Fiat are to unveil their new all-wheel drive Panda at next month’s Paris Motor Show. It replaces the current model which is also the only 4×4 in the A sector. The Panda 4×4 first appeared 30 years ago and this […]
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08, 2012
Tag Archives: mini
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08, 2012
How Much Would Cutting Up the Prime Minister Cost You?
I was interested to see talk of fines for drivers being increased in the UK. It was actually a bit of a coincidence, as I just saw something on the local telly about plans to do it here in South […]
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08, 2012
Alfa adds Sportiva trims to its models
Alfa Romeo fans are in for a treat after the car maker announced it was adding Sportiva trims to its Mito and Giuletta ranges. These stylish cars have now been boosted, in my opinion, with a trim that really suits […]
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08, 2012
The all-new Range Rover
Take a good look at the new Range Rover because you’ll be seeing lots of these on the roads before long. The new model is lighter, stronger and more refined and is, unmistakeably, a Range Rover. It’s the world’s first […]
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08, 2012
Jaguar F-type to debut in Paris
The F-Type, Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on 27th September. It will be launched as a convertible with a choice of three petrol engines: 340PS and […]
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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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07, 2012
Alfa’s Mito now available in Twinair technology
Alfa’s sporting mini, the Mito, is now available in the award-winning Twinair engine technology. The 875cc twin-cylinder 85hp turbo engine with electro-hydraulic valve control technology delivers 67.3mpg. That’s quite impressive and makes the Mito the cleanest and most economical car […]
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07, 2012
Free Travel and Cheap Insurance Please
There are definitely some advantages to getting older. You can watch gardening programmes with feeling any sense of shame, trousers can be as capacious or as modest as you wish and it is cheaper to get around as well. As […]
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07, 2012
So here it is – Vauxhall’s Adam
OK so it’s not the greatest name for a car ever thought of but Vauxhall are very proud of their new city car. The car firm hopes that it will beat the likes of the MINI and the Fiat 500 […]
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07, 2012
Retro Concepts: The New Renault 4
I’m not 100% sure if they were the first, but at the back end of the nineties, VW came up with a new incarnation of a (very) old model: the New Beetle. Since then, many carmakers have followed suit. Mini […]
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07, 2012
Honda celebrates 20 years of UK production
As part of the carmaker’s plans to celebrate the 20 year milestone since opening production of cars in the UK, Honda has unveiled some interesting offers on its British-built motors. The new Civic, recently named best value car on the […]
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07, 2012
The Fiat 500: Let’s Milk It!
It’s spiritual ancestor, the Multipla, ranked somewhere in between a warthog and a sea cow in terms of aesthetic qualities. The only people to buy it were car-haters. Still, it sold quite well in my country – though I’m not […]
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07, 2012
What Car Record Would You Like to Hold?
A couple of crazy dudes just broke the Guinness World Record for driving round the biggest loop ever. I didn’t even know that this record existed and it made me wonder what other car records / stunts I might like […]
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07, 2012
Time to Sleep Through Traffic Jams
There isn’t really a lot you can do in a truly bad traffic jam is there? Personally, I like to bang my hands off the steering wheel in a really annoying way which always causes my wife to lose her […]