than 130g/km of CO2 and will be first to … Continue reading
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Chris Evans buys £12m Ferrari 250 GTO
Chris Evans has again made motoring history by buying Britain’s most expensive car. The Radio 2 DJ has shelled out £12 million on an ultra-rare 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO. The Ferrari 250 GTO is widely considered to be one of … Continue reading
Filed under Chris Evans, Ferrari
Police hires ‘Guardian Angel’ to stop speeding drivers
Police in Fribourg, Switzerland, have taken a novel approach to road safety, with its very own ‘guardian angel’ to encourage drivers to slow down on the town’s roads. The actor – who is dressed all in white with a rather … Continue reading
Filed under Driving, Driving tips, Safety and security, TV adverts, Uncategorized
‘Fire up the Quattro’ as prices double
The popularity of the BBC’s Ashes to Ashes is said to have doubled the price of used Audi Quattros. The iconic motor was produced between 1980 and 1991. It is now the chosen mode of transport for the shows lead … Continue reading
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