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Porsche Boxster S

The 2.7-litre motor in the base Porsche Boxster car is an all-new direct injection flat-six producing 265hp and 206lb ft. Meanwhile the 3.4-litre engine in the S is a revised version of the engine from the last 987 model with slightly increased outputs – 315hp and 265lb ft. Both have variable valve lift and timing. […]
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Introducing The Ferrari 458

Ferrari‘s F430 replacement gets dramatic looks – and serious amounts of power. The new 458 Italia. Will 562bhp do? It might look like the lovechild of an Enzo and a 599, but this could be the most significant new Ferrari for decades. It is called the Ferrari 458 Italia and, although it is the direct […]
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Holden Maloo Insurance

At Keith Michaels we are one of the few brokers able to get Vauxhall VXR Maloo insurance. This would come under our Specialist Imported Vehicle insurance which can be found here. A Vauxhall in badge only, Holden’s barely anglicised ute is as raw, pointless and brilliant as ever. There are not many cars that can […]
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Alfa Romeo 8C Insurance Information

An Alfa that’s a good investment? Surely some mistake? Not at all especially when we can arrange the Alfa Romeo car insurance for you. The Alfa Romeo 8C shares its ethos with the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900(b), which raced at Le Mans. Its streamlined body gave it a notable advantage over the open-topped competition, […]
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New Ferrari Enzo to follow F12Berlinetta

You wait for one new 700hp+ Ferrari and then two come along (almost) at once. Hot on the heels of the reveal last week of the F12 Berlinetta, the most powerful and high-performance road-going Ferrari ever, comes news of the unveiling of, er, the most powerful and high-performance road-going Ferrari ever. The long-awaited Enzo replacement […]
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Perhaps not the greatest or fastest of Aston Martins, but it looks so good it’s hard not to be tempted. Hard to quite believe that the V8 Vantage is now seven years old – it’s a testament to a brilliant styling exercise that the car still looks so clean and fresh. For many, the baby […]
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Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

It’s hard to think of a car that arrived with more hype than the R34 Nissan GT-R. By 1999 Nissan’s wonder-kid had ceased being the unknown Easterner capable of lapping the Nurburgring in eight minutes and was installed as a fully-functioning icon. Please call us for Nissan Skyline car insurance and enquire about adding track […]
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Lamborghini Diablo SV

ALamborghini Diablo as a ‘sensible investment’? Should an SV be painted a dignified colour and not have 6 ft decals down each side? Some people won’t see the point in a stealth-spec Super Veloce, but this car looks pretty special to us. Know this about Lamborghinis – they are becoming very collectable. These 90s cars […]
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Supercar Event at Top Gear Track

This is a superb event that takes place for charity – follow the link for a look: http://www.thesupercarevent.com/. Fancy a ride in a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, etc? The event takes place each year in May and has become a regular feature on the calendar. There are many events and activities throughout the day but the highlight is […]
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Maserati MC12 Insurance

Chris Evans steps out in astonishing Maserati MC12. Having revealed some of his astonishing car collection to the world on last Sunday’s Top Gear (even letting James May drive his Ferrari 250 GT California), Chris Evans must have decided that he needed to surpass himself… …so he went to the shops in the conspicuous Italian hypercar. Chris Evans drove […]
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20 Years in China for Ferrari Marked in Style

So you’ve been selling cars in a country for over 20 years now. What do you do?  Release a special edition of course! Not just any country however, but China!  While China becomes a larger market for western firms, it is also becoming one of Ferraris strongest markets and they have celebrated with the Ferrari […]
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Mazda to stop making Commercial Vehicles

After years in the industry, Mazda Motor Corp. has is deciding to cease development and production of commercial vehicles later this decade as it faces reduced domestic demand, the Nikkei reported. The company has a history of commercial vehicle development and has a wide range of automobiles for sale all over the world.  However, with […]
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Eating behind the wheel, more dangerous than you think!

A recent article in the Telegraph shows how a study at the University of Leeds has proven that eating behind the wheel is more dangerous than drink driving.  Interesting figures include: 44 per cent slower reactions while eating behind the wheel than usual 22 per cent slower  when sipping a drink By comparison, a study […]
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Lombard Vehicle Management Winding Down

Lombard Vehicle Management (LVM) is to be slowed wound down over the next few years by the Royal Bank Of Scotland (RBS) ALD Automotive, owned by Societe Generale, will be used to manage Lombards current and existing customers over the next few so that Lombard can still provide its leasing services. An RBS spokesman said: […]
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Jaguar XJ220 Insurance

The 200mph Coventry supercar that looks fast even when standing still. Ah, the XJ220. Yes, it was chucked together in engineers’ spare time, no they didn’t sell very many and yes, we know the McLaren F1 is faster. Just look at it, though. Sleek lines, outrageous size, huge presence, and a phenomenal power output (550hp […]
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