In the new March 2012 issue of CAR Magazine Mark Walton went to the 2012 Monte Carlo rally to take the pulse of the World Rally Champtionship. Can it survive without broad television coverage? Have the manufacturers lost the appetite? And what about the fans? Walton dons his bobble hat and turns rally nerd for a couple of days. Click here for ...
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Andy Franklin,
29 February 2012 12:21
I'm not sure if many of you are aware but Ron Howard (he of Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind directorial fame) is making a new motorsport film called Rush. Could it become 2012's petrolhead's must-see movie? Let's hope so. Covering the 1976 season through the eyes of Brit James Hunt and Austrian Niki Lauda, this is a big-budget Hollywood ...
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Anthony ffrench-Constant,
28 February 2012 10:00
‘There is’ according to Francis Bacon, ‘…no beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.’ Well, I’ve waited a while for a first stab at Peugeot’s RCZ, so have had plenty of time to analyse passing specimens and decide for myself whether the occasional strangeness of these particular proportions does, indeed, equate to beauty… Lacking the clean homogeny of ...
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Tim Pollard,
27 February 2012 12:17
Ever wondered why the speedometers in modern cars have such high readings stretching way beyond the car's actual top speed? I do on a nearly daily basis - and in fact have blogged on this before. It's incredibly frustrating when only a quarter of the dial is taken up by relevant speeds of up to 70mph. You know, the useful ...
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Greg Fountain,
24 February 2012 09:41
Seiont Manor is ideally located in the beautiful heart of Snowdonia, with uninterrupted views of some of the most stunning scenery in North Wales, and some of the UK’s greatest driving roads right on the doorstep. And now CAR magazine readers can save 20% on a luxury break there with our special offer. You and a partner will pay from ...
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Jesse Crosse,
23 February 2012 10:12
Is VW’s recently announced MQB (Modular Transverse Matrix) a new idea or old hat? Starting with the new VW Golf Mk7 arriving in the UK in spring 2012, the idea heralds a return to basic principles of mass production in an industry where over the last 100 years, complexity has spiralled out of control. By creating a standardised, interchangeable set ...
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Tim Pollard,
22 February 2012 10:10
In the new March 2012 issue of CAR Magazine we've pored all over the new Honda NSX concept car, photographed exclusively by Greg Pajo. Don't miss Ben Oliver's eight-page feature on the new NSX to find out how Honda aims to reinvent the supercar all over again, this time with a new hybrid powertrain, and to enjoy the full photoshoot. ...
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Gavin Green,
21 February 2012 09:00
Just back from Spain, where I’ve been driving the new 3-series saloon on those magical winding roads of Andalusia. As expected, it is a terrific car. The new one is a step-on from its predecessor, especially in cabin quality, handling and looks (leaner, sleeker, less multi-angle Bangled). The agility and balance of the new 3 – I drove both 320d ...
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Greg Fountain,
20 February 2012 14:45
Porsche must by now be used to the stunned silence every time it announces the name of a new model. Last week the news that its baby SUV would be called Macan was greeted by a global shrug of super-Gallic proportions, and equally unsurprising was the risible ‘explanation’ that the word is ‘derived from’ the Indonesian for tiger (Blah blah ...
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Anthony ffrench-Constant,
20 February 2012 11:15
At the risk of sundry friends immediately insisting on a hastily booked appointment with a button-backed Harley Street sofa, I must confess to never having had much truck with the cult hit that is the clutch of Mad Max movies. Albeit undeniably decorative, Mel Gibson really isn’t my type, lacking each and every one of the feminine attributes that might ...
