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Lexus GS Revealed

Lexus is set to unveil its new GS model – that would be the company’s 5-series/Audi A6/ E-class challenger – at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. This car will continue to provide the solid base to the Lexus brand and wll be covered using our Lexus car insurance. It still looks like an E60 […]
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Mercedes E36 AMG Cabriolet

This is a rare car – the W124 Mercedes Convertible – not the standard one but the E36 AMG Cabriolet. Fewer than 200 were made which makes them a bit special for Mercedes AMG car insurance. Thay could even qualify for Cherished car insurance given their rarity! Owning one is exclusive but at over £20,000 […]
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Why Buy an Evoque?

How many people must own an Evoque and be asked why? It has to be one of the best looking vehicles around and knocks spots off the opposition. But looks aren’t everything are they? This car can just do about everything the modern customer would want a car to do, in comfort, and with that […]
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BMW Shows Off i8 Spyder Concept Car

Here are pictures of the BMW i8 Spyder Cocept Car to be shown at the Beiging show. Being an electric hybrid, it is the third in the line of current BMW concepts. The coupe version is expected to make production in 2 years time. Apart from the main difference to the coupe being no roof, […]
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Buying a Mercedes SL55 AMG

With a 476 BHP 5.4 litre V8 engine, the SL55 AMG was the most powerful car produced by Mercedes up to 2002. It was even alleged that the car could top 200 mph if unrestricted. Power was soon up to 500 and then 517 BHP by 2006 all thanks to supercharger tweaks. If this wasn’t […]
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Subaru BRZ Driven

Our friends at Pistonheads have been let loose on the new Subaru BRZ – please find the article and video here. As a specialist Subaru insurer we know that many people will ask us to provide them with Subaru BRZ car insurance. We already have insurers looking to cover these cars for us so please call. […]
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Subaru Impreza P1

It’s more than 12 years now since the Subaru P1 first appeared and it’s a measure of how far things have come since that you can get an all-wheel-drive Golf with nearly as much power as the P1’s official 280hp.  But with hot hatches getting hotter and the arrival of cars like the 370Z and Cayman, […]
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Toyota GT86 or Subaru BRZ?

The question is which is which and which one would you chose to purchase? The Toyota is the one we are hearing about most with the Subaru being largely under the radar but we predict a real battle taking place in the near future. Originally the concept was for a full joint venture but now […]
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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (991)

Why are we supposed not to like a Porsche 911 Cabriolet. Open-top sports cars have a long tradition. Open top roof down driving makes every trip a real memory. Perhaps this is because some argue that a true 911 has to be a coupe only. There is no doubt that the 911 coupe is one of the pinnacles […]
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Base Spec 911 Carrera 2

I can vividly remember my first 911 experience. It was a 1989 Grand Prix White 964 Carrera 2 with a blue leather interior and my drive of it took place in the summer of 1994. I was trying to sell it at the time, and was on my way to show a potential buyer. He […]
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State Cash Keeps Holden In Australia

Federal money helps GM commit to its Australian arm. General Motors’ Holden has announced that it will build two new models in Australia by 2020, securing the Australian brand’s future for a good few years.For a company like GM to persevere with a brand like Holden Cars in such a small market as Australia is […]
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Revised HSV Holden Could Spawn Tweaks For VXR8

A new nose for the VXR8? Who knows… HSV Clubsport R8 GTS: Great car, silly name The V8 Vauxhall VXR8 super-saloon could be in line for a facelift, after the car’s Aussie sister revealed a major nip/tuck. Holden’s HSV performance arm has made a host of revisions to its Commodore HSV Clubsport R8 range – […]
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Lotus announces partnership with Mansory

German ‘styling’ house to become Official Customisation Studio for Lotus. Lotus has announced today that it is to enter into an official partnership with Mansory, as the German company becomes the Official Customisation Studio for Lotus Cars. To celebrate the deal, Lotus will use the Paris motor show in September this year to unveil a […]
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Ferrari 599XX Evolution

What happens when an extreme track day toy becomes, er, even more extreme? This video is taken from the first official shakedown of the new Ferrari 599XX Evo at a recent Ferrari Racing Days event at Suzuka. If you’re unsure exactly what the 599XX Evo is, Ferrari describes it as an evolution of an ‘extreme, non-homologated […]
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Motorists Continue To Flout Mobile Phone Rules

The number of motorists caught using handheld devices while driving increased by 42% last year, according to research. The number of motorists caught using handheld devices while driving increased by 42% last year, according to research from car insurance comparison websites. Once caught you will be awarded a CU80 conviction on your licence. Be Aware! […]
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