Drivers in the top end of luxury executive models have another vehicle to ponder – the impressive BMW M6 Gran Coupe. This is the third distinctive model to be added to the M6 range – and is designed to bring […]
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12, 2012
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11, 2012
Volvo’s new V40 range
Volvo has unveiled it’s latest V40 line-up and it’s a very impressive mix. I’m a huge fan of Volvos – having had a couple that were real workhorses – but the new model makes Volvo a real contender for the […]
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10, 2012
Capital Car Leasing Without Complications
Car Leasing does not have to be a scary or complicated process. First Vehicle Leasing can help steer motorists towards a great car leasing deal in London, with a wide range of quality vehicles and affordable plans. All too often, […]
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09, 2012
And Europe’s most reliable car is…
It’s always an issue when coming to buy or lease a new vehicle – will it let me down? And the answer has now been provided by Warranty Direct who have looked at the claim rates for cars aged between […]
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09, 2012
Driving Into History
Yours truly has been scouting out the South of France on an expedition called ‘holidays’ for a while. What he found there is that Frog-land France is a great place for gear-heads with a nostalgic inclination, especially in the rural […]
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08, 2012
Breeding Horses
Research results by the University of Duisburg-Essen, in the Ruhr area, are clear: Germans want cars with more horsepower. Never before did cars sold in Germany have a higher average power rating. To be frank, I don’t think these research […]
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08, 2012
Car Hacking
Alfa Mito or Giulietta? Bentley Continental? BMW 1, 5, 6 or 7-Series? Vauxhall Astra, Vectra or Zafira? Porsche Cayenne? Any Peugeot that ends with a ‘7’? Honda CR-V or Civic? Fiat 500 or Bravo? Chrysler 300C perhaps? If your car […]
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08, 2012
Nissan’s Taking Over the Taxi Market
I spent a great deal of time in London over the course of the past year. I also spent a great deal of time in taxis there, both Addison Lee’s and black cabs. Let’s be honest about it, lovely, nostalgic […]
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08, 2012
Does France Fear the Koreans?
The Hyundai-Kia combination currently is the world’s fourth largest carmaker, after Toyota, GM and VW – not necessarily always in that order – but ahead of the other giant called Ford. In other words, they’re big! There’s no denying the […]
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07, 2012
It Looks Clean
So you drive – or rather are driven in – this humongous limousine, say a BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 or Merc S-Class, and you feel bad about the environmental damage you do? Yeah, right! Still, that’s what owners of […]
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07, 2012
The Times When Having Your Own Car Sucks
Only four more weeks and my better half and I will be packing stacks of junk in the car and head for Southern France. It’s hot there: air conditioning is a must. Unfortunately the a/c on my lovely 1998 BMW […]
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07, 2012
New Car Sales Keep on Falling
The sales of new cars in Europe keep on falling it seems. The good news (of sorts) is that the fall in June was less than the fall in previous months. Celebrating a smaller fall seems a bit like throwing […]
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07, 2012
BMW ART CAR COLLECTION 1975-2010
It might appear hard to believe for some people but there is an exhibition on called ‘Art Drive! The BMW Art Car Collection 1975-2010’. Admission is free (but then for most of us it would have to be) and it […]
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07, 2012
Leon Leaked
The current Seat Leon never appealed to me one bit. I’m of the opinion that lines and design elements need to have a ‘reason’ and not be (seemingly) randomly placed. In the Leon there was only one thing that completely […]