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24 août Wind powered Porsche Panamera not what you’re thinkingcj hubbard writes: And you thought the Porsche Panamera couldn’t look any more, er, challenging? Not us, obviously. But you. Possibly. Direct from the Porsche press website:
Another of those I’m not sure how I missed it when it was first released kind of deals. Yeah, surfer dude. Right on.
Still, maybe it’s a new eco feature. You know, like how they attach kite sails to container ships now? I certainly doubt it would have helped Dan go any faster… --- Links: News round up [here’s looking at you, SEAT] --- Technorati Tags: ---
17 juillet Workout while you wax…?cj hubbard writes: Oh please. Press release arrives today from Turtle Wax entitled: “Wax your way to a weenie waist”. Can they be serious?
Apparently, yes. Turtle Wax has gotten involved with some geezer called Scott Wright – who “famously” helped Kerry Katona drop a dress size or several earlier this year, so it says – and he’s developed not only a series of fat burning exercises you can perform while washing your car, but also a complete nutrition guide to go with it. This is all in order to promote Turtle Wax’s new Ice range of cleaning products. Should you really want to do “turtle squats”, “window presses” or – and I’m not making this up - “bucket curls” you can download a guide for men or women from the dedicated website now. Just don’t blame me if your neighbours start treating you a with a lack of polish. --- Links: From the sublime to the ridiculous Adrian Flux confirms UFO insurance ---
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So Elle, is it Jag or Fiat? Dan Trent writes: Elle MacPherson's been getting about a bit of late. Car-wise, I mean. Last week she was there at the launch for the new Jaguar XJ, all legs and posh frock in keeping with the Jag's glamorous image. But, like Usain Bolt, it seems when another publicity stunt presents itself she just can't say no, a bunch of pictures of her supposedly 'off duty' out and about in the Fiat 500C arriving with a press release just days after the Jag event.  So what's it to be Elle? Back to the Jag event and a picture I just couldn't resist posting up. Yes, it's The Hoff, gangster pose and all. What was he thinking, etc...  Dan --- Links: Usain Bolt plays the field Jaguar XJ revealed Fiat 500C first drive --- Share It
10 juillet From the sublime to the ridiculouscj hubbard writes: The sublime part is the new Volkswagen Golf GTD. I didn’t get a chance to try it, but it looked beautiful with that GTI front bumper, and Dan and Richard won’t. Stop. Going. On. About. It. As for the ridiculous, thank you ABT Sportsline, for what you’ve done to the new VW Golf GTI.
Well, maybe ridiculous is a little unfair. But whoa is that bodykit ugly. Or is it just us?
Not convinced? Try the backend, with the same double-deck exhausts were saw on ABT’s abominable Volkswagen Scirocco.
Even the interior hasn’t escaped the red and black overdose.
On the other hand, there’s no arguing with the performance improvements. ABT can boost the new GTI’s 210hp turbo four to 260hp just by jiggling with the engine management. That’s the GTI ABT POWER.
By changing the turbo for the GTI ABT POWER S, power rises to a seriously impressive 300hp. Which means 0-62mph in just six seconds .9 of a second quicker than the standard car. Bespoke ABT springs lower the GTI 30mm and apparently mean “the Uber-Golf can be driven even more sportily” --- Links: First Drive: Volkswagen Golf GTI (2009 onwards model) Scir-what? An ABT-solute styling disaster… MTM Bentley in subtle German tuning shock ---
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28 mai Love SEATcj hubbard writes: I think this is probably taking car enthusiasm a little too far.
