Stop Saying That Cars Look Like Other Cars

Of course, the Paris Motor Show is upon us, which means that many new models and concept cars have been unveiled to camera-wielding journalists and subsequently (or even prematurely) sent onwards to the internet. When that happens, everyone who sees pictures of said cars becomes a styling critic, one that can often be impossible to impress because they just sit there comparing them to all the other cars out there and deciding that any coincidence...

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Porsche Makes A Hybrid Estate. WHY IS IT SO GOOD?!

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo ConceptTo survive in business, you have to go where the money is. Sadly, because rich people have no taste, that has lead to sports car companies (and other inhabitants of the premium market) making SUVs. Leading the charge was Porsche, which is a little strange considering how traditionalist they had been up until then. Nevertheless, the Cayenne opened the gates for BMW, Audi and soon Bentley, Lamborghini and Maserati....

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This Biker's Injury Is As Fake As A Chinese Watch

I know that diving is a common element of high-end football these days. Sometimes you see a Premiership player and think they could rival Tom Daley on the high board, others look like they're shooting for an Oscar by grabbing their unharmed shin and pulling faces. Most of the time a clear dive is detected by referees and a punishment is dealt, rather than the penalty kick they were going for, but sometimes they get away with it.However, if you really think you can get away with diving in a motorcycle race, think again.Here is Marlinton dos Reis...

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Jaguar Reveals F-eminate New Roadster

Now this is a version of Charlie's Angles I can get on board with.The Jaguar E-Type was a landmark in automotive history. There, I said it. It's not because it was faster than a Ferrari for less than half the price, or because it became the car for the jet set, but because it was, and still is, one of the top 3 best looking cars ever made. Many - including some bloke called Enzo Ferrari - would even argue it's the top 1. As such, a successor would...

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It Turns Out Aston Martin Are As Lazy As I Feared

Ceci n'est pas une Virage.It's no secret that Aston Martin has been basing everything on the DB9 in recent years, and while that keeps those of us with eyes relatively happy, the DB9 itself is getting a little old, so an upgrade was needed. Now, Autocar reckon they had spy shots of the new DB9, which I dismissed as just being a Virage, as every single body panel except the boot lid was identical, and even that was just the lid from the now-defunct...

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Proof - The McLaren P1 Is Wonderfully Bonkers

McLaren P1The McLaren MP4-12C has had slightly mixed reactions since it came out last year. While no-one doubts its abilities to ride like a Roller and fly like a Fezza, internet and armchair pundits alike reckoned it was too boring for a supercar. I disagree, seeing as it's very low, a very sexy shape and has huge air intakes and an airbrake on it, and so far nobody in a position to change the look of the 12C has improved it. Since then, McLaren...

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GREAT NEWS!!!!!

The new Dacia Sandero will be on sale in the UK in January, with prices starting at £5995! There will also be a higher-riding, chunky-bumpered "Stepway", and the boot is bigger than a Fiesta's! So now you know (know more after clicking here). Anyway...

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What Needs To Be Done To F1 Safety?

The Belgian Grand Prix saw one car launch off the back of another and somersault over the top of a double world champion's knees at high speed. Had the "ramp" been placed differently, we may have seen 640kg crash into somebody's head, and that's an injury that would take more than a box of Neurofen to fix, if it could be fixed at all. Naturally, this has got people talking about the dangers of open-cockpit racing, and much speculation over the idea...

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Aston Martin's Lazy Designers Have Fooled-- Wait, Hang On...

Ceci n'est pas une DB9. No, really...It has long been said that, since the DB9, all Aston Martins have looked the same. Of course, because I have eyes, I can tell the difference, but some struggle with telling a Virage from a DBS and so on. This is unsurprising because people also have trouble telling generations of Porsche 911 apart, and just paying attention for a second will make that easy too. Yet people still get caught out. However, I would...

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