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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG with performance and fuel economy!
Friday, 08 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 23 By Dr. Iain Corness
I love the look of the new SLK series with the corporate grille taken from the 1955 SLR. The performance version, the Benz SLK 55 AMG roadster has no competition…
The next car club meeting will be at Jameson’s Irish Pub on Soi AR next to Nova Park. The meeting is on Monday 11 June at Jameson’s at 7 p.m.…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday June 8 - June 14, 2012
Friday, 08 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 23 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what is the visual connection between Bologna sausage and Maserati? Easy for the sausage eaters - Bologna’s logo is the trident, and the Maserati brothers, when…
Retro racers at Bira again this weekend
Friday, 01 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 22 By Dr. Iain Corness
The very healthy ‘Retro’ category is racing at the local Bira circuit this weekend. This group is for vehicles built before 1985, so there are all the cars you remember…
Never mind reading it, have you tried eating the instruction manual, and do you want some fries to go with that? If ever there was a pessimistic viewpoint on driving,…
Honda unveils UNI-CUB personal mobility device
Friday, 01 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 22 By Dr. Iain Corness
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has unveiled the new UNI-CUB, a personal mobility device designed for use by individuals and within public spaces.
What did we learn from the Monaco Grand Prix?
Friday, 01 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 22 By Dr. Iain Corness
For all those people who like to go to parades, they will have loved the Monaco GP. It was a boring procession, as all drivers spent the race conserving tyres,…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday June 1 - June 7, 2012
Friday, 01 June 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 22 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I asked what is the connection between a famous perfumery and Reliant cars in the UK? Ogle built a privately commissioned car for Boris Forter, managing director of…
Round the Houses at Monaco this weekend
Friday, 25 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 21 By Dr. Iain Corness
Following on from the upset win for Pastor Maldonado and Williams in Spain, is there anyone willing to guess the winner at Monaco this weekend? If I were to put…
One in ten young drivers take the high road
Friday, 25 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 21 By Dr. Iain Corness
Some interesting figures from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) in the UK. Around 750,000 people have driven under the influence of cannabis and 370,000 have driven under the influence…
Proton delisted from Malaysia’s Stock Exchange
Friday, 25 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 21 By Dr. Iain Corness
The local Automotive Focus Group (AFG) reports that Proton has been delisted from Bursa Malaysia, almost eight years since joining the local stock exchange, after new owners DRB-Hicom succeeded in…
Handy with an electric welder? A little rust doesn’t daunt you? Want a project for those long summer evenings? Well here it is - an Opel Rekord two door coupe,…
A proposed joint venture between MG’s Chinese owner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and the Charoen Pokphand Group, a Thai industrial conglomerate, is looking towards getting a go-ahead to build…
Russian automaker AvtoVAZ has announced the cessation of its Lada brand after 40 years on the Russian roads. Once a prized possession, Russians waited for many years to be able…
Autotrivia Quiz - Friday May 25 - May 31, 2012
Friday, 25 May 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 21 By Dr. Iain Corness
Last week I mentioned that Count Louis Zborowski built aero engined cars. One he drove at Brooklands only once and then it was used for touring in the Sahara. I…
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