Stephanie Garner and Peter Janes, a couple from Gartner near Watford, are apparently so in love with their SEAT Leon as well as each other it became a key participant in their recent wedding. Both big motorsport fans, they arranged not only to have the ceremony at Goodwood motor racing circuit – location of the annual Revival meeting, and adjacent to Goodwood House where the Festival of Speed takes place. Not only to have Miss Garner walk down the aisle to Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” (for the obvious reason), and greeted at the alter by her husband to be with a chequered flag. But they also arrived at – SEAT says “roared into” – the ceremony in a matching pair of 240hp SEAT Leon Cupra K1 hot hatches. The K1 is a special edition, bodykit-enhanced version of the pre-facelift Leon Cupra. The bride’s steed was the couple’s very own Candy White K1, while the groom was lent a Speed Blue example by SEAT dealer Letchworth Autoway Centre. How nice. Completing the day, the evening do kept everyone entertained by way of a Scalextric competition instead of the usual disco. The chosen cars? Miniature representations of the Leon. Of course. The – presumably – happy couple are currently on their honeymoon. Two weeks driving around England and Scotland in their Candy White Cupra K1. Bless. --- Links: ---
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1 avril News round up Dan Trent writes: Honestly, I really did think the Geely ‘Rolls-Royce’ was an April fool. But if it was a whole swathe of the motoring media has been taken in! Anyway, having passed the noon cut-off point it’s probably time to have a look at some of the press releases we were sent through this morning. First Goodwood, and its promise for a ‘zero emission’ Festival Of Speed in which drivers would be required to push their cars up the 1.16-mile hill. As the release explained, “Most of the eight current Formula One teams due to attend are already in training, aiming to beat Nick Heidfeld's record time up the hill of 41.60 seconds in his McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13, with a new time of sub 41 minutes as they push their cars up the steep Goodwood hill.” It went on to say, “In the interests of decency and fair play, some of the older ex-works drivers will be allowed a 30 second ‘breather' half way up the hill as they push their cars. A Goodwood butler will be on hand to administer organic non-alcoholic cognac if required for medicinal purposes.” Hyundai also got in on the act, announcing a new special edition i10 “specifically targeted at the booming market among world and religious leaders.”  And in case you didn’t already get the drift Kia told us “The first demonstrator is due to be trialled by a German customer who currently resides in Italy.” Warming to the theme the press release continued “All leather has been removed from the seat facings and the upholstery is made up of parts of a tapestry woven by monks from the Indian city of Utta Bullacs. The cloth was nicknamed ‘holy sheet' by Hyundai's specialist trimmers.” There was more. “Although details of the security package are confidential, this special i10 has features over and above the standard model's central locking. Part of this involves an innovative, lightweight composite armour built into the top of the car. This material, named Armour Protected Roof Integrated Lining®, was originally developed for use in offshore powerboat racing in Switzerland. “In order to meet recycling and sustainability targets, part of the armour is made from a fully organic material. The ‘string' part of runner beans is actually lighter and stronger than Kevlar when woven into matting and encased in resin made from tree sap. The panels of Weave BeanTM add just 25g to the weight of the i10.” Meanwhile, apparently following inspiration from Billy Connolly, another suspicious press release was seen regarding a German company announcing “The introduction of a dioptic windscreen that will enable poorly sighted drivers to see road signs with greater clarity.” The press release continued, “In effect, the dioptic panel is similar to the fixed-diopter spectacles sold by chain chemists, but differs in that the degree of magnification is infinitely variable between +0.5 and +3.0 diopters according to the needs of the driver. And like the ‘instant’ spectacles, no prescription is necessary.” It continued, “The higher the diopter setting, the greater the degree of magnification. ‘At the maximum setting, it is like moving the road sign some 50 metres closer to the driver,’ explains Hr. Vierte. ‘On autobahns this is particularly useful as the reaction time at high speeds is greatly improved. Also at junctions, the test drivers report earlier awareness of stop signs - revealing a collateral benefit not anticipated: namely a reduction in brake-pad wear.’” BMW was up to something too, announcing a new Magnetic Tow Technology as part of