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General Motors Reveals a Creepy App – ‘DiDi Plate’

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GM China unveils an app that lets mobile phone users contact drivers simply by scanning their number plates   Smartphone apps are helpful but GM China has come out with an idea which is plain ‘creepy’. GM China’s R&D arm has announced its vision of a smart phone app – named ‘DiDi Plate’. It allows […]

The Renaultsport Megane 275R Smashes the FWD Nurburgring Record

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2014 Megane RS 275 Trophy R

Megane Renaultsport 275 Trophy-R beats SEAT’s previous record by some four seconds at the Nurburgring   Renaultsport, Renault’s motorsport division, has taken back the front-wheel-drive Nurburgring lap record with a new model called the Megane 275 Trophy-R. It recorded a time of 7 minutes, 54.36 seconds to beat the previous record which was set in […]

The New RX-8 Will Run On An Aeroplane Engine

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2017 Mazda RX 8

Mazda RX-8 will be fitted with Aeroplane engines along side SkyActiv Tech   Mazda is developing a new rotary-engined sports car to succeed the RX-7 and RX-8, according to sources. It will be bigger and more powerful than the Mazda MX-5 and will be launched in 2017 to correlate with the 50th anniversary of the […]

Operation Cubo Sees Uninsured 72 tonne crane, Bentley, Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini all Seized in a Crackdown

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Metropolitan Police's Operation Cubo seizes 100,000th car

Operation Cubo seizes 100,000th Car The Metropolitan Police has reached a milestone in its fight against uninsured drivers on London roads by seizing its 100,000th vehicle since the launch of Operation Cubo. Operation Cubo was started in 2011 with hundreds of officers targeting motorists in the capital for driving illegally over the past three years […]

The New Nissan Navara Pick-up Revealed

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2014 Nissan-Navara

Nissan Navara 2014 Unveiled   The new Nissan NP300 Navara pick-up has been revealed which promises practicality, improved comfort, more tech more stylish design than its predecessor. The front fascia isn’t too much different to the Navara it’s replacing, but it has a fresh bumper design, new headlights featuring an LED design and lots of […]

Yes You Read that Right – £215 per hour, Just To Get A Car Fixed

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Labouring Cost Sky High

Cost of Repairing a Car at a Record High   You might need to pay £215 an hour at a mechanic’s workshop to get your car fixed as figures by Warranty Direct annual labour rates show a new record high rate. Overall the cost of the UK’s average labour rate, for main and non-franchised dealers […]

Eat That Dubai Police!

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Ariel Atom Police Car

Ariel Atom Police Car Unveiled   Last few days have seen a lot of talk about Dubai Police having the ultra fast super luxurious vehicles at their disposal, but now police in England have taken delivery of an Ariel Atom. Top Gear enthusiasts will remember that the Atom hold the record for the quickest lap […]

The 10 Best First Cars to Buy Infographic

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Attention new drivers! Car Engines have compiled a list of cars which we think can be the best for you   Automakers around the globe are fitting their cars with host of new gadgetry and technology in order to attract first time and young buyers. If you happen to be overwhelmed with cash and are […]

Britain’s Car Industry Smashes Records with Longest Ever Period of Growth since 1959

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New Cars Registration Up

Best months for UK Car Industry since 1980   UK car sales have grown again in May, which means longest period of growth since 1959. A total of 194,032 new cars were registered last month, a rise of 7 % and the highest total for the same period since 2004. New car registrations have also […]

7 Super Cars Of Dubai Police – Infographic

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7 cars that most of us can only dream of but some police officers get them as part of their jobs   Dubai has always done things differently and this doesn’t stop when it comes to its police. The amazing Dubai police car fleet means there’s no escape for law breaking motorists in the Emirates. […]