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Citroën takes command in Mexico

Current champion Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena added a sixth Rally Mexico trophy to their cabinet as the duo once again dominated the rest of the field to take the win at the third WRC round of this season in their DS3 WRC. The win didn’t come without a fight though, as Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen mounted up an in-house challenge. Ford’s Petter Solberg (Fiesta WRC) inherited third place after team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala rolled his car and retired from the event.

Buying used: Pre-owned champs

There are many seemingly bargain-
priced vehicles on used car
forecourts. But which of those
actually make good buys?

Industry recovers in October…

Naamsa (National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa) commented that new vehicle sales had regained some momentum during the month of October, boosted by exceptionally strong demand by the new car rental industry.

Star Turn

When it comes to Mercedes-Benz, don’t expect too much objectivity from me: I’m violently biased towards the manufacturer’s cars. We go back decades, after all, and ‘Benzes have long featured in my automotive fantasies and highpoints.

New Bentley Continental GT breaks cover

Bentley has revealed pictures and information regarding its latest iteration of the Continental GT ahead of the car’s official Paris Motor Show debut…

A tough balancing act

It has taken a long time for
the crude first cars to
develop into the modern
marvels we enjoy today. Along
the way, motorists’ expectations
and perceptions have
changed dramatically.

Fishy chips

Having your engine “chipped” for a power gain is bit like playing rugby: you have a lot of fun taking part, but you cannot avoid… Read more →

To Rapide or not to Rapide

Since the Aston Martin Rapide test car featured in the August issue of CAR magazine left our offices, I’ve spent a great many nights rolling around in bed, getting tied up in my own blankets and elbowing my wife in the back. Only now, many weeks later, have I finally reached a conclusion on the Rapide matter. Well, sort of…

A motoring journalist’s guide to flying

As some of you may know, I’ve just returned from a two-week break on the Russian platteland. So, if you’re hoping this article contains a driving impression of some sorts, you’ll be sorely disappointed. For this I apologise. You see, I didn’t get to drive anything in Russia because I was mostly busy building MIG fighter jets from sand on a river bank to entertain my son, much to the amusement of 70-year old babushkas who, by the way, really shouldn’t be wearing G-strings. The rest of my time was spent mass murdering mosquitoes.

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