E=motion, the name given to a World Electric Land Speed Record contender has been sold at auction for a second time, for a mere £11,500 including buyers premium. The auction was Bonhams’ annual auction at the Beaulieu Autojumble this weekend the 7th and 8th. Commissioned for an attempted FIA World Electric Land Speed Record by […]
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Colin Chapman, of Lotus Cars fame, is famous as saying, “add lightness” when speaking of his designs and creating some of the world’s most competitive road and racing cars. It seems Peugeot have been adhering to that philosophy very closely with the new 208 HYbrid FE, set to be on show at the IAA 2013
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A few days ago saw Land Rover’s announcement of it’s first introduction to the world of hybrid vehicles with the Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. We mentioned in that post that Land Rover would be sending a few of it’s shiny new vehicles to become, not to shiny vehicles along a tortuous
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I remember watching repeats of Roger Moore’s portrayal of The Saint as a youngster during summer holidays. To be completely honest, I don’t remember any part of the story line – or even why he was called the Saint – but I do remember the car he drove, a Volvo P1800. Later in life, having
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Bragging rights for the manufacturer with the largest and brightest display at this year’s 2013 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show are bound to be claimed by a German manufacturer seeing as they’re on home turf. Volkswagen have taken things to new levels with an enormous 53 car display. At the centre of their display will be
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Commuters travelling from St Albans, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway with electric cars can rejoice as those stations have added electric car charging points that went live only a few days ago on the 14th August 2013. They are located on the first floor of the multi-storey car park at Luton, ground floor of the
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Minutes ago, Honda announced their NSX Concept-GT race car for next year’s Japanese Super GT Series. Lexus have responded with an exciting announcement of their own… A stunning concept car from 2012, the Lexus LF-CC is now moving off the show stands and into the real world of gritty racing. The advanced two-door Lexus coupe,
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Hot on the heels of Honda’s NSX Ohio testing of their latest hybrid sportscar, Honda have today unveiled the NSX CONCEPT-GT, a racing machine to be entered into the GT500 class of the 2014 SUPER GT Series Round 5 ‘2013 AUTOBACS SUPER GT’ at Suzuka Circuit under the supervision and operation of GTA Co. Ltd. The
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New laws come into effect today giving police officers the authority to pull over drivers and give them on the spot fines of £100 and three penalty points on their licence for tailgating or lane hogging. The new laws have been created as a means to reduce the amount of minor offences going through the court process
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Tesla’s Model S all electric car has received a coveted five star award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in America. Joining the ranks of many more established marques, Tesla’s five star rating is an impressive achievement and testament to the designers. Long has it been stated that electric cars are better suited to occupant
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