the next phase of its EfficientDynamics innovations. Take it away BMW: “The unique system, developed in conjunction with NASA, works via a discreet unit located in the front valance that projects an enhanced magnetic beam 20 metres in front of the BMW. Once a suitable target car is located and the BMW is magnetically locked on behind it, the driver is then able to take his foot off the accelerator, turn off the engine and let the car in front do all the work. The towing car will not notice any change in manoeuvrability.” Fuel savings of 30% were apparently on offer, a convenient expert by the name of Dr Noitt All explaining, “BMW has always been a leader in the application of the very latest automotive technology. Up until now the EfficientDynamics programme has looked at ways of improving the performance of our own products, but we thought why burn your own fuel when you can burn someone else’s?”  The green theme was also picked up by SEAT, with its Aero-Tonto wind-powered generator for the second generation Leon Ecomotive. “It works by reducing the need for the Ibiza's efficient turbodiesel engine to generate electrical power, as the Aero-Tonto's blades spin like a mini wind turbine producing enough charge to run the car's headlights,” said SEAT. Thankfully “the blades are capable of being folded around the Ibiza's bee-sting aerial for trips to the car wash.”  Wind power also seems to have been the inspiration over at Kia, with its wind-assisted ‘Aero-Soul’ upgrades. Apparently “the patented system can be easily extended to all the company's vehicles and will even be available as a bolt-on accessory for vehicles already in use.” But how would it work? “The system relies on small sensors built into the front and rear bumpers which monitor external wind speed and deploy panels when the wind is sufficient to provide additional directional impetus according to the car's behaviour. So at cruising speeds if the wind behind the car is strong - such as in winter gales - the panels will harness wind power to provide forward motion. If the car is slowing or under braking the panels will deploy to provide additional retardation effort. Additionally a small electrically powered baffle can be lowered just behind the exhaust pipe under harsh braking to provide the kind of "reverse-thrust" normally associated with aircraft during landing - this element will only be available as a factory-fitted device.” --- Share It
18 mars Pink IS her favourite colourcj hubbard writes:
I don’t know how I missed this when it was released last week, but Barbie has turned 50. And to celebrate she’s splashed out on the latest motoring accessory, a Fiat 500. A pink Fiat 500. Apparently the colour is supposed to remind us of nail varnish. And if you think it doesn’t get worse than that, well, then buckle yourself in. The one-off 500 was put together by Fiat and toy maker Mattel, with custom features including “silver laminated Alcantara seat fabrics”, which sounds promising, but also a selection of “brilliant coloured” lip gloss in the glove box, and an LED-lit vanity mirror. Sorry, was that the sound of feminists choking? Then there’s the Barbie 500’s debut drive. ‘Barbie’ (the quote marks are in the press release) couldn’t possibly drive herself around Milan. So “an equally life-like ‘Ken’” had to do that tricky steering wheel and pedal operating for her. Squirm. Finally arriving at Milan’s La Rinascentre department store, the pair – and the assembled crowds? – were treated to German “pop band” Nena (no idea – you? Perhaps they mean this Nena) performing songs from the last 50 years. Roberto Giolito, Fiat Style Director and creator of the Fiat 500, commented, “Barbie is a looker, smart enough to listen to everyone, a universal ambassador opting for a car that never divides, but frees everyone from having to declare their social status,” presumably baffling everyone. As an aside, my girlfriend walked into the room while I was writing this, and, ardent feminist that she is (no, seriously), said in reference to the live action and very real Barbie in the image above: awesome shoes! To me they just look incredibly uncomfortable. But by this point I’m probably getting rather off the topic. --- Links: Adrian Flux confirms UFO insurance ---
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16 janvier Adrian Flux confirms UFO insurancecj hubbard writes:
It’s from Adrian Flux, a specialist car insurance provider (it gives you the full spiel on who it is at the bottom). Anyways, given the trouble someone has taken to try and amuse us on a Friday afternoon, I figured it deserved the attention. We have no affiliation with Adrian Flux, and have no idea what sort of service levels they provide – the press release is just quite funny. And it even came with a photo… Read on: --- A UFO Trashed My Car… 16 Jan 09 Flux moves to quell alien insurance fears… Following recent news stories about a UFO allegedly wrecking a wind turbine specialist car insurance broker Adrian Flux had a call from a curious customer asking what would happen if a UFO crashed into his car. Which got the Flux boffins thinking about what bizarre accidents were or weren't covered. Amongst the potential disasters that are covered by normal car insurance schemes, assuming the driver has a comprehensive policy, are:
