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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 05 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
England’s roads not suitable for 80mph limit
Filed under: Latest News The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has claimed that England’s road network isn’t safe enough for an 80mph limit, due to lack of crash barriers and poor road maintenance. According to a story in The Telegraph , the lack of crash barriers is the main reason...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
Tips from the experts: cycling safely
Filed under: Comment The latest in the IAM’s Drive & Survive series sees the experts swapping their steering wheels for handlebars, advising on staying safe while cycling on the roads. Here’s what resident expert Simon Elstow has to say on riding a bike: Inflate your tyres...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
London traffic lights ‘rigged’ to make sure city got Olympics
Filed under: Latest News According to an article in Vanity Fair , London’s traffic lights were ‘rigged’ so that Olympic officials could get through London smoothly during the bidding process. In the article, entitled ‘Jumping Through Hoops,’ Sir Keith Mills, CEO of the...
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One-off 1955 Ferrari will make millions in California
A one-of-a-kind 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta is expected to fetch millions when it goes to auction in California. It’s worth so much that the seller, RM Auctions , won’t even tell us the estimate. However, it’s highly likely to make more than the other star car of the sale –...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
The Continental: Opel’s Adam, Hyundai’s European Engines, and News From Audi
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Opel has disclosed the name of its upcoming minicar: Adam. I am not kidding,...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
Dean Martin’s Custom 1962 Ghia L6.4 Can Be Yours [Car Stars]
It’s no secret famed Rat Packer Dean Martin is still about as cool as it gets, so it only makes sense he would choose a vehicle as cool and unique as a 1962 Ghia L6.4 as a mode of transportation. More » Go here to read the rest: Dean Martin’s Custom 1962 Ghia L6.4 Can Be Yours...
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Posted by admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, GM on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
Chevy Celebrity Was The Sedan No Import Could Match [Video]
What was the midsize car to beat in 1983? According to this slightly delusional vintage Chevy commercial it was clearly the Celebrity. No import at any price could match “the room it gives you for the mileage it gives you at any price”. More » Read more here: Chevy Celebrity Was...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
Watch And Listen As A Pair Of Ferrari FXXs Tear Up The Track [Video]
If you couldn’t understand why anyone spent big money to purchase a car Ferrari wouldn’t let you take home a few years ago, we’d guess this video will go a long way towards explaining it. More » See more here: Watch And Listen As A Pair Of Ferrari FXXs Tear Up The Track...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
1955 Porsche 356 Bent Window Continental Is Simply Beautiful [Found On EBay]
While some car design is a bit of an acquired taste, it doesn’t take more than a glance at the classic lines of an early Porsche 356 to understand why they are such a popular collectible vehicle. One of 1212 356 coupes built in 1955, this bent window Porsche 356 is currently for sale on Ebay ....
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
F1 Team’s Garage Bursts Into Flames After Victory Photo, Injuries Reported [Video]
The Williams F1 team was celebrating their first victory in eight years at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona with a team photo when something, possibly a KERS unit, sparked an explosion . Video shows the garage burst into flames and sources are reporting multiple injuries. A team member was apparently...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
$400,000 Ferrari 599 GTO Crashes Into Taxi Killing Two [Video]
The driver of a rare Ferrari 599 GTO — the fastest street-legal Ferrari ever — collided with a taxi Saturday morning in Singapore, resulting in his own death and the death of the taxi’s passenger. More » See original here: $400,000 Ferrari 599 GTO Crashes Into Taxi Killing...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
See What A Stolen Rental Camaro Looks Like After A 150 MPH Police Pursuit [Car Crime]
While there’s certainly nothing wrong with a little rental car abuse in the name of fun, we’d say 150 MPH Police chases in a car you didn’t actually rent is a slightly different story. More » Read more here: See What A Stolen Rental Camaro Looks Like After A 150 MPH Police...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Road Test: The King Of The Road Earns Its Crown [Video]
Watch as Car and Track host Bud Lindemann heaps praise on a (then) brand new 1968 Shelby Mustang 500KR after giving it a “thorough wring out” on television’s first syndicated car show. More » See original here: 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Road Test: The King Of The Road...
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Posted by admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, general, VW Polo on 05 13th, 2012 | Comments Off
Something for nothing – cars with performance and economy
Filed under: Comment Generally speaking, we assume that more powerful cars will use more fuel – after all, that extra power has to be generated by burning fuel. However, the fast pace of engine technology means that it is not quite so straightforward. A rather clever little website called www.cleanbhp.co.uk...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW on 05 12th, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 BMW M135i: Not a True M, But It’s M Quick
The  1-series M coupe is going out of production, but there will be a successor: Here is the M135i, the most powerful derivative of the second-generation 1-series. But before you get out your checkbook, know that it is based on the three- and five-door hatchback, and that’s why there is little...
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