Browsing Archive: September, 2010
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 30, 2010,
I've decidd to expand as I've been turning away so much work, so if you're an ADI who has just passed, or are looking for a new opportunity elsewhere, send me your details and we can take it from there. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 30, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Lamborghini will reveal the Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain
Edition at the Paris Motor Show. Blancpain is a luxury watchmaker, but
this special edition Gallardo is more than just a styling pack - it's
genuinely very special indeed. The car was commissioned to mark
the success of the one-make Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing
series. It's more powerful and lighter than the standard Gallardo and
it's the lightest road-going car in Lamborghini's current range. There's
plenty of carbon... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 30, 2010,
Porsche Design has made the world's most expensive and
lavish advent calendar. The near six-foot tall aluminium oblong costs
$1,000,000 (£640,000) and contains such luxuries as a new fitted kitchen
and a 518bhp yacht. It beats your Dairy Milk calendar. Only five
will be made, and the company will limit supply to one per continent.
The 1.75-metre brushed aluminium box has 24 compartments to be opened
during the build up to Christmas. Porsche Design won't reveal the contents of each of... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 29, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Rolls-Royce will display five unique cars at the Paris
Motor Show next week. Each one will be customised by the firm's new
high-end personalisation service. The Paris collection includes two Ghosts, a long wheelbase Phantom, a Phantom Coupé and a convertible Drophead Coupé. Each
car will wear unique paintwork and sport custom interior trim. The cars
are designed to highlight what the company can for those with a 'money
no object' attitude. Rolls-Royce has released images of the
Exte... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 29, 2010,
The former Top Gear Stig, Ben Collins, has named Tom Cruise as his favourite celebrity contestant and said that driving with Joanna Lumley was "surreal". Collins, 35, who has recently published his autobiography revealing his seven years working as the anonymous character The Stig on Top Gear, said the Mission Impossible star was a highlight of his career. He said: "The final contestant was Tom Cruise who was just amazing. Just a brilliant guy to meet. "He was very focused and intent on set... Continue reading ...
Independent driving will be introduced into the British driving test next Monday (4 October).
Candidates in all main categories of test will be asked to spend
around 10 minutes demonstrating their ability to drive safely without
step-by-step directions from an examiner.
Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said:
“The independent driving assessment gives test candidates the chance
to show they have the necessary skills to cope with the sort of traffic
conditions they will face ev... Continue reading ...
As autumn approaches, the Highways Agency is asking drivers to watch
out for deer, particularly at dawn and dusk. Every year, people are
killed or injured in road collisions with wild deer around England.
There have been over 2,000 recorded deer-vehicle collisions since
January 2009 on the motorway and A-road network alone.
74,000 deer-vehicle collisions each year
It is estimated that there are up to 74,000 deer-vehicle
collisions every year in the UK. Most deer are killed, ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 27, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Porsche will pull the wraps off two spectacular new cars at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show. This
week, the German firm announced that it will revive the 911 Speedster
16 years and three model generations after the previous version. To pay homage to the original 1953 Porsche 356 Speedster, only 356 examples of the new model will be built. The
newcomer is based on the current 911 Cabriolet, but it's 60mm shorter
and the windscreen is more steeply raked. The Pure Blue colour scheme is
exc... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 27, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Bentley,
the British car maker, is to recall hundreds of vehicles in the United
States because of fears that pedestrians could be impaled on the iconic
"Flying B" bonnet ornament in a crash. The winged statue is
designed to retract in the event of a collision, but fears have been
raised that the mechanism may fail if the ornament gets rusty. "There
is a potential for the 'B' hood ornament's retracting mechanism to
become corroded. This may lead to the 'B' hood ornament not retracting... Continue reading ...
