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SMART Big Day Out at Brooklands 23 May 2007 (News)
The biggest gathering of Smarts in Europe will be at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey on Saturday 28th July. Barriers up at 10.00am. Smart displays, driving attractions, boutique accessory stands, and free access to MB World for the public -
VXR Track Days Just £95 23 May 2007 (News)
, Derbyshire July 11th & 12th: Oulton Park, Cheshire July 18th & 19th: Brands Hatch, Kent July 25th & 26th: Thruxton, Hants You have to be over 21 and hold a current UK driving licence. Morre -
New 55 reg Skoda Fabia VRs 130s, Only £11,450 31 Aug 2005 (News)
required. Finance at 5.9 % APR. No hidden charges. Come and see the cars before you buy. Limited supply and ready to drive away now. More at www.autofinders.ltd.uk -
SKYACTIV. The future of cars according to Mazda – Driven. 5 Jun 2011 (News)
You only have to drive a 20-year-old car to realise how much better cars are today. A Sierra felt pretty good in 1991. But compared to today’s Mondeo it feels almost prehistoric. So what will tomorrow’s cars feel like? To find out, we’ve been -
Toyota Gets Serious About Solar Power 5 Jul 2019 (News)
860W 4 , a figure around 4.8 times higher compared to the production Prius Plug-in equipped with a solar charging. In addition to substantially boosting its power generation output, the demo car employs a system that charges the driving battery while the vehicle is parked, as well as when -
Future Classic Friday: Saab 9-3 Viggen 24 Nov 2017 (News)
whose reputation had grown through rallying, and through being one of the first manufacturers to offer a front-wheel-drive turbocharged car. The lack of any kind of performance aspirations meant the 900 didn't fare well with enthusiasts, though by 1998, when it morphed into the visually similar 9 -
Future Classic Friday: Rover Streetwise 30 Jun 2017 (News)
. But the interesting concept behind it couldn't disguise the car's packaging limitations, nor its age. Cheap switchgear (improved with the 2004 facelift, which looked almost identical save for the irritatingly deleted boot release button), a cramped driving position and a less than intuitive cabin layout were hardly -
The future of car safety 8 Jun 2015 (News)
and how important it is to safety. In practice At the Bosch proving ground near Frankfurt we got behind the wheel of a development model fitted with a collision mitigating braking system. The test involved accelerating to 50mph and then driving at a cardboard cut-out Audi moving at about -
450PS Porsche 911 GT3 RS Announced 19 Aug 2009 (News)
Drivetrain Mounts (PADM) are featured as standard and raise the driving dynamics of the new 911 GT3 RS to an even higher level. Depending on driving conditions, the engine mounts change in their stiffness and damping effect to resist the movement of the drivetrain in the bodyshell; this provides dynamic -
Drivers Would Give Up Beer To Keep Their Cars 6 Aug 2009 (News)
, guaranteeing you a fair test. Check www.yourarea.gov.uk for your nearest garage 5. Don’t be a boy racer – Driving fast and speeding away from the traffic lights drinks petrol, so moderating your driving could help you save £500 a year on fuel 6 -
Drivers over 50 say car makers are 'out of touch with reality' 20 Feb 2020 (News)
accounting for an 'overwhelming' amount of new car sales. >>> Government urged to cut drink-drive limit Those -
Older drivers more likely to crash when multitasking behind the wheel 31 Aug 2018 (News)
Younger drivers are far less likely to lose control of a vehicle if distracted compared to older drivers, according to a recent study at Cologne University in Germany. Researchers used a driving -
Modern classics in demand at auction 6 Jun 2018 (News)
popular, both exceeded their pre-sale estimates, selling for £18,480 and £17,380, respectively. Bargain of the day? An original UK, right-hand drive 1991 -
Honest John's Deals of the Week 7 Aug 2017 (News)
Get £1000 off a new Skoda Kodiaq Skoda is offering £1000 discount on a new Kodiaq when you request a test drive online before 30 September 2017. The offer excludes Kodiaq S and SE Technology models -
Geneva Motor Show 2017: Vauxhall launches Insignia Sports Tourer 8 Mar 2017 (News)
, along with turbocharged petrols. Most variants will be front-wheel drive, but there is also an all-wheel drive option with torque vectoring. A new eight-speed automatic gearbox will also be available. Top models will come with heated front and rear seats along with a heated steering wheel -
Hyundai RM16 concept previews hot ‘N’ models 3 Jun 2016 (News)
of yet, it’s unlikely to boast otherworldly power, based on the following quote from Hyundai: “[The N brand] demonstrates the company’s commitment to manufacture responsive, intuitive performance vehicles that bring ‘fun to drive’ to a broad range of customers -
TV's Fuzz Townshend needs your help! 30 Mar 2016 (News)
uncle used to drive a Rover P4 and the interior smelt like a pungent mix of his pipe smoke and the rich leather seats. 'Ever since then, those scents always take me back to the family drives that used to accompany his visits – I have so many fond memories connected to the heady atmosphere -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Nissan launches new Navara 15 Sep 2015 (News)
. The new Navara will be available with two or four-wheel drive with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard or an optional seven-speed automatic. The maximum payload and towing capacity have both increased with the latest Navara able to carry in excess of one tonne and tow up to 3500kg. The load bed is also -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New Audi A4 previewed 15 Sep 2015 (News)
, as you might expect, S4 models won't return anywhere near the headline economy figures, with fuel economy at a claimed 38.2mpg and emissions at 170g/km of CO2. Standard equipment has been improved across the range, with three-zone climate control, Audi Drive Select, 17-inch -
Porsches beat Ferraris at Silverstone sale 28 May 2015 (News)
Porsches ruled the roost at Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale, with a 2010 911 GT2 RS selling for £281,250, and a highly desirable 911 restoration project fetching £146,250. The future classic GT2 RS was one of only 16 UK supplied right-hand drive cars