August 2012 Archive

31st August

• Citroen reveals DS3 Cabrio pictures and details

28th August

• Turn your Nissan 350Z into a Ferrari California with this £5,000 kit
• Wheel Clamp Man removes car clamps with angle grinder
• New Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S prices, pictures and details revealed
• Breathalyser-beating drink-drive pill condemned

27th August

• Aston Martin One-77 cycle to cost £25,000
• Only a third of Brits go topless when it comes to convertibles
• Increase fuel prices, think tank urges government
• Lexus RX 450H hybrid SUV promises to save you thousands

24th August

• Thousands of drivers crash while perving on pedestrians

23rd August

• Hiriko Fold electric car can fit into just about any space
• Aerofex hover bike could make traffic jams a thing of the past
• Ford Focus ST Review

22nd August

• BMW and Zagato team up to produce Roadster concept
• Waiting at traffic lights could be a thing of the past
• Tired of failing your driving test? Try your luck in Scotland and Wales
• Shelby reveals 850bhp GT500 in memory of company founder
• Motorist ‘carcooning’ effect endangering other road users

21st August

• Active noise control to cancel out annoying road noises
• Tushek to unveil Renovatio T500 in the UK
• Europeans own more cars than Americans but use less energy

20th August

• Red Bull F1 car plays US national anthem
• McLaren’s one-off X-1 concept in horrifying pictures

19th August

• One in ten avoid the test drive when buying a car
• Third of UK motorists cut back on food to keep their wheels

15th August

• Motorists confident they would ace practical driving test but not theory
• Nissan preps sporty Nismo and RS versions of Juke, GT-R and 370Z
• Maybach brand consigned to scrap heap
• McLaren race-tuned 12C Can-Am Edition concept is lighter, faster, better
• New 2013 Range Rover pictures show ‘most luxurious’ model yet
• Toronto Batman reviews the Hyundai i30

14th August

• Land Rover works round the clock to produce Evoque

13th August

• Second Fisker Karma randomly catches fire in US
• Alfa Romeo 4C convertible will let you feel the wind in your hair
• Worst speeding offences occur on A-roads

12th August

• Second-hand child car seats a danger, says supermarket
• New car designs make emergency rescue more difficult

10th August

• London 2012 Olympic lanes raise £312,000 in fines
• Some UK Petrol pumps give out free fuel

9th August

• Rolls-Royce B12 hearse ensures you go out in style
• Research suggests the spare tyre may be out of puff

8th August

• Conquest Vehicles Evade super SUV makes your Range Rover look soft
• Student convicted of shouting at parking warden gets justice in high court
• BMW dealership sends armed men, helicopter to recover missing car

7th August

• BikeLink crash helmet accessory is a wireless brake light
• Sensors in parking bays let you find vacant spaces with an app
• Audi Cam gives mechanic’s eye view of vehicle repairs

6th August

• Nissan NV200 London Taxi to replace iconic London black cab?

3rd August

• 2013 Lamborghini Aventador to get stop-start with cylinder deactivation
• Ford Focus ST takes on all comers in video
• Mobile pavilion concept is a gazebo on wheels

2nd August

• French artist Natacha Mercier covers old Merc in 100,000 dead flies

1st August

• GM working on WiFi pedestrian detection system
• TwinAir tussle: Fiat 500 vs Chrysler Ypsilon vs Alfa Mito