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How smartphones will soon revolutionise car sat-nav

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 20 May 2010 12:21

Ever wondered just how powerful smartphones are? Or how they could be integrated into your car? OnStar in the US is working with Google on new Android smartphone apps that are claimed to work seamlessly in the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. The mobile application will provide Volt customers with new ways of using your sat-nav. For instance, when you're ...

CAR's Nurburgring 24-hour race road trip

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 18 May 2010 09:38

Spent a fun weekend at the 24-hour Nurburgring race. It's a compelling mix of draws: 199 drivers, 24 hours of hard racing, 13 miles of Nurburgring and a spread of cars most of which you'll recognise from your daily commute. A small gaggle of CAR journos and designers made the eight and a half hour pilgrimmage to Germany and I was among them. ...

When F1 drivers met the Ferrari rollercoaster (2010)

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 11 May 2010 15:55

The weekend's Spanish grand prix 2010 was a rollercoaster race for Ferrari – off the track more than on it. Maranello chose Barcelona to announce the opening date for the new Ferrari World joyride being built at the new complex in Abu Dhabi: doors open to (probably highly) paying customers on 28 October 2010. Felipe Massa, Stefano Domenicali and Fernando ...

Remote Controlled Lego Bugatti Veyron with a working seven-speed gearbox

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 06 May 2010 11:44

It’s no secret in the CAR office that the Bugatti Veyron (actually the Sang Noir 16.4) is my favourite car. And now they’ve made one I can afford. A besotted Lego fan has produced a prototype remote control Veyron kit, emulating the engineering genius, styling and gadgetry of the 1:1 real Bug. It’s said to be the first Lego remote ...

The weird and wonderful world of car USB sticks

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 09 February 2010 11:23

The humble press kit is dead, long live the memory stick! Even five years ago, PRs in the car industry sent us journos press blurb in printed format but these have been almost entirely superseded by digital media. The CAR office creaks under the weight of USB memory sticks in every which size and shape. We thought we’d share some ...

Star in a reasonably priced 'Green' car

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 21 September 2009 13:47

The new Jay Leno show is underway in the US and while it promises to be chockfull of comedy and the usual features that made Leno famous in the previous Late Night show, it also features a 1100ft practice track where celebs will compete for the fastest 'green car' lap time in an electric Ford Focus. First up in the ...

Texting whilst driving – why it's so dangerous

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 26 August 2009 16:26

Do you ever text and drive? I watched a new viral video doing the rounds today that’ll ensure I never again even consider using my phone in the car. It’s not for the fainthearted. They previewed this video on breakfast TV this morning – they couldn’t show the full version as it was deemed too graphic. Now just six hours ...

Lewis Hamilton and remote-control F1 cars

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 12 March 2009 09:56

Take one new Blackberry Storm mobile phone, replace the radio receiver in a McLaren remote-control model F1 car with a Bluetooth receiver and set up a mammoth test track around your office… That's the premise in the latest video viral doing the rounds, with a little help from McLaren. Allegedly, McLaren watched these home-grown antics and decided to get involved. ...

When dirty car windows become street art

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 30 January 2009 12:51

We’ve all seen dirty white vans/cars upon which some comedian has scrawled amusing messages, such 'clean me', 'wish my wife was this dirty' and 'I used to be white'. Well, now a talented Scott Wade takes this to an altogether new level with his artwork. Scott unsurprisingly lives a mile and a half down a dirt road. The dirt that ...

Do biofuels still have a place in 2009?

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 07 January 2009 14:27

I recently spent time with Saab’s bioethanol experts – and it got me thinking. Are they heading down a dead-end with their E85-fuelled vehicles? Or are they right to persist with biofuels, even if public perception swung dramatically in 2008? They certainly don’t sell many in the UK. Since 2006, Saab Biopower cars make up less than half of one ...

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