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Small Toy, Big Toy
For those of you of a certain age, now in your late summer and autumn years, should remember if your interest in cars began as a small child. Looking back to the seventies was a time when the cars on the roads were fairly mainstream and boring. A more exciting automotive selection was viewable on the the British TV shows such as The Professionals and The Sweeney … [read more]
Brake Failure Scenario
Brake failure is very uncommon on legal MOT’d cars on the road today as they are all fitted with a dual circuit brake system. Failure such as fluid leakage on one corner will not affect all the other wheels braking. If one circuit – one front and one rear wheel or just the front wheels are compromised fails, braking is still available via the other … [read more]
Too Expensive GT?
The GT as many of you know, is normally a performance car designed for long distance journeys in comfort. Many models come as a rear wheel drive, two door coupe, either with a 2+2 or 4 seater arrangement. The GT stands for the Italian Gran Turismo. The GT is normally a model from a manufacturer… [read more]
V6 – The New V8 ?
Have you noticed the latest GT offerings from the likes of Aston Martin, Dodge, Ferrari, Jaguar and Maserati? Leaving diesel engine options aside, previously models such as Maserati’s GranTurismo Modena and Trofeo, Jaguar’s F-Type, Dodge’s Challenger, Porsche’s Cayenne SUV were running V8 engines. Now they have had V6 replacements or their models has been phased out – notably Dodge’s Challenger with its last Demon variant finished in 2023…. [read more]
V8 – A Dying Dinosaur ?
How long has the V8 got to live? The fossil fuelled engine that has powered millions of vehicles for over a hundred years will come be end of life sometime in the future. Manufacturers that build GT, sports sports cars and performance saloons are gradually changing the power options to either a turbo charged V6 or an electric or hybrid variant… [read more]
Village Parking
When many English villages were established, residents used the horse and cart. In modern times, parking a car in a village can be challenging. Space, the “final frontier” as they say, can be an issue as property development in villages occurred across many eras with older dwellings not being designed to accommodate modern vehicles… [read more]