Archive for July, 2010

VIDEO: Range Rover Evoque on the road

VIDEO: Range Rover Evoque on the road

RANGE Rover scoops are everywhere these days, as the launch of the Evoque builds up. I reckon I’ve got, err, one of the best so far (if you’ll indulge me ...

VIDEO: Porsche 911 Turbo on test

VIDEO: Porsche 911 Turbo on test

CAR feature photo shoots consist of artists doing their magic and journos doing all they can to actually be useful. We clean the cars, polish their wheels, shuffle them about ...

How fast would your car be with more power?

How fast would your car be with more power?

HOW fast can cars with speed limiters go if the speed limiter is removed? I mused on this when looking at the VW Golf R’s 200mph speedo. (VW likes to ...

F1 insight: A view inside the BRDC

F1 insight: A view inside the BRDC

BRDC members have a prime spot to watch the Silverstone Grand Prix each year. The famed building, right next to the pits entry, is a Silverstone landmark and THE place ...

How BRDC links F1 to GOMW

How BRDC links F1 to GOMW

1966 was a good year for World Cup football but also a good year for F1-loving members of the Guild of Motoring Writers. Ford, amazingly, built a chalet at Silverstone, ...

Why Victoria Beckham is right for Range Rover

Why Victoria Beckham is right for Range Rover

Range Rover grabbed a sure-fire headline when it revealed the Evoque last week. Victoria Beckham Designs New Baby Range Rover. Yup, Mrs Beckham was the surprise celeb who stepped up ...

EREV 101: Electric car becomes realistic?

EREV 101: Electric car becomes realistic?

VAUXHALL is to market its range-extender electric Ampera via a catchy new classification: EREV. Extended Range Electric Vehicle, that is. I reckon it’s going to become as common parlance as ...

UK car industry not looking for handouts

UK car industry not looking for handouts

THE era of handouts from the State could well be over – but it seems the car makers are not seeking them, anyway. Automotive Council co-chair Richard Parry-Jones says that, ...