Renault Vel Satis guru Oliver Hammond piqued my attention via Twitter a while ago because of his efforts in building up a VelSat community. His Vel Satis forum site is ever-more ...
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The auto brands Lotus has links with
Lotus is the car company that wants to be associated with everyone at the moment. Or should it be Lotus is the car company everyone wants to be associated with? ...
Renault Energy dCi 130: F1 on the road
Renault is one of the most successful F1 engine makers of recent years. Be it Williams, Renault (Lotus?) itself or now Red Bull, the firm’s Formula 1 engines have powered ...
Nic Hamilton: in the family
Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas Hamilton starred in his first motor race last weekend – in the family tradition, on live TV. Also in family tradition, he had a stellar first ...
Security threat for VW-conquest Renault drivers
Conquest customers are every car maker’s dream buyer. Not only is it a sale for them, it’s a sale their rivals are not getting – a double win, of sorts. ...
How Renault makes a 50mpg 7 seater
RENAULT and I won our class in last year’s MPG Marathon – a right ol’ result, it was, after 400 miles’ somewhat steady driving. But how? All down to the ...
Wake up with the sun
SUNROOFS in cars have really fallen out of favour in recent times. Little wonder, now air con’s de rigueur. But I had a revelation last week, that made me realise ...
How to read a torque curve
TORQUE is all-important to the drivability of a car. if you want manic high-rev fun, you’ll get an S2000. Bags of bhp. No torque. But if you want something that’s ...
What I learnt this week: 04.09.09
MG nearly launched an SUV ARONLINE has come up with a real gem – a prototype of an MG off-roader! Based on the SsangYong Rexton, it shows the genius of ...
Ride on time
IN the olden days, ride quality used to be great on smooth roads. Soft suspension, coupled with 70-profile tyres, meant it was like riding on space hopper. Rubbery absorption of ...
