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Mazda to keep Rotary engines

Good news for all Mazda rotary engine fans – Mazda are to continue development of the engine even though the RX8 was discontinued earlier this year. This would seem sensible for a company that has put so much into this technology since 1967 and doesn’t want to see all that wasted. But there is a […]
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Drink Driver Jailed

Drink Driver Tyrone Powell has just been jailed for killing his best friend after a prank went fatally wrong. Having consumed 6 pints of beer, Mr Powell drove his Ford Fiesta with Carlo Renzi on the roof. Unfortunately the inevitable happened and Mr Renzi was unable to hold on, fell off, and subsequently died of his injuries. […]
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Lexus Soarer Insurance

Lexus Soarer Car Insurance The Lexus Soarer was a very popular coupe bought over from Japan mainly in the 1990s. Many people seem to have a problem insuring this car but we at Keith Michaels have schemes in place for just this type of vehicle and have insured many over the years. For a start […]
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Lancer Evo Huge Crash

If anyone out there wanted to know how the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo fares when involved in a crash then this is a video you must watch. The car was being driven at the famous Pike’s Peak event in the USA by Jeremy Foley. The car is a Lancer Evo VIII which has been extensively modified […]
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Audi R8 Facelift Version

Prices have now been confirmed for the updated Audi R8 models – £91,000 for the V8 and £124,000 for the V10. Not unsurprisingly the upgrades are hardly that dramatic but Audi have had to do something to justify the recent price hikes. What really makes these up are slight changes to both the front and […]
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Mercedes CLS 63 Shooting Brake

In line with other makes who all seem to like the shooting brake idea, Mercedes have used their AMG arm again to come up with this latest version – the CLS 63 Shooting Brake. Unsurprisingly this new car comes with the same 5.5 litre twin-turbo V8 as the saloon version, producing a whopping 525 bhp. […]
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Renaultsport Clio – Turbo and Dual-Clutch

Renault’s next Renaultsport Clio has been confirmed to have a turbo 1.6 litre engine rather than the current 2.0 litre unit. Surprisingly it will only come in 5 door form but will have the option of a dual-clutch gearbox as well as the standard manual. For more information please follow this link for Renaultsport insurance. The […]
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Jaguar confirm new F-Type

As we reported some time earlier, Jaguar have confirmed their production ready F-Type will be shown at the Paris Show this September. We expect a large amount of disquiet from the Jaguar purists, but we think this car will further enhance a brand that currently has a superb line-up along with its sister Land Rover and Range Rover models. We […]
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Buying a Ferrari 599 GTB

Performance Car Insurance I am a serial car-searcher though. Sometimes I wonder if the thrill of the chase is actually more addictive than owning and driving the car. I tweeted something about a Vanquish S about six weeks ago. A few weeks later I own a 599 GTB. You what? It went something like this. […]
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Peugeot 208 GTi is go

The famous GTi is back, this time in 208 form. Production will commence next year following on from the successful showing of the Peugeot 208 GTi concept at the Geneva Show recently. Under the bonnet will be the same 1.6 litre turbocharged engine as used in the Mini and Citroen DS3. 2 versions of the car are […]
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392bhp Subaru Impreza

At Keith Michaels we are extremely well known for all things to do with Subaru insurance, especially those that have been modified. We have built an expertise going back for many years and we also have practical experience of these cars as proved by this vehicle owned by our very own Gary Moulson. His Impreza […]
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Porsche Carrera S Powerkit

For those customers who can’t wait for the launch of the new Porsche 911 GT3, then the powerkit upgrade may be an option. This forms part of a raft of options from the new ‘Porsche Exclusive’ range. The initial improvement is power with an increase from 400 to 430 bhp, and a corresponding reduction in […]
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Land Rover and Bowler alliance

A new agreement has been reached between Land Rover and the extreme company Bowler (of Wildcat fame), based on a brand partnership following the close ties that have existed between the two for 20 years. This will allow Land Rover to have a much greater recognition of their brand on Bowler products, and will play […]
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Test Drive the AMG C63 Black

For a limited time only, Brooklands Mercedes are offering potential customers the chance to drive one of their awesome AMG C63 Black cars. The place is of course Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, where you can get the chance to test all sorts of superb cars, especially the AMG ones! AMG has […]
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Police oppose speed limit cut

Now here is a turn up for the books – the police do not want the speed limit on the A40 cut from 70mph to 40mph on the basis that this move would be potentially dangerous. This all stems from plans by Oxford City Council wanting to build 1,200 new homes next to the A40 […]
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