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CAR blog – How hard is it to get a racing licence?

Ollie Kew, 10 June 2013 09:00

Ever watched Plato and co. duking it out around Brands Hatch in touring cars on a Sunday afternoon and thought ‘that looks like a laugh’? Just how difficult is it to take the first steps to becoming a racing driver? And, perhaps more importantly, does race tuition make you a more competent road user? With that gaggle of questions asking ...

Remembering Tony Lapine

Mark Hamilton, 03 May 2013 06:02

This blog was inspired by the CAR online forum thread Anatole "Tony" Lapine RIP. Many thanks to CAR forum moderator Kubrick and the other users whose comments informed this work.

Why a new 2013 BMW M5 costs less than a used one

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Ben Barry, 21 February 2013 09:00

A new BMW M5 retails for £73,000, so it’s understandable if a would-be owner considers the secondhand options; BMW’s approved used scheme throws up plenty of year-old models for £55,000 or so, including my old longtermer . How is it, then, that the new car can be substantially cheaper than a pre-owned equivalent? Because of the vagaries of personal car ...

CAR's Jesse Crosse rallying in a Gp4 Ford Escort Mk2

Jesse Crosse, 13 February 2013 07:00

CAR's Jesse Crosse has bought a Ford Escort rally car and is getting stuck in sliding the rear-drive machine along stages across the UK. If you've ever dreamed of entering grass-roots motorsport, here's a close-up look at the ups and downs involved. Read Jesse's reports here, and watch on-board video below! Rallying at Rockingham - 12 February 2013 After Woodbridge ...

Should you buy winter tyres: CAR puts them on test

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Ollie Kew, 04 December 2012 11:11

Do winter tyres work? We've explained how snow tyres work in our separate story here, but now it's time to put them to the test. We've tried cold-weather rubber in a wide range of cars, to see if they really are up to the hype. The venue? Porsche's Experience Centre at Silverstone. The cars on test: a winter tyre workout CAR ...

The Caterham-Alpine tie-up (2016): who benefits most?

Ollie Kew, 06 November 2012 14:00

Caterham now owns a 50% share in rally legend Alpine, and will from 2015 sell a brand new sports car co-developed with Renaultsport. It’s fighting talk from Caterham, which only sells around 500 cars a year currently. At least Caterham's sales are stable, which is more than can be said for Renault, currently in the midst of freefalling sales in the dead-on-its-feet French ...

The Fiat Panda (2012) and the cult of the 'squircle'

Tim Pollard, 06 November 2012 10:32

Squircles are the designer's latest friend – the new motif which you'll find adorning many new cars, from BMW's ugly-as-sin 1-series to the new Fiat Panda. I drove the Fiat Panda TwinAir last night and couldn't move for the damn things. Squircles here, squarcles there. About the only thing left round was the steering wheel - and even then the ...

A CAR reader blogs on buying his E46 BMW M3

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Andy Downes, 31 October 2012 11:20

CAR reader Andy Downes has long lusted after owning a BMW M division car. He recently found an immaculate E46 BMW M3 and took the plunge. Here he blogs on his experience. Four years of saving, years of dreaming, months of scouring the classifieds, days spent travelling to see used ones for sale and finally, to my own amazement, I ...

Gavin Green: why Rolls-Royce shouldn't build an SUV

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Gavin Green, 30 October 2012 14:46

Every once in a while, BMW hosts an informal chat between Leading British Motoring Writers and a member of its management board. A year or so ago, we parleyed with Ian Robertson, one-time Rover manager, now done good (he’s head of sales and marketing for BMW, and is probably Britain’s most influential car company executive). This time the man in ...

Jaguar's £122k XJ Ultimate - a guided tour

Ollie Kew, 22 October 2012 12:00

You’ll find a plethora of new car verdicts tucked away in the reviews section of CAR’s website, but (unsurprisingly) very few appraisals of a car from the back seat only. After all, a car would have to be a more than moderately special machine to warrant a mention of the rear quarters lengthier than ‘the headroom is adequate.’ Such a ...

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