October 2012 Archive

31st October

• Renault Twizy window upgrade keeps rain at bay
• Jaguar boat concept buoys XF Sportbrake launch
• 2013 Range Rover Review

27th October

• New 2013 Range Rover TDV6 test drive first impressions

26th October

• Aston Martin Cygnet V12 a possibility
• Mitsubishi boss calls French politician a “retard” before resigning
• Top 10 low budget Bond cars
• Fiat 500E is a retro-modern electric pipe dream
• Indian F1 grand prix circuit is now “dog proof”

25th October

• Volvo traffic jam assist delivers self-driving cars by 2014
• Does the 2014 Corvette engine sound meaty enough?

24th October

• Start your car with Siri using SmartStart
• Leaf, Ampera, iOn and Kangoo electric cars to be used at Heathrow Airport
• Ford Focus ST police car shown off
• Fake airbags putting lives at risk
• Smart roads will make driving easier, safer

23rd October

• DeerDeter keeps you from squishing quadrupeds
• Moving clocks forward permanently could make commutes safer

22nd October

• Nissan Extrem concept packs Deltawing engine technology
• VW Taigun is a chunky Up!
• West Midland drivers most likely to ignore the Highway Code
• Black cabs recalled due to dangerous steering flaw as LTI calls in administrators

19th October

• Modified Honda CBR clocks 265mph to become one of the fastest motorbikes ever
• VW Polo BlueGT is fast and frugal

18th October

• Vauxhall Cascada in pictures
• Nissan Deltawing crashes yet again

17th October

• Dacia Sandero is UK’s cheapest new car
• Recombu Cars offers twenty-five per cent off a new Ford Kuga
• British drivers wasting fuel by being fat hoarders
• Google Nexus 7 by Asus: 32GB model confirmed for holiday season
• Londoners most likely to drive away after damaging parked cars

16th October

• Harman’s ‘Connected Car’ demoed in Munich

15th October

• Recall of the week 15-10-12: Lamborghini Gallardo, Lotus Evora, V12 Vantage & Honda CR-V
• Amphibious Quadski hits 45mph on land and water
• Road tax could soon be issued without an insurance cover note

12th October

• Batman-themed Kia Optima packs a Bat suit in the boot
• Porsche Cayenne Turbo S can complete the school run in record time

11th October

• Usain Bolt to auction gold Nissan GT-R for charity
• Camera Comparison: iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia T vs HTC One X vs Nokia 808 PureView
• 2012 Honda Civic video review shows a car of two halves

9th October

• Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Coupe 55 Review

8th October

• Nissan NSC-2015 self-driving concept can pick you up from the pub
• Kia to enter electric car market with Soul

5th October

• Electric cars pollute more than petrol models, says study

4th October

• New Beetle Cabriolet pictures reveal a manlier proposition
• Caterham Superlight R600 is a supercharged track weapon

3rd October

• 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Review
• Hyundai Santa Fe turns women to sex zombies in new European ad

2nd October

• Fast & frugal: 10 most economical sports cars
• Design craze squishes and reverses your favourite cars
• Abarth 500 Bella Vista concepts show how the Fiat 500 should have looked

1st October

• Jaguar F-Type vs Aston Martin V8 Vantage vs Porsche 911 Carrera: Convertible showdown
• Hennessey Viper Venom 700R and 1000 Twin Turbo upgrade packs promise more power
• Mirai is the lowest roadworthy car in the world