Daily Archives: July 5, 2012

Go wild in a Land Rover

July 05, 2012   simon

OK, most Land Rovers spend most of their time on tarmac, but they can still do amazing things in the rough stuff. If you want to put that assertion to the test, you could do worse than go to the Eastnor Land Rover Show on 25/26 August at Eastnor Castle, about 20 miles from Gloucester.
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New Renault Clio unveiled

July 05, 2012   simon

Renault has shown the first images of its fourth-generation Clio, which will go on sale in the UK in 2013. The styling is certainly a big step forward, although we are not sure we would go quite as far as design boss Laurens van den Acker , who says, “The new Renault Clio was conceived as a piece of sensuous sculpture which stimulates desire… No acute or aggressive angles, just voluptuous curves that make you want to go up to it and caress it.”

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Car insurance costs soar

July 05, 2012   simon

We all know it is happening, but now we have statistical proof. The Institute And Faculty Of Actuaries has reported that in 2011 there was an 11% drop in the number of accidents – yet an increase of 18% in the number of personal injury claims. The report described the increase as “staggering”.
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McLaren Spider goes on sale

July 05, 2012   simon

McLaren has shown the convertible version of the MP4-12C supercar. Thankfully its name has now been shortened to 12C Spider. The new 12C Spider will be priced from £195,500 in the UK and is available to order now, with first deliveries to customers planned for November this year. Mechanically it is the same as the coupe with a 3.8 litre twin-turbo V8 developing 625 PS (616 bhp) and carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis, while the new folding roof can be operated on the move at speeds up to 19 mph.
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