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October sees the return of the 2013 MPG Marathon
Wednesday 9th October will see the return of the ADL Automotive / Shell Fuel save MPG Marathon. Hosted at the impressive Tankersley Manor in Shefield, the event will take place over two days. The event is billed as a live "demonstration" of how fuel saving...
The BMW i8 mixes 95MPG with 362BHP
With the fan fare of the i3 now over, we thought we'd take the chance to introduce the next in the line up of BMW's i brand: the i8. The i8 has been around in concept form for 4 years now but BMW has now finally released final specifications that could make this...
UK hit by “Fill and Run” epidemic as fuel prices soar
Fuel prices across the UK are soaring due to rising wholesale costs and a weakening pound, this has left the fuel industry reeling as the number of fuel thefts from forecourts has increased dramatically.The Petrol Retailers Association says that the problem of...
Review of James Bond’s DB5.
James Bond’s cars have been almost as important as the spy himself in most of the 007 movies, and in most of them they are far from standard models. Fitted out with numerous gadgets from chariot type wheel bayonets through to ejector seats, machine guns and rockets...
The new Toyota Yaris is more refined than reinvented
When the Toyota Yaris was first released back in 1999 it received almost universal praise as being one of the first ‘superminis’ - compact hatchbacks which provided style, performance, and more room than you may expect, all in a small package. If you are looking to...
London congestion zone charge CO2 threshold drops to 75g/km
For many motorists in our fair capital, July heralds the end of an era for congestion charge free travel. As of July this year, Transport for London has confirmed that many vehicles which have been exempt from the charge will no longer qualify for the 100% discount...
BMW’s first electric car to make its production debut July 29th
BMW's first ever production EV (electric vehicle) is set to make its production debut on July 29 of this year. In their own words the i3 is BMW's "Mega City Vehicle" and is an "uncompromisingly sustainable vehicle designed for urban areas". Although BWM are keeping...
Indian airline to employ more women in its latest Hypermiling efforts
The lovely ladies serving extortionately priced drinks and sandwiches on GoAir's flights are set to be even more common place if the Indian budget Airline has its way. We agree that they are definitely easier on the eye than their male counterparts but its the planes...
US Hypermilers smash the 48 state MPG record with 77.99 MPG US / 93.66 MPG UK
US Hypermilers have stepped into the record books following an epic Hypermiling run of 48 US states that resulted in an amazing 77.99 mpgUS / 93.66 mpgUK for the trip. Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger piloted the 2013 VW Passat TDi on its 8122 mile voyage and consumed a...