Will it ever end? This hill is being dug up again, just when you thought the last two years worth of work had finished! This time it's on the other side of the road, so essentially as you're on you way out fo the test centre, heading towards town. It's all down to a narrow lane, cones everywhere, the other side of the road is having to use the bus lane, so on your way back to the test centre, just stay in position and it puts you nicely in place for following the road ahead at the lights o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 26, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Fuel economy is a hot topic right now. Sky-high prices at
the pumps, strict emissions regulations and competition from alternative
fuels have put the pressure on car manufacturers. It wasn't long ago
that 30mpg was considered pretty good from a mid-sized family car, but
today, any model that returns less than 40mpg will drop off many buyers'
shopping lists. The Ford Focus is currently Britain's
best-selling family hatchback and it's difficult to criticise its frugal
engines. Go for t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 25, 2010,
Research by accident management company, Accident
Exchange, has revealed that nearly a fifth of UK drivers who hit a
parked car flee the scene without leaving their contact details. Such
offences cost the insurance industry £1.2 billion each year, but
unlucky owners are still left to pick up £169 million of the costs. The
research revealed that 56 percent of culprits contact the owner
directly, 20 percent leave their details on the windscreen and 18.5
percent don't bother getting in... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 25, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has
condemned the Government's cap on immigration, claiming that it will be
harmful to the motor industry and make Britain less competitive. The
SMMT is particularly concerned about the proposed ban on intra-company
transfers. This is when foreign staff come to Britain to work for the
same company that they were employed by in their home country. A
temporary limit on migrant workers from outside the European Union was
imposed in Ju... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 25, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
The Aston Martin One-77 hypercar will have the world's most powerful non-turbocharged engine when it goes on sale in 2011. The British performance car maker claims that the 7.3-litre V12 engine will pump out a mammoth 750bhp and 553lb.ft of torque. That puts it well ahead of its closest rival, the Pagani Zonda Cinque, which has 681bhp at its disposal. The
first cars will reach their owners early next year and, despite the
rather steep £1.2 million asking price, Aston Martin remains confide... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 25, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
An American student impaled his car on a roadside crash barrier after losing control when he fell asleep at the wheel. Appropriately
named Andy Dangerfield, 21, dozed off and collided with the barrier on
Interstate 90 in Montana. Despite the severe nature of the crash, he
miraculously escaped unharmed and no one else was involved. He was travelling from his home in Washington State to college in Idaho and fell asleep on the way. The
car, a Chevrolet Suburban, was fully impaled on the Ar... Continue reading ...
The M32 this morning is closed in bound due to an accident and oil spill, the traffic is heavy already and it's only 7am. This could cause extra traffic through out the city, so be ready for a prolonged rush hour. There are also severe weather warning to day. Heavy rain later. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 23, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
You're looking at the first photos of the new BMW 6
Series. It's almost production-ready and is set for a world debut at the
Paris Motor Show in October. The BMW Concept 6 Series will star alongside the brand new BMW X3 SUV, making Paris 2010 a busy show for the German company. The
Concept 6 Series shows that the next generation BMW coupé will be a lot
less controversial than the current car, taking obvious inspiration
from the classy looks of the new 5 Series. In fact, much of the
ca... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 23, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Lotus has sensationally revealed an all-new supercar called the Elite, which will debut at the Paris Motor Show in October. The
hybrid show car has a 612bhp 5.0-litre V8 engine incorporating electric
motors, although a conventional petrol model will be available too. It
uses a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) to charge a battery pack
powering twin electric motors. The motors will boost acceleration, but
it's not known whether the car will be able to drive on electricity
alone. How... Continue reading ...
NEW! Updated Brislington trouble spot page - http://www.a-class-driving.com/brislington-trouble---st-phillips-roundabouts.php Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 22, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
It's fair to assume that the average Bugatti Veyron owner
also has a reasonable number of exquisite watches. And of course,
several can't all be worn at once. So what better place to keep
them than in the engine block of a Bugatti Veyron? Yes, that's now a
possibility thanks to the craftsmen at the German company Origin Times.
