Australian Suicide Roadblock Tactics
I came across an interesting story the other day which made a shiver run down my spine. It happened in Australia and it sounded like something out of...
May 26, 2012 2 Min Read
Redefining Counting
Edit: It seems I was ninja’d by Steve… 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 208, 208, 208. Look like a stuttering kid playing hide and seek? It’s n...
May 25, 2012 3 Min Read
Peugeot unveils new 301 – not for us though
As a big fan of Peugeots – I’ve owned two Pugs and drove a 405 with all the whistles and bells into the ground – I’m looking forward to trying out the...
May 25, 2012 3 Min Read
Would 80 Cost a Billion?
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? Du...
May 25, 2012 2 Min Read
Adam Opel’s Adam
Did I just win the 2012 competition for blog title of the year because I made it into a palindrome? Or was it anagram? Some of you may know that Opel...
May 24, 2012 3 Min Read
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 a...
May 24, 2012 3 Min Read
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...
May 24, 2012 3 Min Read
Truckin’ Wild
I’m back in China this week, with more automotive observations from the country with the biggest number of the smallest people. (Did I tell you about...
May 23, 2012 3 Min Read
Is You-Know-Who Your Favourite Motoring Journalist?
Here’s a quick question for you; who is the greatest footballer of all time? Eh, what was that you said – Pele? Sorry, he doesn’t count as people are...
May 23, 2012 5 Min Read
New Mazda is one of the safest on the road
Mazda’s all-new CX-5 is officially one of the safest cars in the world after receiving five-stars – the highest possible safety rating – from Euro NCA...
May 23, 2012 2 Min Read
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 Britis...
May 23, 2012 3 Min Read
Shaking bones and stirring emotion
With that cheesy and rather poor reference to Bond’s favourite posh-party drink I’ll serve up some news on a new tuned Aston that is linked to Britain...
May 22, 2012 3 Min Read
How the weather affects your car’s value
It’s taken some time but the sun is shining at last and ‘experts’ are predicting a scorching summer. However, being Brits we know that any long range...
May 22, 2012 2 Min Read
Dig Out the Old Bangers, It’s a Free For All
I am not one for reading the news and flying into a rage. I have been known to get a trifle upset at the odd story but I tend to reserve my negative e...
May 22, 2012 2 Min Read
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,...
May 21, 2012 2 Min Read
