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An Ultimate Challenge Volvo FH Truck VS Koenigsegg One:1

In Featured Articles, Short Cuts, Videos, Volvo Videos by Jonathan Humphrey

Tiff Needell takes on the challenge, piloting a Volvo FH against the mightiest of Supercars. A thrilling fight to win a race test to show the new gearbox I-Shift Dual Clutch in the Volvo Truck. The new set-up is based on sports car technology.  Tiff Needell had never driven a truck before, first he takes the Volvo FH out for a some test laps. …

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2015 Donington Historic Festival –tickets now on sale

In Featured Articles by Philip Shoulder

Donington has revealed ticket availability for its 2015 Historic Festival, which is set to host a number of new attractions for their annual Bank Holiday event.   The exciting race program will be made up of Super Touring Car Trophy, Le Mans prototypes, single-seater racing cars, GT cars, and sportscars. Rally fans will also be well catered for, thanks to …

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Greenpower Charges On

In Featured Articles by Philip Shoulder

Electronic and engineering firm, Siemens has confirmed the continuation of its global partnership with Greenpower Education Trust.   The agreement will allow Greenpower to build on its reputation as a key trainer of young people in engineering and continue to inspire a greater number of students to choose engineering as their career path, in the UK and overseas. [portfolio_slideshow] Since …

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Bentley announces New Flagship Mulsanne Speed

In Bentley, Featured Articles by Philip Shoulder

Bentley has released details of its new flagship, the Mulsanne Speed, which will debut at next month’s Paris motor show.   Built around the driver, the new car features a re-engineered version of the firm’s 6 ¾ litre twin-turbo V8. This is enough to propel the car to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds and onto a staggering 190 mph. Yet, …

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Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Sport

In Audi, Car Reviews, Featured Articles by Philip Shoulder

Audi’s new ‘third generation’ A3 cabriolet has dropped its top in time for summer. The car’s key feature is the ultra lightweight magnesium-steel kinematic mechanism, which raises and lowers the fabric roof in just under 18 seconds – even while traveling up to 31 mph.   Derived from Audi’s A3 Saloon, the new Cabrio comes kitted out in three different …

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Land Rover Reveals New Discovery Sport

In Featured Articles, Land Rover by Philip Shoulder

A new Discovery: The World’s most versatile premium compact SUV has arrived   Replacing the aging Freelander 2, Landrover’s new Discovery Sport possesses a dynamic style that’s evident on recent Range Rover models: with a purposeful stance, swooping bonnet and rising crease along the car’s flanks – at quite a contradiction to the Sport’s 5+2 seating versatility. This has been …

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Chargemaster named as one of UK’s top tech companies

In Featured Articles, Green Motoring by Philip Shoulder

Chargemaster has been rated as one of Britain’s 100 fastest emerging private technology firms. Coming 32nd in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100, the electric vehicle charging infrastructure manufacturer with over 25 years of industrial expertise, has reached the landmark of installing its 10,000th public charging point, as part of a government initiative. Further expansion is also anticipated, following capital …

Volkswagen Golf GTE Explored

In Featured Articles by drive-video

The Golf GTE plug-in hybrid combines the best of two worlds: purely electric, emission-free driving for your daily commute and the long-range driving ability of a combustion engine. But the GTE can do even more. It embodies the driving pleasure of the GTI-idea, while offering superior efficiency. At the Wolfsburg factory, TV-journalists, radio reporters and bloggers find out what that …