However, if the UFO causes an accident by attacking the car, with, say, a photon torpedo, then that would be considered an act of war, and thus would not be covered. Similarly, if an intergalactic war led to Armageddon and resulted in the car being damaged, it would not be covered. "It gets more complicated if a UFO hits a wind turbine, causing a rotor blade to shear off which then crashes into the car," says Gerry Bucke of Adrian Flux Insurance Services. "In that case, the car driver's best hope is that the UFO pilot's policy is completely up to date, as it would be simplest to make a claim on the alien's insurance. Otherwise there may be arguments as to who is responsible for the damage to the car…. In the worst case scenario, though, the car would be covered by our policy – it's just that a claim on it would affect the driver's No Claims Bonus." Adrian Flux aims to offer cheaper car insurance and has a huge range of policies for the motoring enthusiast. For details contact the Adrian Flux quote line on 0800 505 3000, email the company at quotes@adrianflux.co.ukwww.adrianflux.co.uk, or see the Flux homepage on - ends - --- Well, it made me laugh, anyway… Have a good weekend. --- Links: UFO claim over wind farm damage Boris Johnson drives the Tesla ---
15 décembre And what colour Alto are you?cj hubbard writes: God, I can't believe I just wrote that. Anyways...
In a cunning ploy to capture some column inches and pre-alert consumers of the imminent arrival of its all-new Alto city car, Suzuki has a short quiz (?) up on its website at the moment. Answer a few questions - or rather, pick the most appropriate picture - hand over a few personal details (or make them up - not that we would ever condone such a thing), and the game (?) will tell you which colour from the new Alto's paint pallet represents you best. Apparently, I'm a "desert brown Alto" - meaning I'm "A complete individual" it seems. While I may "never follow the crowd", I'm not sure that "cruising home in the early hours of the morning" or "heading out on a weekend adventure" fully qualifies as an appropriate definition.
I won't tell you which of these things I selected to get this result, but it wasn't the baseball cap:
Have a go yourself at www.suzuki4.co.uk. --- Links: Deck the halls with...Vauxhall Astras? ---
12 décembre New Nurburgring T-shirt separates men from the boys
Dan Trent writes: I'll admit to having a 'ring sticker on the back of my car. But even I - avowed Nerdburgring geek - would baulk at wearing the following. I mean, c'mon, what's with the whole 'men from the boys/my manhood is 20,832 metres longer than yours' schtick? Warming to the theme for the ultimate 'ring dork look you perhaps need some headgear to go with it though. Something tasteful like this perhaps...
These represent merely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to tasteless motorsport merchandise, perhaps the ultimate example being the frankly disturbing oil painting of Michael Schumacher for many years displayed in the window of a Stuttgart art dealership. Depicting (loosely, it has to be said, the painter not being god's gift to portraiture) the great man himself, stripped to the waist and with his wife behind him, arms wrapped around his naked torso and apparently cupping his pecs. Words don't do its hideousness justice, although just writing that makes me feel faintly queasy. A friend working at Mercedes had to look at it every day on the way to work too. His relief at its departure when it was finally sold or, more likely, faded after years of being in the window, was palpable. I digress. There is cool motoring merchandise out there, the somewhat expensive and much lusted over (by me, at least) Martini Racing Porsche jacket just one example. Slightly more attainable are the t-shirts and sweats from Le Mans obsessives N138. A couple of examples below (check out the website for more):
Dan --- What's this, another Porsche related blog? Official Nurburgring merchandise Buy your 'men from the boys' T-shirt here --- Share It
11 décembre Deck the halls with...Vauxhall Astras?cj hubbard writes: I've just been to Vauxhall HQ in Luton to pick up a Cadillac CTS. Seems pretty nice the little I've driven it so far, but that's not the reason we're here. We're here because Vauxhall has got the Christmas decorations out. Including this parked in the foyer:
You'll have to excuse the dodgy cameraphone image quality, but no, your eyes do not mislead you. That is an Astra five-door hatchback, decked out (haha) in mirror mosaic. Like a disco ball.