The Big Block Winder is made from the 16-cylinder engine block of a
Bugatti Veyron. The €75,000 (£63,000) Big Block Winder houses up
to 16 watches, each plac... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
A report on road deaths in 33 countries has named the UK as having the lowest fatality rate. The
report, undertaken by the International Transport Forum, looked at road
death rates over the last decade and found that the overall number has
fallen. In 2009 alone, the UK had the safest roads with 3.8 deaths
per 100,000 inhabitants. By contrast, Malaysia is bottom of the pile
with a staggering 23.8. Sweden and Holland are closest to the
UK's toll, with 3.9 deaths per 100,000, while Greece... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, September 21, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Car owners are being duped by a fake parking ticket scam
that demands payment, and includes a £1-per-minute 'information line'
for disputes. The tickets, which look almost identical to the
legitimate item, are being stuck onto legally parked cars. They demand
£68 - or £34 if the 'fine' is paid within 14 days. Tickets have
been found in Cheshire and Staffordshire, issued by a company called
Parked Vehicles Division Limited. The company is currently not
contactable at its listed addr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 20, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
The Audi A3 Cabriolet and TT Roadster have the longest
waiting lists in the UK, with a factory order car taking until April
2011 to arrive. In fact, Audi models take the 'top' eight spots
on the list for the longest new car lead times, with the new MINI
Countryman sitting in ninth place. The long lead times of many of
the UK's most popular cars is allowing some dealers to charge VAT at 20
percent, even for cars ordered now. The additional cost of the tax rise
can add hundreds of poun... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 20, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Ford will launch a hardcore version of the all-new Focus
at the Paris Motor Show. The Focus ST has 247bhp and is set to compete
with the Renaultsport Mégane when it hits showrooms in 2012. The
Paris show car is resplendent in an ostentatious Tangerine Scream orange
paintjob. It sits on huge 19-inch wheels, wears a roof-mounted spoiler
and has matching orange brake callipers. The gaping grille is
different to the standard Focus', sucking in cold air to feed a
2.0-litre turbocharged E... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 19, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Figures from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) show that
complaints about used cars are up by almost a fifth during the first
half of 2010. The 38,138 complaints made to the OFT between January and June 2010 is an 18 percent rise compared to the same period in 2009. And drivers are so fed up with unscrupulous dealers that many are opting to fix problems themselves, at an average cost of £425. But
used car dealers are obliged to sell cars of satisfactory quality. A
spokesperson for Govern... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 19, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Pope Benedict XVI will be seen in Scotland on Thursday (16 September 2010) in a £75,000 armoured Mercedes-Benz 4x4. It
will be one of two customised Mercedes that have been flown over
especially for the Pope, and which are already in the UK, stored in a
secret location. They wear the number plates SCV and SCV 1. Pope
Benedict's arrival will be the first papal visit to the UK since 1982.
Back then, Pope John Paul II toured the streets in an armoured Leyland
truck. That was eventually s... Continue reading ...
Finally, the Bath Road major roadworks have come to an end and it's not the greatest piece of work of I have to say. Not that anyone was expecting anything else! So, as you're heading from town, back towards the test centre, you go through the one way system, then sweep down the hill to the left with the bus lane to your left. You'll see the pedestrian crossing at the base of the hill and it's here amungst the zig-zags that you might be able to see some arrows telling you that aropund here,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 18, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
The local lollipop lady could become the latest roadside surveillance tool if a trial in Wales is successful. Traffic patrol officers are being fitted with £900 cameras to catch out dangerous drivers outside schools. A weeklong 'lollicam' trial is taking place in Flintshire, North Wales, before being moved to other parts of the country. Currently,
patrol officers are expected to record the licence plates of those that
don't stop for them on a notepad. However, with the new technology,
f... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 18, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
It's a well-established fact that new cars lose a whopping
percentage of their value 'the moment they're driven off the
forecourt.' For that reason plenty of people refuse to buy a new car.
However, it is possible to pick up a brand new motor with a massive
discount if you shop around. So we've done some shopping for you,
finding you five examples of the sort of deals available. They might be
gone soon, but use them as a reference - there'll always be more where
these came from. Car:... Continue reading ...
