We have been hearing a lot about the possibility of raising the speed limit to 80 mph this year but how much do you think it would cost to do this? Dunno, you might well say. I suppose you would […]
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05, 2012
Tag Archives: speed
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05, 2012
Another world safety first from Volvo
Renowned for their safety features, Volvo is making great strides in its bid that no-one should be ‘killed or injured’ in their vehicles by 2020. In addition, they’ve also fitted as standard the world’s first pedestrian airbag on the all-new […]
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05, 2012
The Nonsensical World of Car Litter Louts
There are some things in life which confuse me. Why would you want to make your own soap, for example? The popularity of Lady Gaga confuses me as well and I simply can’t make out how anyone could find Jim […]
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05, 2012
The Rally with no Human Voice
As I no longer live in the UK, I missed the Queen and her husband travelling on the Duck in Liverpool the other day. I assume it was covered on British telly but here I had to make do with […]
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05, 2012
Kia launches new Cee’d
The car with perhaps the daftest name on Britain’s roads is getting a makeover and the new version is out from 1 June. Kia’s Cee’d has been designed, engineered and built in Europe and has a choice of two petrol […]
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05, 2012
A New Set of Tyres
When yours truly found employment with his current employer he was offered the option to drive a company lease car. As the stretch home-to-office covers about 30 miles one way, that was an attractive option. I drove a VW Polo […]
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05, 2012
First look at the new Porsche 918 Spyder
Now here’s a hybrid motor that most blokes would like to own – the Porsche 918 Spyder. It’s still in development but the carmaker says the 918 Spyder will go into production at the end of September 2013, with the […]
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05, 2012
Are the UK’s Motorways Safe for 80mph?
What do you think of the plan to increase the motorway speed limit to 80mph? Maybe you already do 80mph or – gasp –more on a regular basis. If this is the case then you will want to see what […]
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05, 2012
Taxi!
Recently I mentioned the VW Jetta taxis they’ve got running around here. These green-and-yellow cars look so 1991! To be fair though, that’s because they’re really from 1991. Where in Europe the Jetta Mk-2 was taken into production in 1984 […]
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05, 2012
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05, 2012
REVIEW Subaru BRZ: Two new models for its BRZ line-up announced
It lands on these shores in the summer and potential buyers have two model choices for Subaru’s new BRZ. The Subaru BRZ has been acclaimed for delivering a thoroughbred driving experience thanks to its lightweight, low centre of gravity and […]
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05, 2012
No More Lada Riva and No More Jokes
I missed this story a few weeks ago and only just realised that the Lada Riva is no longer going to be produced. It seems that they are made by the Russian firm AutoVaz and that the official title of […]
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05, 2012
REVIEW VW Polo: The new Polo R Line
Volkswagen’s popular supermini has a new member for its current line-up. The VW Polo R Line has a higher spec than the VW Polo Match and has unique styling touches inside and out. It’s unique styling pack includes deeper, ‘sportier’ […]
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04, 2012
Overtaking and Why Americans do it Better
Maybe I’m a hothead, but my personal number one traffic annoyance is, by several miles: people sticking on the centre or right section of the road when there’s plenty of room to move one or more lanes over to the […]