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Weekly Roundup - 14th September 2008By Chris on September 14th, 2008 | No Comments
Top 10 Best Driving Roads In Britain - Caterham owners have voted on their favourite driving roads. If they’re good for Caterham drivers, chances are they’re just as good for hot hatch drivers. Cindy McCain: Potential First Lady, Part Time Drifter - apparently the wife of US Presidential... -
Ford Focus RS Flying Out Of ShowroomsBy Chris on September 12th, 2008 | No Comments
The new 300bhp Ford Focus RS is off to a good start with over 1000 orders placed in UK showrooms alone. The car hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet, but it’s due to appear at the Paris Motor Show where more details will be made available. Until then the only known colours are Elect... -
Weekly Roundup - 7th September 2008By Chris on September 7th, 2008 | No Comments
Volvo Offer Factory Built Police Cars - now the Rozzers can order a Volvo patrol car straight from the factory rather than having normal cars specially converted . Hybrid Parking Only? - we’ve got disabled-only parking spaces, parent & toddler spaces, so how about Hybrid only spaces in the... -
Check Your Car Is Insured With ASKMIDBy Chris on September 7th, 2008 | No Comments
You’ll probably already know that there’s a central database the Police have access to that contains the insurance details of all of the cars on the UK roads. The database is known simply as the Motor Insurance Database (MID), and now you can check to see if your car is recorded on there... -
Uninsured Drivers To Have Cars CrushedIt seems unlikely, but the government have had a good idea that could benefit a lot of motorists. They are set to launch a crackdown on uninsured drivers this autumn that it hopes will help cut premiums for other motorists. At the moment you can only be charged with being uninsured if you’re ...
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2009 SEAT Ibiza Cupra Gets Smaller EngineBy Chris on September 1st, 2008 | No Comments
It’s official, the 2009 SEAT Ibiza Cupra will feature a smaller engine than the existing model. While the outgoing Cupra was powered by the VAG group’s ageing 1.8-litre turbocharged unit, producing 177bhp, the new Cupra will use a 1.4-litre TFSi unit. The combination of turbo and superc... -
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. ...