The first roundabout you come to if you were to head north from the Hick's Gate roundabout is having some lane extension at the moment, which means the usual two lanes that once exisited on the roundabout look a little different. The lane closest to the roundbaout is out and the over-run lane, which had cross hatched markings in, is now the outside lane. Should be no bother to test standard drivers, just look at the lane infront of you before you emerge onto the roundabout so you can see wh... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, September 17, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Lexus has announced preliminary emissions figures for its new CT 200h hybrid compact luxury car. The sub-100g/km CO2 figure of 96g/km means no annual road tax bill and just 10 percent benefit in kind company car taxation. The
Volkswagen Golf-sized hatchback also returns a combined fuel economy
figure of 68.9mpg thanks to its electric/petrol hybrid powertrain. Lexus
has developed the CT 200h from scratch, the new premium hybrid model
having its own platform and powertrain control systems... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 16, 2010,
A £620,000 British supercar will make its world debut at
the MPH Prestige and Performance Motor Show in Earl's Court, London, on
November 4. The AF10 has been four years in the making, but it
will finally be unveiled at the Earl's Court show, which will also host
Top Gear Live. The AF10 is powered by a 7.0-litre, 550bhp V8
engine sourced from the Chevrolet Corvette. Its stratospheric price tag
would buy any three cars from Ferrari's regular range. The man
behind the supercar and fou... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 16, 2010,
The number of consumer complaints about used cars from dealers has increased, so make sure you know your rights before you buy.
New figures from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have revealed that
complaints about second hand cars bought from independent dealers
continue to top the list of calls to advice service Consumer Direct, and
the numbers of complaints are increasing.
The research suggests that the average cost to car owners is £425 to
resolve faults that were the dealer's... Continue reading ...
The driving test is set to become more challenging in a move aimed to make it more akin to everyday life behind the wheel. The
government has announced that a new section will test navigational
skills, requiring the learner to drive for ten minutes without
instructions at every turn. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is also
to stop publishing details of its test routes. Set to begin
October 4, the navigational element will involve following a combination
of road signs and directions ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, September 14, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
A Nevada State mayoral candidate has wooed car-owning
voters by proposing a 'speed pass' system that will essentially allow
drivers to speed for a fee. Eugene DiSimone reckons the scheme could raise up to $4m (£2.6m) per day in revenue for state coffers. DiSimone's
proposal involves drivers paying an initial $48 (£31) fee to have their
car safety checked and registered to the scheme. Thereafter they will
pay $25 (£16) for a 24-hour pass to drive at speeds of up to 90mph on
certain ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 13, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Smart is about to branch out into eco-friendly personal
mobility, as it plans to launch an electric scooter at the Paris Motor
Show. The Smart escooter will be powered by a lithium-ion battery
with a range of up to 62 miles on a full charge. It will also feature
an innovative airbag to protect its rider in a crash. The
official sketches (pictured) show a production-ready version of the
escooter, which will stand alongside the updated Smart fortwo on the
company's stand at the Paris M... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 13, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Ferrari's next flagship supercar will be a hybrid according to company boss Luca di Montezemolo. The
replacement for the seminal Ferrari Enzo (pictured) will be fitted with
a hybrid system similar to that of the 599 HY-KERS concept. That
599 (pictured in green) debuted at this year's Geneva Motor Show in
March and featured a 99bhp electric motor powered by a flat lithium-ion
battery pack. Connected to a seven-speed gearbox, the motor works
alongside the petrol engine to provide an ins... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 12, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Let's face it: what warm-blooded man (and probably a lot
of women too) wouldn't like to be James Bond for a day? The gadgets, the
adventure, the women and, of course, the cars. Though 007 has driven a
wide selection of vehicles through the years, his character is now
linked intrinsically with the Aston Martin brand. The latest Bond
car, featured in both 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace', is the
Aston Martin DBS coupé, packing a 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine. Thanks to
its 510bhp ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 12, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Drivers are being forced to 'run over' a schoolgirl in an
innovative speed awareness campaign, timed to coincide with the new
school term. The Canadian campaign puts a painting on the road
that, from a distance, appears to be a small girl trying to pick up a
ball from the road. The illusion is the centrepiece of an
accident awareness scheme by accident prevention charity Community
Against Preventable Injuries (preventable.ca). Unusually,
it's not necessarily a speed awareness issue th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 11, 2010,
The Stig has been sacked by Top Gear. Not according to the
BBC, but to Jeremy Clarkson, who has spoken for the first time about
the autobiography that has unmasked Ben Collins as The Stig. In
an interview, Clarkson said that he was "hurt" after he discovered that
Collins, a racing driver, had been writing a book detailing his seven
years as Top Gear's mythical character. The Top Gear presenter
said: "it was a shock. It was horrible, actually, because I liked him.
