Cars Article 2011

I’d say that I drive or ride (whether a motorbike or push bike) quite literally every day. Very occasionally, I see some truly awful examples of driving by other road users. I came across just one such example today. The rain was lashing down to an extent that it was almost, but not quite, torrential.

Here’s the latest information on some considerations should you be taking a trip to Europe this summer: With the good old British weather remaining as unpredictable as ever, lots of families are packing up their cars and driving to Europe’s holiday spots for a summer get away. Wherever you’re headed, breakdown cover and road safety.

It seems that new cars just get better and better looking. This is the fabulous new MINI Coupe and it’s an incredible two seater sports car with the usual go-kart handling and exuberant performance.

Sometimes a car comes along that simply makes you think ‘I must have one’. I certainly get this feeling from the new Range Rover Evoque. As James May may describe it, I believe it will give you the ‘fizz’ in a certain place should you be able to purchase one. Watch the review by 'New Auto Cars 2011'.

Sometimes, I read or see a car review and actually wince. You’ll know if it’s a particularly bad one as I’ll do this several times as I’m reading. Certain superlatives used in the car world really drive me nuts.

Driven.co.uk have just published an interesting list of iPhone apps aimed at drivers. The list includes some useful and some novelty apps. We’ve written about some others apps a couple of times before but never worked on getting a decent list together.

If you’re going abroad, you may want to consider the fact that if you commit any offences on the road then you’re unlikely to be treated with much sympathy. That being the case, read on how a company might just be able to save you money… Motoring across the Channel can work out expensive.

It seems that new cars just get better and better looking. This is the fabulous new MINI Coupe and it’s an incredible two seater sports car with the usual go-kart handling and exuberant performance.

This new car is Built in Britain at the MINI Plant at Oxford and goes on sale from 1st October 2011 priced from £16,640 OTR. There’s a number of different specifications available but this will be the one that you want:

MINI John Cooper Works Coupé:
Four-cylinder petrol engine with twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection, plus numerous technological details carried over directly from motorsport.
Displacement: 1,598 cc
Output: 211 hp /155 kW at 6,000 rpm
Max torque: 260 Nm/192 lb-ft at 1,850 – 5,600 rpm
(280 Nm/207 lb-ft with Overboost at 2,000 – 5,100 rpm)
Acceleration: 0–62 mph: 6.4 seconds
Top speed: 149 mph
Average fuel consumption (combined cycle): 39.8 mpg
CO2 emissions: 165 g/km

Want one? Oh yes. I bet it’ll be huge fun to drive.

Sometimes a car comes along that simply makes you think ‘I must have one’. I certainly get this feeling from the new Range Rover Evoque. As James May may describe it, I believe it will give you the ‘fizz’ in a certain place should you be able to purchase one. Watch the review by Auto Express to see the verdict. Part 2 coming soon (it is available now on Youtube).