September 1st, 2011 
Karl Insurance premiums rose by an average of 10% as UK insurers suffered huge losses in 2010. Most firms have chosen to claw back costs from new policies and renewals, hitting motorists hard as they already suffer the reality of spiralling fuel prices. Younger drivers are by far the worst hit. Reports have shown that insurance [...]
September 22nd, 2010 Karl Aston Martin continues to march forward with its One-77. The soon-to-be-ultra-rare hypercar is closer than ever to production, and according to the minds behind its creation, when it hits the street, it will boast the world’s most powerful naturally-aspirated production car engine. With 750 horsepower and 750 lb-ft of torque, the 7.3-liter V12 is a [...]
September 22nd, 2010 Karl A quarter mile in less than 7 seconds is a mean feat for any car let alone a 3,500 pound street legal 1966 Vauxhall Chevrolet Nova. Larry Larson’s Nova is propelled by a twin-turbocharged 565 cubic-inch big-block Bowtie V8 with estimates putting it at more than 2,300 horsepower. With figures like that we are less [...]
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Tags: 200MPH, Chevrolet Nova, Larry Larson, Nova, quarter mile, street car, twin-turbocharged 
No Comments » September 22nd, 2010 Nik British sports car firm, Lotus, have revealed a brand spanking new machine to help raise it’s profile. The new Elite is a 2+2 coupe GT poised to take on the Aston Martin DB9 & Ferrari California. The new Elite is expected to retail around £115k but as usual with cars like these I expect it [...]
September 21st, 2010 Karl This automotive test from Motortrend pits the best of Americas Muscle, the ZR1 against “Zee German’s” autobahn destroyer, the Porsche 911 Turbo. Not only are they put through the usual 0-60 and quarter pounder mile but they have also been given the track treatment by plucky Brit and LeMan’s Winner Justin Bell. I was personally [...]
Posted in Auto News, Videos Tags: 911 turbo, Americas Muscle, Justin Bell, Motortrend, Porsche, quarter mile, turbo, ZR1 No Comments » September 17th, 2010 Karl Ariel’s latest offering of its stripped down and caged racer has proven to be its most ferocious yet. With its V8 custom build motor producing a magical 475BHP and ensuring 60MPH is dispatched in under 3 seconds. 475BHP doesn’t sound that much in the days of the 1000BHP Bugatti Veyron but with 900BHP per ton, that easily [...]
Posted in Auto News, New Cars, Videos Tags: Ariel Atom, BHP per ton, Bugatti Veyron, Millbrook hill, V8 No Comments » September 16th, 2010 Karl Audi has announced that the 360-horsepower Audi TT RS sports coupe will soon be available in the United States. The car was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show and has been available in Europe and other markets since 2009. The decision to market the high-performance coupe in the United States reportedly came in response [...]
September 16th, 2010 Karl Ford will unveil a new more popular Ford Focus ST at the Paris motor show later this month. Powered by a 247bhp 2.0-litre Ecoboost engine, the performance version of the all-new Ford Focus will be on sale in the UK late 2011 or early 2012. The car features daytime running LED lights and a large [...]
September 15th, 2010 Karl For those that don’t know who Ken Block is then you have been missing out. His venue for his latest installment of tyre shredding action is the 1.58-mile l’Autodrome de Linas Montlhéry racetrack in Paris. Which features a banked oval, Ken standing on the car at the beginning is not a camera trick! Its not [...]
Posted in Auto News, Auto Sports, Drifting, Ken Block, Videos Tags: Ken Block, Rally Car, WIN No Comments » September 15th, 2010 Karl BMW has gotten back into the short-film business to promote the new Tiger Edition M3. The German automaker has a long history of turning out incredibly intricate promotions for its products, and we’re still absolutely hooked on The Hire series starring Clive Owen and a bevy of other big-name actors. The company knows how to [...]
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