He came round to my ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 11, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
The Citroen Survolt, a futuristic supercar concept, will make its UK debut at the behest of the Prince of Wales. It
will appear at the Eco Car Spectacular in London, which forms part of
the Start London festival. The 12-day festival, organised by Prince
Charles, celebrates sustainable living and will help raise eco
awareness. Taking place at Clarence House, Marlborough House and
Lancaster House Gardens, the festival will feature a number of eco-cars
and celebrity eco-endorsees. Citroen... Continue reading ...
Coming from the city, just before you get to the test centre, the road is being resurfaced. Be careful about positioning as you have no lines to help. Keep in your normal driving position and your speed low. The chances of skidding on this untreated surface rises a fair bit. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, September 10, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
A South Korean grandmother has become a national celebrity by passing her driving test at the 960th attempt. Cha
Sa-soon, 69, whose surname coincidentally means "vehicle" in Korean, is
now appearing in a prime-time advertisement for Hyundai, Korea's
largest carmaker.
For three years beginning in April 2005, she took her driving test
once a day, ... Continue reading ...
Road Safety Minister Mike Penning has announced today that the
Driving Standards Agency (DSA) will no longer publish details of test
routes after 4 October.
This change will help make the test more representative of real
driving. It also supports the introduction of independent driving, which
will allow candidates to demonstrate their ability to drive safely in
more realistic situations.
You can read more in the press release.
Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 9, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
These shocking pictures show the moment that a drunk man
got behind the wheel of his BMW - with a friend perched perilously on
the bonnet. The motorist is 23-year-old Peter James, who'd been
drinking with friends before driving down a high street in Coleford,
Gloucestershire, at around 1am on August 1. James has admitted to
drink-driving and to dangerous driving. Magistrates have told him that
he could face jail as a result of the charges. CCTV images show
the moments before James was ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
The Department for Transport (DfT) will soon begin
consultation on proposals to increase the time between vehicle MOT tests
from one to two years. In the UK, cars over three years old need
an annual test by law, but the Government is considering following EU
regulations, which require a bi-annual test. However, the MOT
Trade Forum, a collective of MOT testing centres, says that the move
would be catastrophic, because the Government's own figures suggest that
it will cause hundreds of ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
A study in Australia has found that rear seat car passengers are at far higher risk in a crash than those in the front. The main reason is that more attention has been paid to developing front seat safety features over the last 25 years. The
findings come as a surprise because older studies found that back seat
passengers were actually at less risk. However, since the mid 1990s,
most safety advancements have benefited front seat occupants. The
study, undertaken by Neuroscience Research ... Continue reading ...
When will it ever stop? The amount of work that goes into this road is untrue. Now they are shutting it during the evening, as well as workig on it during the day. Yesterday there were two sets of road works, forcing cars to enter narrow tunnels of cones. It's nothing tricky at the moment, just check mirrors for idiot drivers trying to get past you before the cones begin.  Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Tuesday, September 7, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Following the recent bad publicity and reporting of
Ferrari's 458 Italia supercar catching fire, an official recall has been
put in place for all 1,248 examples delivered to customers. A
spokesperson for Ferrari told Yahoo! Cars that: "When the car is driven
hard [so the exhaust is hot] in high ambient temperatures, the adhesive
used in the wheelarch assembly can overheat and allow the heat shields
to move around. In extreme cases, they touch the exhaust and the
adhesive can begin to ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 6, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
London's High Court refused to grant the BBC an injunction
blocking the publication of racing driver Ben Collins' autobiography,
in which he claims to be the mystery man known as The Stig in Top Gear. Legal
action against HarperCollins, the book's publisher, began last week as
the contents of the book became known. Yet the BBC refuses to confirm or
deny that Ben Collins ever was (or still is) The Stig. It is
widely known that Mr Collins worked on the Top Gear show. The BBC argued
that ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Monday, September 6, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
06/05:16: Heavy Rain - South West England
FLASH Warning of Heavy Rain for South West England valid from 0800 Mon 06 Sep to 1800 Mon 06 Sep Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 5, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
It's probably quite obvious why we'd choose now to make a
list of the best city cars for £3,000: times are tough. Buy one of
these, though, and you'll be getting a great, versatile car that's cheap
to run and should last. Of course all the normal rules apply - we
can't be held responsible if you let heart rule head and buy a duffer.