Nothing on the outside of the car has escaped.
Not the door handles...
...not the door mirrors...
...not the boot badge.
I'm not sure whether the poor old plain looking Chevrolet Captiva on the opposite wall was feeling relieved, or left out.
--- Links: Road Test: Vauxhall Astra Panoramic First Drive: Chevrolet Captiva ---
9 décembre Beware the Evo squad...
Dan Trent writes: If you had ambitions to be featured on Police, Camera, Action! and live in South Yorkshire you'd best invest in a decent set of wheels because your moment of infamy won't last long otherwise. How so? Well, the lucky traffic officers around Sheffield now have a fleet of three Mitsubishi Evos, recently bolstered with the arrival of an Evo X. And the idea is that the visual deterrent will have hoods - including potential Police, Camera, Action! Only there's a flaw in the plan. If you're being chased by one or more of these Evo-equipped officers and can manage to eke the pursuit out to much over 50 miles you're home and free, as the Mitsubishi will have long since run out of fuel. Especially if they're as lead footed as their colleagues who apparently had the Impreza WRX S on official evaluation before it was delivered to us on test, and in the process scored less than 3mpg. Driven like that the only place the Evo squad are going to be a real presence is petrol station forecourts, which will at least do wonders for the South Yorkshire force's collection of loyalty points if nothing else. No, if they're really out to make the streets safer they need some training from our Richard. 40mpg in an Evo? If anyone can our Richard can. Dan --- Links: Roadtest: Subaru Impreza WRX S Revealed: 211mph police Lamborghini --- 27 novembre Bolt plays the fieldDan Trent writes:
*Ping* went my inbox earlier. Ooh, an email from BMW. “The world’s fastest man becomes even faster” it said, complete with a picture of triple Olympic gold medal winning sprinter Usain Bolt caught in a rather compromising clinch with a BMW M3. In the following press release Bolt describes his first encounter with the M3 as “love at first sight”, the marketing puff going on to say how Bolt’s dream of owning an M3 has been realised thanks to sponsor Puma. Lucky Bolt.
But hang on, what’s this? Another email, this time from Ferrari: “Olympic champion Usain Bolt behind the wheel of F430 Spider” it proclaims. Look – it even ended up in my inbox alongside the one from BMW!
Cue pictures of Bolt with said Ferrari, this time looking a little shifty as the press release boasted of him “fulfilling his dream”, this time driving the F430. So what’s it to be Usain, Ferrari or BMW? And who’s next on the list? “Usain Bolt fulfils lifetime ambition to get behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Cruze!” I’m not betting against it…
Dan --- Links: TCoH: Like the Cayenne wasn't ugly enough as it was... First Drive: Ferrari 430 Scuderia ---
21 novembre TCoH: Like the Cayenne wasn’t ugly enough as it was…Dan Trent writes:
Welcome to the first in an occasional series here on the MSN Cars Blog named, after a period of consultation (well, CJ and I chatted about it for a bit): Tuner Chamber Of Horrors.
Fairly self explanatory. Every now and then we get press releases, usually from German tuning companies, detailing the latest frightful ‘enhancements’ for all manner of cars.
