24 Sep
Posted by: Dan Marius in: German cars
German Autobild is running a nice preview of the VW Passat Coupé which is said to arrive in September 2008.
Here’s a new illustration of the upcoming VW Scirocco. Verdict? We don’t like it, it has lost too many things from the first concept and looks like a re-badged Honda Civic. We doubt it will look like this.
We found a nice driving report of the Porsche 911 Targa 4S.
Kudo’s to Porsche for remembering that steering-wheel mounted controls are for commuters, not two-lane blacktop shooters.
Porsche is now offering a CS2 powerkit for your Porsche 911 Carrera S.
The Powerkit is a genuine factory-fitted Porsche tuning package offered only on the Carrera S that lifts power from 350bhp to 376bhp. You can order it on any two- or four-wheel drive Carrera S with the coupé, [...]
24 Sep
Posted by: Dan Marius in: German cars
Need some eyecandy for your desktop over the weekend? Look no further as we have some great wallpapers of the Le MANSory Bentley Continental GTC. Nice!
Wear the right sunglasses to cut glare, not the pair you think looks most fashionable.
Those are two of the conclusions from a new UK study into the dangers of wearing fashionable sunglasses while driving, which also found that 1 in 10 British women chose fashionable designs that dangerously restrict their peripheral vision. While no similar [...]
If you’re spending your own money on renting a car, there are pitfalls galore; and it pays to do your homework.
If you believe the advertisements, renting a car appears – on the face of it – to be a stress-free, easy transaction. You front up to the counter, hand over your credit card, sign a [...]
Mark Hinchliffe wonders what car should young people buy? Simple question, complex answer.
TYPE OF CAR
First, the young buyer needs to recognize what they need in a car.
An apprentice may need a ute or wagon, a uni student probably only needs a light or small car, someone up country would probably be better off [...]
If you carry out all the right checks before buying a used car, you can rest easy in the knowledge you have covered all the bases and bought a good, sound car. If you don’t you could find yourself with a lemon that will cost you a fortune to repair or rid yourself of, and [...]
If drivers thinks about what they do before they start driving each day, road injuries and deaths could be drastically reduced.
It’s as easy as taking a mental “refresher” each morning before you start driving for the day. Even if a good driver absentmindedly sets off, he or she could find themselves out of control because [...]