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Drink Drive Limit Lowered in Scotland

The Scottish Government have announced that they will be reducing the alcohol level from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mgs later this year. The level in England and Wales will remain as before with no plans to change. This will no doubt have a bug impact on people being prosecuted for drink driving. Scotland has also […]
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Next BMW M3 will have Inline 6 engine

Although we don’t have too much information at present, news is that the next generation of the fabulous BMW M3 range will have an Inline 6 cylinder engine and turbo-charging. The engine will also be used in the all new BMW M4 coupe. 2 or 3 turbos will be used, of which one will be boost electrically. This […]
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BMW are Top Car Brand

In the annual survey of the top 100 vehicle brands, BMW have regained their crown at the top of the tree. Toyota had held that position in 2011 but various factors have caused their slide such as the manufacturing problems following last year’s tsunami. 1. BMW $24.6 2. Toyota $21.8 3. Mercedes $16.1 4. Honda $12.7 […]
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Fiat Abarth 695 Ferrari

Performance cars come in all shapes and sizes and the Fiat Abarth is no exception. We are enthusiasts and it is great to see what they can come up with. So the idea of a £30,000 500 Abarth may seem extravagant but we love it all the same. The Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari as it […]
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New Land Rover Defender Concept

The Land Rover Defender has been with us since the 1950s and remains the most rugged vehicle in the world. So coming up with a redesign is going to be a heck of a job. You need to keep its distinctive looks in order to mark it out as something different and it needs to […]
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Speeding limit increase to 80 mph

Plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80 mph will cost up the £1 billion claim safety campaigners. This is merely a monetary value as the real cost of death and injury can never be measured in such terms. For many years now there has been a concerted effort to increase the limit from […]
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220 BHP VW Polo WRC

VW are to introduce the all new performance Polo R-WRC to this year’s World Rally Championship, with its competition debut in early 2013. But interestingly VW have also bought out the road going concept car. This car is no marketing exercise and you will be able to buy one for the road towards the end […]
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Porsche 918 Insurance

Porsche 918 Insurance In a heavily disguised camouflage scheme, Porsche are finally showing the road test version of their 918 hypercar. The car has been seen testing with all sorts of bits hanging off it but now it is starting to look real. Production is set to start in September 2013 and we will be raedy with […]
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180 BHP Maserati Abarth

Hot on the heals of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, a new 180bhp model has been produced, the Abarth 695 Maserati Edition – and it is a convertible too! Whether we use our Maserati insurance of Fiat Abarth insurance will be open to debate, but will depend on the individual risk factors. This car has […]
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320 BHP Toyota GT86

It hasn’t taken long but Gazoo Racing have already supercharged and turbocharged a Toyota GT86 up to 320 bhp! We will look at providing Toyota GT86 insurance for modified cars but even we may struggle to place something like this. Luckily (or maybe not) the car is a one off but maybe it will give […]
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Convicted Drivers by SPECS Cameras

Our friends at Pistonheads have run an interesting article about how to drive through a stretch of road protected by Specs cameras. These aren’t like Gatsos or hand held devices – they just sit there and record your ‘average’ speed over a given distance. But what is the best way to drive through these. Those […]
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Lamborghini Aventador with 777 BHP!

It hasn’t taken long but a tuner has already increased the ‘standard’ 700bhp to 777bhp with the inevitable help of a new ECU, exhaust, and airbox. With the standard car already reaching 0-62 in 2.9 seconds, goodness knows what this can do. If you want your Aventador to go up to 11 then a mere […]
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Mini JCW GP Returns

If your Mini isn’t fast enough then how about the latest hardcore version? It is apparently 19 seconds quicker around the Nordscheilfe than the original JCW GP, although very little technical spec is available. The car will be limited to a run of 2,000 models and we believe will have an engine output of between […]
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BMW 6 Series Driven

Our friends at Pistonheads have recently driven the BMW 6 series and their findings can be found here. For those who want a coupe with 4 door practicality then this car must be high on anyones shopping list. We think it is a beautiful car and the testers seem to have given it a real […]
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Mercedes R63 AMG

If you fancy the ultimate in MPV travel then look no further than the 500bhp Mercedes R63 AMG. This car sports a 6.2 litre V8 supercharged engine through its 7 speed gearbox. We haven’t seen many of these cars around and not many covered under our Mercedes AMG insurance but you can now pick one […]
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