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Weekly Roundup - 31st August 2008By Chris on August 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Blimey, it’s nearly September already! Here’s some more picks from the motoring interwebnet. Meat And Two Roasted Veg - it’s official, heated car seats really are no good for your Gentleman’s Area. Quickly, untick that box on the options list before you regret it. Brit Police... -
Twingo RS Pics And VideoBy Chris on August 29th, 2008 | No Comments
As already mentioned, the 133bhp Twingo RS is getting near to its launch date. As the hype builds there are more pictures circulating the internet, as wellas a video of Fernando Alonso having a quick run around a circuit. Enjoy! [Show as slideshow] ... -
JCR Racing Working On 150bhp Fiat 500By Chris on August 29th, 2008 | No Comments
While the 135bhp Abarth 500 is grabbing all of the headlines, here in the UK there’s a tuning company working on an even more powerful Fiat 500. JCR Racing, based in Hertfordshire, have been working on a supercharger conversion kit for the 500’s 1.4-litre 16V engine. The kit includes a ... -
Hot New Colours For SEATBy Chris on August 26th, 2008 | No Comments
SEAT have decided to show off some of their latin flair by introducing a range of new ‘Custom Palette’ colours. Priced at £550 (normal metallic costs £360), the new range of bright and distinctive shades includes four colours - Lumina Orange, Speed Blue, Kiwi Green and Furia Grey. ... -
Drawing Cars With Microsoft PaintBy Chris on August 25th, 2008 | No Comments
Got a few quiet minutes in your lunch hour and a copy of Microsoft Paint to hand? Then watch the video below for some inspiration on doodling a car: I don’t know how long this actually took, but judging by the speed of the recording it must have been a good few hours. Also, if you’re no... -
Weekly Roundup - 24th August 2008By Chris on August 24th, 2008 | No Comments
Top Gear On Youtube - Top gear has it’s own channel on YouTube, and includes clips from the TV program as well as other Jeremy Clarkson series such as Motorworld and Extreme Machines Pay As You Drive Pricing Trails - road pricing trials are to start in 2010 in eight areas. Despite a petition ... -
Volvo C30 R To Be Victim Of Cost Cutting?By Chris on August 19th, 2008 | No Comments
Volvo are not a company that would usually feature very highly in a conversation about hot hatches, but that’s not to say they can’t make interesting cars. Just look at the 850 T5 for a lesson in how to make a boxy estate car interesting! However, with the current downturn in the global... -
Weekly Roundup - 17th August 2008By Chris on August 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Speed Drops As Fuel Prices Soar - skint motorists are driving more slowly to save fuel Brew Your Own Diesel - a student shows how to brew your own diesel, but the chemicals might be a little harmful to your health Drivers Ditching Cars For Bikes - is this something you’ve thought of doing? Tim... -
Weekly Roundup - 10th August 2008By Chris on August 10th, 2008 | No Comments
Eco Pedal Counters Lead Feet - Nissan’s new Eco pedal actually tries to stop you pressing the accelerator pedal too hard. I don’t like the sound of that! Carbon Fibre Prices Increase - fancy a lighweight carbno-fibre bonnet for your hot hatch? Better hurry up and get one before prices sh... -
Hamann Mini Cooper R56By Chris on August 9th, 2008 | No Comments
Hamann have turned their attention to the latest version of the MINI Cooper S and Cooper D and have produced a series of tempting performance upgrades. Starting off with the Cooper D, the diesel engine is boosted from 110bhp up to 136hp, with torque up to 222lb.ft. That’s a lot of torque in s...






