Category : cars

06 Oct

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Anyone? Tonight, 10pm, C4.

by Spooner

In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the… Anyone? Anyone?… the Great Depression, passed the… Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?… raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone [...]

Filed Under: cars, Design

27 May

Mini Moke announced – I’d still prefer Castagna’s concept Fiat 500 C

by Spooner

Castagna’s concept Fiat 500 C http://www.italianautonews.com/2008/09/09/fiat-500-tender-two-castagna-revives-500-jolly-with-electric-powered-beach-car/ Mini Moke (via Auto Express) http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/252304/the_moke_is_go.html See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from Mr.Spooner’s Posterous

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04 Feb

Land Rover launch new UK website – before and after pics

by Spooner

Someone pointed out that Land Rover UK have launched a new site today so i took the opportunity to look at some before and after pics.  Screenshot of the new Land Rover Range Rover Sport page Screenshot of the old Land Rover Range Rover Sport page Screenshot of the new Land Rover Discovery 4 page [...]

Filed Under: cars, internet, technology

06 Jan

Suicide doors on a Vauxhall family car

by Spooner

Check this: Those doors are way too cool for school, but don’t be fooled and certainly don’t forget, it’s a Vauxhall, so when the doors are closed (and lets face it that’s most of the time) you won’t look cool. At all. Posted via email from Mr.Spooner’s Posterous

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10 Nov

Electric Renaults confirmed for production

by Spooner

Renault are going ahead with their range of ZE (Zero Emissions) electric vehicles. They’ve announce the range that they’re going to build and even gone so far as to specify where the production plants are going to be. A compact 2-seater for city driving, a small commercial vehicle, a compact saloon and a family saloon. [...]

Filed Under: cars, technology

23 Sep

G-wiz photos

by Spooner

Decided that we didn’t have any nice photos of The Wizz, so when the sun was shining last weekend i took the car and the dog to the park, here’s what happened…

Filed Under: cars, photography

27 Jul

Better than a G-wiz?

by Spooner

Back in 1917, a Detroit Electric cost anywhere from $1,775 to $2,375–in other words, fit for the proletarian or plutocrat. The cars could go 65 miles to 100 miles on a battery charge, but only go at speeds ranging from 6 miles per hour to 25 mph. From CNET news – 100-year-old model for electric [...]

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02 Jul

Avoiding the London Congestion Charge

by Spooner

When Ken introduced the London Congestion Charge, it was not immediately popular with many people. A delve into the rules and regulations exposes some ways of avoiding having to pay his £8 daily road tax. The list below ranges from the practical to the ridiculous and is by no means exhaustive, but its a good [...]

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12 Jun

BMW GINA – concept motoring

by Spooner

This is one of the loveliest automotive stories i’ve read about in a long time. A shape shifting concept car that is able to change its rigid dynamics but without altering the smoothness of its skin. All the usual identifiers of a road car have been removed and cunningly hidden under the protective expandable skin [...]

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