For our first instalment step up JE Design, who proudly boast of being specialists in souping up Seats. Which inspired them to tackle the Porsche Cayenne…how? Anyway, taking the already fairly hideous Cayenne GTS as their foundation they’ve succeeded in making it even uglier. Which is an impressive effort in itself. The package includes allegedly aerodynamic new bumpers, and ‘timelessly elegant’ five-spoke 22-inch wheels. Step back and feel the horror…
Dan --- Links: Mein Gott! And, the answer is: yes. Notes from the road: a tale of two GTS ---
17 novembre Cheesy press photo of the daycj hubbard writes:
The blonde guy is Nick Hughes, apparently a guitarist in the band The Crane Brothers; the guy with the trendy haircut making shapes is Neil Whitcher, marketing manager for Fender Musical Instruments; the guy standing at the back looking slightly uncomfortable is Tony Dittli, managing director of Fiat Marylebone. The occasion? Presentation of Mr Hughes with a Fender guitar with custom Fiat artwork, which came as part of the package when The Crane Brothers were chosen to headline Fiat's 500 PicNic event in London's Alexandra Park earlier in the year. You might wanna plug the thing in before you start playing though, huh? Almost as daft as the last Fiat related item we blogged about... --- Links: Hawaii Five-0, Yeaaahhhhhhhhhh!!! You've done *what* to your car? ---
12 novembre Hawaii Five-0, Yeaaahhhhhhhhh!!!cj hubbard writes: Some exciting sparkly packages turned up in the mail this morning.
Photos by Dan. Hmmm. Fortunately the address sticker made it pretty clear these were from Kia, Which meant - as if the package itself wasn't clear enough - we knew what to expect. Last year about this time, Kia sent each of us a red feather boa... It's approaching Christmas party time in the car industry. And this year Kia seems to be going for some kind of beach theme. The contents being a stick of Kia rock, a fake bottle of suntan lotion, and either sunglasses or a Hawaiian flower garland. Cue picture I'll later regret letting Dan take:
Dan says the sunglasses make me look like Roland Rat. I say he's a terrible photographer, and I look like someone who might know Sam Axe from Burn Notice. Sigh. Hawaii Five... oh.* Anyways, Kia, don't think you are going to get away with things that easily. Here's a scan of the original pre-invite notification the press office sent us:
Bay Watch fans, eh? Nice. *Yes, I do know Burn Notice is set in Miami. --- Links: Mein Gott! And, the answer is: yes. First Drive: Kia cee'd
31 octobre Mein Gott! And, the answer is: yes.cj hubbard writes:
Ok, so I'm not intentionally setting out to catalogue dubious German tuning decisions. But sharing the horror helps, right? And it is Halloween. The ABT Scirocco has nothing on this. Prepare to get thee behind thy sofa. That blur passing in the opposite direction? It's the devil himself running in fear. Ladies and gentlemen, I present the AC Schnitzer BMW X6 Falcon:
And you thought BMW's monstrous SUV-coupe couldn't get any more, well, monstrous?
What you're looking at here is a complete styling package (if styling is the right word), including new front and rear bumpers, spookily stepped sideskirts, and widebody wheel arches. The Falcon's wings - oh-ho-ho yes; I could go on all day with the bird puns (WAGs and all), but ACS seems to have covered most of them already in its press release - are a massive 70mm wider at the front, and 80mm wider at the back.
Even the bonnet hasn't escaped. The extra vents are hardly necessary, however, as although ACS can make the X6 faster, it does this via a noisy exhaust and changes to the diesel engines' ECU, upping the 3.0d from 232bhp to 268bhp, and the 3.5d from 282 to 306. No work on the twin-turbo 2.0i V8 petrol was deemed necessary or financially viable (that version will already drink your wallet dry).
