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Today I received an email alerting me to a petion against section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002. Personally I was never aware that this law existed… essentially it gives any uniformed officer the power to issue you with a written warning and, on a subsequent occasion, the power to seize your vehicle. the officer does not even need to have proof in order to issue a warning or seize your car! Read on for further information and links.
Jun
22
May
21
Volkswagen unveiled an imressive new concept car at the Wörthersee festival in Austria last week. The VW Golf concept, known as the GTI W12 650, houses a mid engined 650PS (641bhp) W12 engine and if it goes into production it will be the fastest Golf ever produced by VW.
May
17
Audi UK published a press release on the 16th of May in which they pretty much confirm that they are considering putting the Audi TT Clubsport into production:
“The Audi TT clubsport quattro is a driving purist’s machine that’s still a TT, but shows just what can be done if you know how. A small-series production of this model is now being considered.”
May
13
It seems the first signs of improvement to the Aston Martin range have come from the David Richard’s and Investment Dar consortiums buyout. Prodrive has already been partnered with Aston Martin through GT Racing, but have now released a selection of after market upgrade packages to improve the performance and handling of the V8 Vantage.
Apr
22
Have a look at our visual car tyre size comparison tool. Its a recent addition to the site that you may find useful, compare your current wheel and tyre combination against the stock setup for your car and see how much your speedo deviates. It may surprise you.
Apr
18
It appears that the rumored Civic Type R-R is more than just vapourware, Auto Express is currently running a hands-on article in its latest issue on the Type R-R.
This new civic looks to be an absolute beast, but it’s a beast with a heavy price tag… £64,000* is a lot of money for an extra 60bhp and no sound deadening.
Apr
11
Could there be a hot new Yaris Turbo headed to the UK? On the face of it an article by Auto Express in January may suggest it is true, however it is more likely to be a Japanese Vitz Turbo. The UK has recently seen the release of the normally aspirated 1.8l Yaris SR which makes the addition of a more powerful 1.5l Turbo model seem unlikely.
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