Daily Archives: August 18, 2012

Jaguar goes 4wd now, SUV later

August 18, 2012   Ian

It is a sign of things to come, as Jaguar will almost certainly offer a luxury off-roader, or SUV, within a few years. It might seem odd that the company which is a sister brand to Land Rover should offer an off-roader, but there really is no alternative. Most luxury saloon buyers have switched to SUVs, and so Jaguar has to offer them what they want.
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Miss the elk, hit the bear

August 18, 2012   Ian

Hitting an elk is an occupational hazard in Scandinavia, and a pretty scary one, as they can end up coming through the windscreen.

According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, one Norwegian driver was relieved to swerve around an elk last Wednesday night – only to hit a bear instead.

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Scania vetoes Saab sale

August 18, 2012   Ian

This saga is going on longer than the Wallander TV series. Scania, the Swedish truck company that was part of the same group as Saab from 1969 to 1995, has said it will never allow a Chinese-related company access to the griffin logo used by both Scania and Saab.
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Beware of "cash for crash" scam, warns IAM

August 18, 2012   Ian


The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has issued a timely warning about the appalling cash for crash scam, whereby criminals cause accidents in order to make false insurance claims.

We covered the case recently of the crook jailed for 250 deliberate accidents, but there are still plenty of others out there.

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Slovenian Supercar comes to Salon Privé in London

August 18, 2012   Ian

A supercar from where? Slovenia is the northernmost country of former Yugoslavia, and is a kind of Switzerland of the Balkans: Alpine, pretty and good at avoiding wars.

The Tushek Renovatio T500 has been developed by a former racing driver and uses an Audi V8 engine to give R8-style performance figures, but a very different driving experience: it is more like a track car for the road.

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