The interior also appears to be suffering some cruel and unusual punishment. Is that a faux alloy wheel iDrive knob? It would certainly appear so. Obviously ACS couldn't leave the chassis alone, so the Falcon has 'ring honed springs and rolls on 22-inch alloy rims. These are 10-inches wide at the front, 11.5-inches wide at the rear. The wheel choice "perfectly compliments the challenging appearance", apparently.
Will your bum look big in this? --- Links: Scir-what? An ABT-solute styling disaster...
8 octobre Scir-what? An ABT-solute styling disaster...cj hubbard writes: Late last week Volkswagen announced what we already knew from Dan's first drive - namely that the 197bhp 2.0-litre turbo Scirocco is soon to be joined by a 158bhp 1.4-litre twin-charger petrol, and a 138bhp 2.0-litre diesel. Both of them are available in a new entry-level trim, while the diesel can also be had as a GT, just like the current turbo petrol. Specification is stacked throughout - including air con and six CD changer, and Adaptive Chassis Control. The 1.4 is yours from £18,790, the 2.0 TDI from £19,515 (£1,330 more if you want the DSG gearbox. Which you shouldn't). Fine. So long as they never ever end up looking like this:
Sadly this isn't some kind of amateur photoshop. But an actual image of an actual car that arrived in a press release from German tuner ABT. And it gets worse. If you think the front is bad, take a look at the back.
Lorks. The diffuser and the (knew-it-was-going-to-become-a-trend, thanks Lexus) exhausts we can live with. But that taillight bridging spoiler. Euuwww. You can have the complete styling pack (individual pieces are available) including the quad exit back box, 30mm lowering springs and a set of 19-inch alloys with tyres and wheel spaces from January for 5,990 Euros. That's currently around £4,734. Thanks, but no thanks. Still, the press release deserves mention for using phrases such as: "[The modifications] really make a storm out of a desert wind". And: "Even while stationary it is clear, who the 'king of the ring' or the street is, as the ABT Scirocco seems to virtually lie in ambush of the kilometres ahead of it." Phew. Much more interesting are the tuning packages. Regardless of anything else, a 1.4 with 197bhp certainly gets my attention. ABT will also find an extra 40bhp for the 2.0 turbo, and another 30 for the diesel (thought that shouldn't be too difficult given VW itself does a 168bhp version of that engine in other cars). Brake upgrades are also available. Just keep the exterior stock, eh?
--- Links: First Drive: Volkswagen Scirocco 'Where to gov?' and all that... Get creative: it's not all white any more
'Where to guv?' and all that...
Given that your first sighting of the new Superb is quite likely to be in the cab rank outside your local station this has a certain ring of truth about it, even if the official theme for the event was ‘new technology meets old technology.’ No, we’re not entirely sure how this applies to the Superb either but it looks like everyone had fun and the dealers reported an enthusiastic response to the new car.
To be honest given what’s going on in the city this week Skoda may have been a bit modest in its aspirations here. After all, now that that our banks are now in partly public hands maybe it’s about time we insist the high flying execs trade in their S-Classes for something a little more appropriate. Something just like the Superb in fact. So forget quaint little launch events on steam railways Skoda – get stuck in there and get the Superb out and about in the square mile! Dan Links:
23 septembre All together now: one, two, three, five...cj hubbard writes:
I am, for no obviously apparent reason, feeling a little worse for wear this morning. But balm to my tired bones is the evidence, such as it was ever needed, that I'm probably not the first and certainly won't be the last to be feeling that way this week. Thank you, Peugeot. A press release entitled: "Peugeot 207 van available in a range of new colours', engendered the usual STOP THE PRESS type responses from all of us in the office. However, I couldn't resist clicking the link to find out just how exciting the new colours are - especially as there are five of them... Except (and I quote):
I don't know about you, but that looks like just four exciting new colours to me - Bianca white being neither exciting, nor new...
Still, we all make mistakes. Amazing what a simple van-related press release can do for your state of mind. --- Links: Wall of sound Mazda innovations Spotted: the world's largest Venetian blind
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