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“Fast and Furious” star up for sale – Nissan 350 Z

Four-wheeled star of Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift goes for sale on Auto Trader London, 14th December 2017 – The poster boy for the film Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the third film of the unstoppable franchise, has gone for sale on Auto Trader, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace. Equipped with its iconic Nitrous […]

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Comparison Review

Fiesta, Micra, Swift and C3 multi-car Review

Pretenders to the Throne . . . If you’re in the market for a new small car – or super-mini as we’re referring to them these days – then you’ve never been more spoilt for choice. If you were asked to name a few small cars off the top of your head you’d probably start […]

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Along Came a Spider . . . or two

WHEN the lovely people at Alfa Romeo UK agreed to lend me a £60,000, factory-fresh 4C Spider for the week I was (obviously) overjoyed. So, when my brother offered me a comparison drive of his 18-year-old Alfa Spider Twin Spark – which cost him just over a grand – I was, well . . . […]

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Car Reviews

Lexus LC 500h Sport Pack – Car Review

THE new Lexus LC 500 surprises on a couple of levels. First off it’s surprising that it remains virtually identical to the visually-stunning LF-LC concept car that was revealed in 2012, and secondly it’s surprising at just how accomplished this 2+2 sports coupe is to drive. Lexus really have delivered on the concept dream – […]

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Lexus LC 500h Sports Coupe – Full review coming soon . . .

HAVE Lexus pulled off the ultimate sports coupe with the new LC 500h? It certainly looks the part – and on paper has the figures to match with 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, a top speed of 155mph and sublime handling with the option of 4-wheel-steer. But have Lexus compromised on the sporting credentials to maintain […]

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Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro – Car Review

THE new Audi Q5, in true Audi fashion, doesn’t look a great deal different from the old Audi Q5 which I’m sure doesn’t worry the Audi accountants very much as the Q5 has always sold well for Audi. It is different though – for a start it’s lighter than the older version by around 90kg, […]

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McLaren 570S Spider – First Drive

IF Bruce Wayne invited you down to Wayne Manor to test drive his new Batmobile you’d be crazy not to accept, right? Okay, it’s never going to happen – on account of Batman not actually existing – but what actually did happen is that Wayne Bruce invited me down to Hoar Cross Hall in Burton-on-Trent […]

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Is it time to consider a seasonal tyre change?

WITH a cold weather warning sweeping the nation, now is the right time for drivers to pay particular attention to tyre safety for the coming wintry months. That’s especially relevant to those who drive significant distances as the weather increasingly turns to the classic British experience of ‘all four seasons in a day’. That makes […]

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Car Reviews

Skoda vRS Estate 180PS TDI DSG – Car Review

THE Skoda Octavia vRS hatchback has always been a favourite with those wanting to experience some sporting thrills while unwilling to sacrifice any practicality. After all, having a family shouldn’t mean you need to wave goodbye to driving pleasure. And if that family includes a dog there is always the Octavia vRS Estate. I say […]

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Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDI KX-3 – Car Review

THE Kia Sorento is the South Korean company’s flagship offering and this 3rd generation SUV is bigger and bolder than what has gone before, now offering 7-seats as standard across the range and an interior to rival the more up-market brands. The exterior is much improved too – which, to be honest, isn’t that difficult […]