Archive for May, 2009
Cyprus Vintage Car Rally underway - Famagusta Gazette
Cyprus Vintage Car Rally underwayFamagusta Gazette, CyprusThe first part of the 21st FIBA International Vintage Car Rally began on Friday with the participation of 71 cars. The start was given at the Jaguar showroom in Nicosia, in the presence of Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry …
Posted: May 30th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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800hp Ford Fiesta racing to the clouds
cj hubbard writes:
The Ford Fiesta goes on sale in the United States next year – although a 100 lucky people are already running around them as part of Ford’s slow burn “Fiesta Movement” launch campaign.
None of those, however, look like this:
That would be a brand new Ford Fiesta Rallycross Car – and it is absolutely […]
Posted: May 29th, 2009 under Motorsport.
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Return of the map
cj hubbard writes:
Once again…
Ruh-oh. Time to refresh all those old map reading skills. Or acquire some if you didn’t have them in the first place.
It seems the United States’ Global Positioning System is possibly – perhaps – maybe – about to fail. And in case you’re not sure why that’s significant, pause for a moment […]
Posted: May 28th, 2009 under Offbeat News.
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ABS is for wimps? The Clio says ‘non!’
Dan Trent writes:
You might hear some motoring hacks moaning about ‘electronic nannies’ and ‘lack of purist appeal’ with reference aids like ABS and ESP. I won’t be one of them after my Clio taught me a harsh lesson in what life was like in the days before anti-lock brakes and electronic brake force distribution […]
Posted: May 28th, 2009 under Long Termers.
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Love SEAT
cj hubbard writes:
I think this is probably taking car enthusiasm a little too far.
Stephanie Garner and Peter Janes, a couple from Gartner near Watford, are apparently so in love with their SEAT Leon as well as each other it became a key participant in their recent wedding.
Both big motorsport fans, they arranged not only to […]
Posted: May 28th, 2009 under PR Humour.
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Eco:Drive this car
cj hubbard writes:
Interjecting again amongst the Minis – I almost can’t believe I’ve gotten away with two posts in a row – this time I bring you a… usb memory stick…
…and, a Fiat.
The reason being, I’m about to spend the next ten days testing out Fiat’s eco:Drive software, to see whether it can teach […]
Posted: May 26th, 2009 under On the Road.
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MTM Bentley in subtle German tuning shock
cj hubbard writes:
I have a desperate, desperate need to inject something that ISN’T A MINI into the blog here. So I give you… a Bentley.
Not just any Bentley. This is an MTM Birkin Edition. Yes, I did just say Edition.
Available as a tuning pack for any of the currently Bentley range, the MTM Birkin kit […]
Posted: May 26th, 2009 under News.
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Mini JCW 50th anniversary divides opinion!
Dan Trent writes:
Check this out! Announced at Mini United together with the new Mayfair and Camden 50th anniversary editions (more on these soon), this is the John Cooper Works World Championship 50. And, long-winded name aside, I happen to think it’s the coolest modern Mini I’ve ever seen. And after two days at Mini […]
Posted: May 26th, 2009 under Automotive Events.
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More photos from Mini United
Tom Evans writes:
The Mini United event at Silverstone to celebrate the car’s 50th birthday was a terrific event much enjoyed by all. The weather was blissful – hot, but mostly not too hot, with a nice breeze keeping things going.
As already noted by Dan, Mini had set up a bunch of teepees for […]
Posted: May 26th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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More photos from Monaco
Jenson Button wowed the crowds yet again with another effortless win at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.
You can find full coverage of the event here courtesy of our partners at crash.net, but this year MSN Cars had a man on the ground too – with a camera. Here’s his photo gallery of the event:
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Posted: May 24th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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