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Why does your speedo go faster than your car?

Why does your speedo go faster than your car?

Rated 4 out of 54

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 ...

Expensive lavish materials: the new luxury touch

Expensive lavish materials: the new luxury touch

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 28 July 2011 11:34

You might be more used to sitting on porcelain in the smallest room in the house and wrapping yourself in a cashmere scarf - but these expensive materials are making their way into the car world. A couple of recent launches suggest the trend for ultra-exclusive materials is growing. At the top end of the market, perhaps inevitably, but nonetheless ...

In detail: Gavin Green on the new E-class Cabriolet

In detail: Gavin Green on the new E-class Cabriolet

Rated 3 out of 53

Gavin Green, 15 January 2010 11:22

The fourth member of the impressive E-class family is the world’s first convertible designed as much for snowy Detroit as sunny St Tropez. Two ingenious bits of simple all-weather tech – namely, a deflector on top of the windscreen that greatly reduces roof-down cabin buffeting, and neck heaters – enable you to drive top down, no matter what the weather.  ...

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