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Brand new images of the McLaren P1 have been released, showing the vehicle in the midst of testing in extreme desert heat. If the first uncamouflaged pictures of the car are anything to go by, it is sure to raise some temperatures when it comes off the production line.
McLaren P1 looks hot in development testing Read Post »
Audi is set to welcome two new members to the RS family, swelling the ranks to what it calls an “unprecedented” eight models.
Audi RS Q3 and RS 7 Sportback welcomed to the family Read Post »
Performance Direct proudly state that if you’ve got the muscle, they have the means – and they’re right! American Imports are top of the list when it comes to Performance Direct. What the specialist insurance company don’t know about American Imports isn’t worth knowing.
PERFORMANCE DIRECT; AMERICAN IMPORT SPECIALISTS Read Post »
BMW’s new approach to sustainable vehicles has seen its i3 model put on display at the LCV2013 event at Millbrook, before the car prepares for a wider public release at the Frankfurt Motor Show. According to the manufacturer, the car is the first premium-segment car to be powered by an electric drive system in the
'Revolutionary' BMW i3 on show at LCV2013 Read Post »
2014 will announce a new string of cars that will be available to each market world-wide, looking at the American market; the iconic Mustang is going to return. With more curves and a smoother body the Mustang is back for it’s official release in 2014 and Steeda Autosports have already managed to grab their hands
STEEDA's new 2014 GT500 Wide-Body Read Post »
In among the wealth of new vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, one of the hotly anticipated releases will be the new Porsche 918 Spyder. The car, which was initially revealed in early 2010, is a hybrid model.
Porsche 918 Spyder gets long-awaited production debut Read Post »
In among the range of 4×4 announcements that have emerged so far this week, Toyota has moved to unveil its new 2014 Land Cruiser model. Changes are to be made both inside and out, whilst drivers will soon benefit from the vehicle’s improved handling.
THE LAND CRUISER MAKING A RETURN Read Post »
This morning, breakfast TV greeted me with the news that a skyscraper had melted a Jaguar XJ. Slow news day, I pondered, but then started to recall tales of small children burning random things with magnifying glasses before gaming devices were invented, so decided to look at this with a little more intent. It was
London's 'walkie talkie' building melts Jaguar XJ Read Post »
Jeep’s sales during 2012 proved a remarkable success for the manufacturer, and the brand is already releasing details of its coming models. What is mostly described as a “refined” design, the 2014 Jeep Compass is set to provide drivers with a much more comfortable drive, with a number of features tailored to meet the demands
Jeep points the way for new Compass Read Post »
Love your dub? So do Performance Direct Insurance! From old to new, it doesn’t matter what you drive the specialist insurance company will make sure they keep your pride and joy on the road. Whether you own a beetle, a camper or anything in between, they’ve got you covered! Volkswagen…the people’s car, their speciality. Let
Performance Direct; the Volkswagen Insurance Specialists. Read Post »
There aren’t many cars that made the kind of supercar-splash that the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren did when it was launched in 2003. So long in the bonnet – packed with a huge, supercharged V8 motor – and so wide and fat, and oozing carbon-fibre-cool; an SLR painted black would slot straight into a Batman movie
Test drive: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Read Post »
With the Frankfurt Motor Show only a few days away the concept cars are starting to come in thick and fast. And in the case of this new Kia Niro, darn funky too. The chunky dune buggy little chap will go on show on Kia’s show stand at Frankfurt, and while it’s not planned for
Incredible new Kia! Read Post »
The Audi R8 reminds me of a car I dug up in a friend’s garden as a small boy. It was a bright orange Corvette, with that typical sports car rear that smoothly angles down at about 40 degrees. It’s a shape that I still find so aesthetically pleasing on the eye. It was in
Audi Quattro to R8 Spyder, is the R8 the World's best handling car? Read Post »
I’ve been fascinated with the way products are advertised since my college days, when I guess I was kind of indoctrinated with our course bible, Ways Of Seeing by John Berger. The book examined the ways we view art, and it wasn’t a great leap forward when it came to applying these methods to advertising. When I worked
The highs, lows and pitfalls of car advertising Read Post »
Peugeot’s all-new Ford Focus rival, called the 308, is as we speak being premiered to the world’s motoring press, but in standard, to-the-shops-and-back spec. A 308 with a fair bit more shove will go on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week – it’s called the R Concept, but much of its proposed performance
Peugeot keep up the heat… Read Post »
Once again Billing Aquadrome in Northampton was host to the American Automobile Club International Spring Open Nationals from the 16th to the 18th of August and Motor-Vision’s photographer Darren Skidmore was there to capture the action. Although this holiday park is nowhere near the seaside, Billing Aquadrome is host to three events a year for
A Little Piece of America in the Midlands. Read Post »
The big German brands like to show off at their home motor show – the Frankfurt Motor Show, in early September – and for 2013 Volkswagen are getting about as showy as a peacock in platforms with their whopping 9,000 square metre show stand. Yes, that is way bigger than a football pitch and takes
VW goes XXL at Frankfurt Read Post »
Over a hot August bank holiday weekend, what could be better than a giant ice cream? A free giant ice cream, served from the biggest ice cream van in the world, that’s what! This pink behemoth was commissioned by Skoda to star in a new TV ad for their fastest car ever; the new Octavia
Monster (ice cream) Truck! Read Post »
The new VW Golf R certainly puts the ‘R’ in GrrrrR, with a 62mph sprint time of just 4.9 seconds! The fastest Golf ever to stalk the planet packs the kind of performance arsenal that’ll surely see established four-wheel drive fast road cars, like the Mitsi EVO and Subaru Imprezza, firmly in its traffic light
Ballistic new Golf R! Read Post »
Performance Direct are delighted to announce that the Tuk Tuk Travels team are the lucky winners of the second part of the 2013 Non Standard Awards. This year with so many great entries it was decided that the prize money would be spilt. The team of eager of graduates decided on sending two enthusiastic, if
Tommy Tempo, the Tuk Tuk, Wins the Second Round of Non Standard Awards!!! Read Post »
Crash for cash fraudulent insurance claims are estimated to now be costing insurers £392m per year. It’s clearly a major problem, and not just for the inconvenience, but the emotional cost to those involved in such accidents – as well as the more serious results of a road accident that should never have happened in
'Crash for cash' & 'flash for cash' fraud costing insurers £392m per year Read Post »
Salon Prive, the supercar and concepts show, will again be held at the swanky Syon Park west London countryside venue for 2013, where fans of all things super-fast and super-exclusive can ogle some very special automotive creations. It’s all about the top end at the Salon Prive show, but petrol-heads that appreciate design and engineering
Hot new supercars for Salon Prive, 2013 Read Post »
It’s probably fair to say that the public reaction to the new Honda NSX supercar – due in early 2014 – has been mixed at best, especially when you put the first-gen. NSX into the mix; a car that car-lovers just adore. Some say the new car is too generic supercar, with a lot of
New Honda NSX just went white-hot! Read Post »
Yes, that’s right, Toyota are going for the front page headlines at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show with their latest hybrid model, called the Hybrid-R. And while the word hybrid may well conjure feelings of feeble acceleration and big battery lardiness, it seems that this R-badged petrol / electric / loony could well be more
400bhp Toyota Yaris! Read Post »
