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...
August 11, 2012 3 Min Read
Black Cabs Move with the Times
When is a black cab not a black cab? These vehicles are things I took for granted in the past. When I was going to the local big city (Glasgow, in my...
August 11, 2012 3 Min Read
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 h...
August 10, 2012 2 Min Read
Is London the Most Difficult Place to Become a Taxi Driver?
Have you ever fancied being a taxi driver? Someone told me years ago that it is really expensive to get a licence but I never really believed them. Th...
August 10, 2012 3 Min Read
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 en...
August 09, 2012 3 Min Read
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...
August 09, 2012 2 Min Read
Did I Dream About Parking Sensors Again?
I was watching the news the other night while trying to get my little girl to sleep. I saw a car parking feature come on and fought to keep my eyes op...
August 09, 2012 3 Min Read
‘13’ plate spells bad luck
As car buyers are gearing up for the new plate next month (and we’ll be keeping an eye on any super sales as car firms load the market with pre-regist...
August 08, 2012 3 Min Read
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...
August 08, 2012 3 Min Read
Get Your Car Out and Running
I would like to ask you a question now, and hopefully you will give me an honest answer; How much do you use your car? As I work from home I don’t hav...
August 08, 2012 3 Min Read
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 blac...
August 07, 2012 3 Min Read
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 ahe...
August 07, 2012 3 Min Read
New Merc GL-Class is first class
Mercedes like to think that their new GL-Class is the S-Class of the 4×4 world. But the new GL-Class is probably more than that and is said to be on a...
August 07, 2012 2 Min Read
Supercopa – Super car! Super Deal!!!
‘Not a chance!’ – was the general reaction in our office when we first heard the rumours about the Seat Leon FR+ Supercopa deal was coming. Now it has...
August 07, 2012 3 Min Read
What’s the Fastest You Have Ever Driven? Answer, Not Very
I guess that we all speed at some point. Well, apart from me, of course. Actually, I have had my current vehicle for about a year and a half now. It i...
August 06, 2012 2 Min Read
