The Doubleback VW Camper

If you loved to go camping but hate the idea of living in tents, you will love this VW camper.

 I definitely want one. Watch the review:

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Racing ladies

The TrueCar series focuses on an all female race car team and what it's like to be a woman in a male dominated sport. Gender does not matter.

Thanks for the links Alex.

Check out the videos:

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RWD Subaru BRZ coupe

The  BRZ coupe was built as a joint venture with Toyota. The car has received rave reviews in the motoring press.

The car has a new direct injection 2.0 L Boxer engine with choice of two six-speed transmissions - manual or automatic. It is claimed to have the lowest centre of gravity of any car.

According to one source, the OTR price of the car will range between  £24995 to £27995.

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According to CarWoo.com the #1 Problem Facing the Auto Industry, Auto Dealerships and Car Shoppers is that sellers are not selling during the same time buyers are looking to purchase. Check out this Infographic (based on 7,000 transactions) :

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Waterless car cleaner and polisher for alloys

Its been raining on and off the past couple of days but the hose pipe ban is still on in several parts of the UK. If you want to wash your own cars, the Mantis waterless car cleaners would be ideal.

The guys at JML Direct sent me over some more of their great products - this time the Mantis Perfect Wheels – a car cleaner and polisher for alloys. This waterless alloy cleaner promises to be tough on your grubby wheels and gentle and as it is non-acidic, it won’t damage your wheels or your driveway.

So I followed the directions - I first sprayed the rims and left the foam to work into the dirt and brake dust. I used the Mantis Wheel Brush to loosen and remove the dirt and grime.

After a few minutes I wiped it off and then buffed the rims with  with the Mantis Microfibre Mitt .

Check out the results:

Before

Shiny Rims Afterwards

Perfect Wheels works for all wheel types including chrome, alloy, steel and even wheel covers. You can get Mantis Perfect Wheels (£9.99) and the Mantis Wheel Brush (£7.99) from ASDA and online at www.mantis-performance.com.

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Warming up Electric Cars

Standard cars usethe excess engine heat to regulate the cabin temperatures. However, this can prove to be quite challenging in Electric Vehicles which draw energy from the battery and end up reducing the the driving distance (sometimes up to 30%).

An interesting article on The Txchnologist takes a look today at the equipment and the solutions that are being tested to regulate the temperature of the cars: Madam, I’m ADAM: Cool Ideas for Warming Up Electric Cars.
 

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The new Proton Preve

The Proton Preve was launched today in Malaysia by the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. There are 3 different variants of this sedan, namely, the Executive, Executive CVT and Premium with prices ranging from RM59,540 (approx. £12,222) for the MT Executive solid colour) to RM72,990 (approx. £14,984) for the premium (metallic colour version) The 1.6 CVT Premium version has a turbocharged 1.6 L CamPro engine which takes the car from 0-100 km/h time of 9.6 seconds and a maximum top speed of 190 km/h. I was a bit curious about the name as it sounds like Perv (not a good meaning) but later on found out that it means 'to prove'. Watch the official ad.

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