Next week’s Paris motor show is gearing up to be a cracker with lots of new cars being unveiled. Among them will be the new Audi A3 Sportback. The announcement of this practical, five door model comes just a few […]
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09, 2012
Tag Archives: audi
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08, 2012
Freelander 2 unveiled
Land Rover have revealed their tweaks to the Freelander which features a sportier look. Land Rover also point out the new look is ‘purposeful’ though quite what that means is beyond me. However, the Freelander now has new sporty ‘Dynamic’ […]
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08, 2012
Hybrids Can Be Cool!
Here’s something cool: one reigning stereotype about hybrid cars was mangled by Volkswagen this week. Namely, that they’re slow, I mean, that is exactly what everybody thinks about them, right? Ever since the early twentieth century people and companies with […]
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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
The Future of the Rear-view Mirror
Audi’s R18 Diesel Le Mans racer isn’t fitted with a rear-view mirror. It has a little colour screen and a rearward pointing camera at the back instead. Simple but effective, as this system is suitable for cars that haven’t got […]
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08, 2012
Fiat 500 among top 10 of depreciation proof cars
It’s hard to believe but the Fiat 500 Sport is in so much demand that it’s helping to make the car depreciation-proof. The award-winning city car is highlighted by value experts Glass’s Guide and show the 100,000-plus UK selling supermini […]
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08, 2012
The Race to the Clouds
What about some racing history and a bit of ‘awesome’? In completely rectangular state of Colorado in the US there’s a mountain, right at the front end of the Rocky Mountains. It’s called Pikes Peak and it’s the theatre of […]
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08, 2012
What turns a car into a classic icon?
It’s a very interesting question and everyone will have their opinion but what makes a car become an icon? The Mazda MX-5, Bugatti Veyron and Audi TT have been voted the top three cars most likely to be classic icons […]
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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
Lexus reveals its new LS
It’s a week of posh cars being revamped so far (see yesterday’s take on the new Audi R8) and now we have the Lexus LS. This flagship motor has had a complete overhaul with sharper styling, and a new F […]
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07, 2012
Audi’s R8 gets a facelift
Audi has given its flagship R8 a comprehensive make over for its 2013 model year line-up. The new look is due to make it’s debut at the Paris Motor Show and among the changes for the R8 V8 and V10 […]
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07, 2012
And Britain’s most reliable car is…..
Here at the Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk blog we’ve been discussing the reliability of cars and the warranties offered by manufacturers. Buyers don’t want poor workmanship – no matter what the marque is – and they want value for money. People are keeping […]
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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
Evade!
Ah yes, tuners. Not the do-it-yourself chaps, but the proper companies that do professional tuning. Sometimes their creations are rather tasteful and, depending on the eye of the beholder, can really add value to a car. There’s a German company […]