Buy wisely, taking all the usual buyer precautions, and one of this lot
will be £3,000 well spent. Ford Ka
Year: 2003 - 2006 There's
a myriad of used Ford... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Sunday, September 5, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Bentley has announced that it will place no restrictions
on who attends the glitzy unveiling of its new Continental GT. That's
because it will take place online. A bespoke website has been set up to
host the virtual launch of one of the company's most important models.
This takes place on September 7. Powered by a twin-turbocharged
W12 petrol engine, the GT range has expanded from the initial four-seat,
two-door coupé to include the GTC cabriolet and the 200mph Supersports
variants. ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Saturday, September 4, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Citroen has released the first official pictures of its second DS model - the new DS4. The DS4 will be unveiled in the metal at the Paris Motor Show on September 30 and follows the existing DS3 into production. At
4.27m long, 1.81m wide and 1.53m high, the DS4 is quite short, tall and
wide when compared to its predecessor, the outgoing Citroen C4. Such
proportions and the high ground clearance make the DS4 more of a
crossover than a traditional hatchback, so it will go head-to-head with
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, September 3, 2010,
In :
Learning
Finding a space in a town centre is a job in itself and
avoiding rip-off multi-storey car parks is a must if you want to save
cash. But where you can leave your car and for how long can be confusing - and cheeky traffic wardens dine out on your bewilderment. The
Government has announced that new legislation will come into force in
November to ban clamping on private land, so drivers can breathe a small
sigh of relief, but there's still plenty of ambiguity about parking in
public areas... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Friday, September 3, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Mazda has pulled the wraps off an all-new concept car known as the Shinari. The
four-door coupé was revealed at a design event in Milan, but studio
renderings of the car were also leaked onto the internet. The Shinari
will make its official world debut at the Paris Motor Show on September
30. Mazda's head designer, Ikuo Maeda, claims that the concept will lead the way for a new era of car design for the company. Design degrees are available
if you're interested to convert your ideas into... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 2, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Lotus will reveal the new, faster Evora S at the Paris
Motor Show next month. The British company will also unveil an automatic
version of the Evora, which is something of an unusual move for a
manufacturer of 'pure' sports cars. The Evora S is capable of
0-62mph in just 4.8 seconds (compared to 5.1 seconds for the standard
car) and its top speed is 172mph. It's 3.5-litre, Toyota-sourced engine is mounted in the middle of the car and develops 345bhp, while emitting 235g/km of CO2. The
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, September 2, 2010,
In :
Motoring news
Seven out of ten drivers regularly get angry with other
road users, and almost a third say it has a negative affect on their
driving. Those are the shocking findings of research by the
Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), which asked drivers what they
found most irritating behind the wheel. Unsurprisingly,
tailgating came out on top, followed by other drivers on the phone, with
28- and 22 percent of the vote respectively. The survey also
revealed that many respondents were ignorant... Continue reading ...
The road works on Falcondale road, just by the test centre were back again yesterday, one day after they had all cleaned up and left. This time they are doing the upward slope towards the M5 and Cribbs causeway. The traffic that this created yesterday could be felt everywhere in a 5 mile radius. Just be ready for suden road works and lane changes. Continue reading ...
Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, September 1, 2010,
In :
Car reviews
Ford insiders have confirmed that a high performance
version of the all-new Focus will take price of place on its Paris Motor
Show stand next month. The debut of the Ford Focus has been an
unusually drawn out affair, so the move is designed to drum up interest
in a car that was, essentially, unveiled back in January at the Detroit
Motor Show. The forthcoming Focus is the first ever 'global'
version, which means that there's hardly any difference between US and
European models. Only sl... Continue reading ...
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