Car Makers warned: Leave Iran - or leave the US
Filed under: Latest News US lobbyists are claiming that they are forcing car companies out of Iran - on pain of becoming toxic brands in America. Last week Peugeot announced it was stopping supplies to...
View ArticleMost people oppose increase in fixed penalty costs
Filed under: Latest News The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has come out against the current proposal to increase the fixed penalty fines from £60 to £90. As a safety organisation, this is...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn't walk behind a moving plane
Filed under: Humour Yet another dangerous sport appears to have been invented - jet blasting. This is not about strapping yourself to a moving jet, but standing behind one and shooting the breeze. A...
View ArticleBritish inventor creates ultimate baby car seat
Filed under: Consumer A British inventor has created a baby car seat featuring a fold-over airbag that cocoons the child in the event of a crash. The Carkoon, created by Julian Preston-Powers, should...
View ArticleVideo: Disgusting parking theft revenge...can't be true, surely?
Filed under: Humour This video purports to show a horrific act of vengeance by a man whose parking space has just been stolen. But surely it's fake, right? You decide... Posted on Streetfire.net with...
View ArticlePeugeot 208 GTi could have 230bhp
Filed under: Latest News Peugeot hot hatch fans worried the 208 GTI won't live up to its predecessor's legend can take solace in one fact - the man leading the team behind the engine choice put the...
View ArticlePorsche releases hardcore Cayenne GTS SUV
Filed under: Consumer Porsche has released the first pictures of its most driver focussed SUV ever, the Cayenne GTS. It's massive, bright green and a much angrier version of something quite...
View ArticleFine Ferrari collection could net well over €15m
Filed under: Classic cars There's just over a month left until the forthcoming RM Auctions sale, with 22 of the rarest and most beautiful Ferraris expected to sell for more than €15 million. Headlining...
View ArticleSkoda Yeti voted UK's best car by owners
Filed under: Latest News The Skoda Yeti has taken the top spot overall in the 2012 Auto Express Driver Power survey - the biggest car owner survey in the UK. In fact, Skoda took three of the top four...
View ArticleUniversal DAB radio adapter launched
Filed under: Latest News Alpine has unveiled the EZi-DAB, which despite sounding like something you'd find in a first aid kit, is a clever little device that changes any car stereo into a DAB digital...
View ArticleSpecial Ferrari 458 unveiled for Chinese anniversary
Filed under: Consumer Ferrari has launched a special edition of the 458 Italia to mark the company's 20th anniversary in the Chinese market. The gold-rimmed special has an ornate decorative dragon...
View ArticleUpdate: Lotus denies threat of administration
Filed under: Latest News A statement released by Lotus has gone some way to allay any fears that Proton's parent company were preparing to pull the plug on the group, as well as confirming the position...
View ArticleMini workers threaten strike over tea breaks
Filed under: Latest News No, we haven't slipped back in time to 1978. There really is a threat of a strike at BMW's Mini plant in Cowley. 97% of workers called for a strike in a consultation by the...
View ArticleIconic Ferrari F40 prototype for sale
Filed under: Latest News A prototype of arguably Ferrari's most iconic road car, the F40, will come up for sale next month at a Monaco auction. The race liveried F40 is one of eight F40 prototypes...
View ArticlePeugeot 208: First drive review
Filed under: First Drive In the glory days, Peugeot shifted 7.7 million 206s and the iconic 205 before that found 5.2 million homes. However, the lacklustre 207 never caught buyers' imaginations -...
View ArticleLotus has astonishing press release meltdown
Filed under: Comment At about 5pm yesterday, amid rumours of a company in crisis, Lotus sent out a flabbergasting press release that instantly sent Twitter loopy. The company also posted it to the...
View ArticleRussian doctor snaps and goes on dodgem rampage in car showroom
Filed under: Videos The video below shows a Russian, reportedly a gynecologist, having a very expensive tantrum at a Nissan dealership. According to The Telegraph, 40-year-old Dr Kustov Michael had...
View ArticlePeugeot 308 Allure e-HDi 112: Road test review
Filed under: Road Tests Believe it or not, Peugeot's 3-series range has been around since 1932 and the 308 is the best-selling version. Sales total over 3.2 million worldwide and after 229,000 have...
View ArticleVideogamer starts real life racing career against living legend
Filed under: Motorsport This weekend sees the latest GT Academy winner, 20-year-old Jann Mardenborough, begin his first full season as a real racing driver. We hate him. We hate him not only because...
View ArticleBugatti Veyron Vitesse - just the 1,200 HP
Filed under: Latest News The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, to give it its official moniker, has been launched (that's launched in the sense of a rocket to Mars, not in the sense of pulling the...
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