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The Cheapest Car On The Market?

The Cheapest Car On The Market?

It is a sad state of affairs that ordinary motoring is outside the reach of many a person in today’s society because of the cost of automobiles. Even when bought on a finance plan, spreading the cost over years, it can still be tricky for someone on a low income to buy a car and […]

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Cars In Video Games: Instilling A Passion For Driving

Cars In Video Games: Instilling A Passion For Driving

Anyone who has played a reasonable number of video games will no doubt have played at least one which involves motor vehicles. The humble – or not so humble, as the case may be – automobile is the star of many video games and a supporting cast member in many others. Starting with motor racing […]

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How We Fall In Love With Cars At An Early Age

How We Fall In Love With Cars At An Early Age

Although the legal age for driving differs between countries, one thing which they all have in common is that from an early age we all want to get behind the wheel of a car and drive it around. Indeed, many kids have a collection of toy cars at an early age, imbuing them with a […]

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Racing For Sport: Formula One Motor Racing

Racing For Sport: Formula One Motor Racing

The single word “car” can be used to describe any one of a number of different kinds of vehicle, from the comfortable family sedan to the armored people carrier, and indeed to the sports cars that are driven around tracks by professional drivers. You’ll never see a Formula One car on a public road outside […]

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Pimping Your Ride: Or Making Your Car Look And Drive Better

Pimping Your Ride: Or Making Your Car Look And Drive Better

The popular US TV series Pimp Your Ride, which has been exported to other TV markets in recent years, is a logical conclusion to the popular hobby of auto modification. People all over the world look at their cars and think “I can make this better – faster and better looking, and it will corner […]

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Driving Abroad: Know Your Laws

Driving Abroad: Know Your Laws

Everyone likes a holiday every now and again, and if you can bring your car along then it can be even better. Knowing that you can go off the beaten track and holiday the way you want to has its attractions, ones nobody can deny. On the flip side, if you are holidaying in a […]

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Road Safety: The Drag Race

Road Safety: The Drag Race

There will always be a number of people who enjoy taking their cars on to the open road and seeing just how fast they can go, something which has led to a fairly large number of unofficial “drag races” taking place on public roads. The argument usually made by the drivers in such races is […]

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Cash For Clunkers: Trading In An Older Car For Cash

Cash For Clunkers: Trading In An Older Car For Cash

Cars are like people, in many ways. They need to have the proper care taken of them and to be treated in a certain way if they are to keep running smoothly. The longer they are in service, the more likely they will be to develop faults. Eventually, they need to be retired before they […]

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Trading In For A Younger Model

Trading In For A Younger Model

Some people drive the same car from the day they pass their test to the day that they decide to stop driving, or have that decision made for them. Others, and these are the larger group, will update their car on a more or less regular basis. There is a reason for this, and it […]

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Road Safety: Kill Your Speed, Not A Person

Road Safety: Kill Your Speed, Not A Person

Laws governing drivers are often controversial, as one driver may be more skilful than others and less likely to make mistakes that will cause danger to other road users. This leads to the situation where a driver will say “I don’t see why I should be penalised because I’m a better driver than someone else”. […]

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Drinking And Driving – It’s Never OK

Drinking And Driving – It’s Never OK

One of the most troubling issues regarding motoring, in any country, is that of people driving their cars while under the influence of alcohol. The laws governing acceptable drinking and driving differ in many countries, but just about every country in the world has a law regarding drinking and driving. The base point seems to […]

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A Touch Of Art – The Art Car

A Touch Of Art – The Art Car

Can a car be a work of art? There are some who would suggest that the best automobiles out there are an example of art at its most practical. A lot of design goes into making a car aerodynamic and aesthetically pleasing, and fans of sports cars will often make the point that the car […]

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Putting The Pedal To The Metal – Do You Want Nitro With That?

Putting The Pedal To The Metal – Do You Want Nitro With That?

Nitrous oxide is one of the most divisive issues for car enthusiasts in this day and age. As an add-on for souped-up cars, its most notable contribution is to take the top speed of the car a few notches higher, making it a popular inclusion for people who take part in drag races. However, there […]

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Luxury Cars: The Bugatti Veyron

Luxury Cars: The Bugatti Veyron

Ask around a number of car aficionados to find out which vehicle they would most like to have in their garage, and a suitably large number will state that the Bugatti Veyron is a very strong contender. It is not difficult to see why – the car itself looks like a sleek monster, and that’s […]

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The Car Is The Star – Great Vehicles Of Hollywood

The Car Is The Star – Great Vehicles Of Hollywood

The car is, behind the human being at any rate, one of the most prominent features of both film and TV show. As famous as an actor can become for appearing on screen, some vehicles are not far behind them. Indeed, appearing in a TV show can give a car and its manufacturer a new […]

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The Environmental Issue Of Motoring

The Environmental Issue Of Motoring

There are people among the environmental movement who will flat-out forswear ever driving a car because of the cost to the planet. It can admittedly be taxing on the environment to run a car, be it because of the fumes that are passed through the exhaust or the toll taken on the planet to build […]

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The Unseen Costs Of Motoring

The Unseen Costs Of Motoring

When we are young, we look at cars on the road and long for the day we can drive one of them. Just think – no more riding the bus, go where you want when you want and be in control of the habitat in which you travel. Sure, the car will cost some money […]

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Which Nation Makes The Best Cars?

Which Nation Makes The Best Cars?

A common discussion among motoring aficionados is the one about which country produces the best vehicles. Of course, it is a subjective argument. One person may have different views about what actually makes for the best car, and their preference may be reflected by a choice of cars from a specific nation. Someone who likes […]

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Your Dream Drive – What Makes The Perfect Car?

Your Dream Drive – What Makes The Perfect Car?

The discussion of what is the best car in the world is a pretty futile one unless you lay down certain parameters as to what the “best” really is. Do we mean the one that moves fastest, the one that looks best or the one which lasts the longest? These are just three criteria which […]

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The Way We Look At Cars

The Way We Look At Cars

Although in real terms it is just a means of traveling, the car has taken on a completely iconic role in modern life. For some people, a car is just a car, a conveyance to get you from A to B, and maybe on to C if you are feeling adventurous. For many others, though, […]

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