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There’s something about Alfa Romeos that inspire a strange sense of pride in their owners. While the Italian manufacturer was once a bit of a marmite-like quality amongst dealers it’s really climbing in terms of popularity and car sales lately. Especially with the likes of the new MiTo taking it to a previously un-tapped market.
It’s [...]
I get the impression now that board meetings at Fiat are starting to resemble a Pinky and the Brain cartoon with CEO Sergio Marchionne uttering the famous words “try to take over the world!”
In motoring terms, Monday could see them get a whole lot closer as Machionne is set to meet German economic and foreign [...]
Or certainly the animal-lover.. this was sent around the office this morning as a playlist -though only the first will play in a frame here. However, if you fancy going “nooooo” while breathing in sharply… the link to the whole list is at the end.
Given my driving record of late in [...]
I spent a large chunk of yesterday evening online (yeah, big surprise) searching for a B&B or Hotel to stay in over the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend.
So how did I go about this. I followed what, after some time spent in SEO etc, the right search pattern. I searched for “B&B in xxxx” and “hotels [...]
In motoring terms it’s shaping up to be one of surprises. Not only have Citroen become an exciting brand with the promise of a DS, Renault threw out a great looking coupe and now Kia have produced a car that’s been named as a “Best In Show” pick.
Not only that, but it’s actually a great [...]
I always worry when I hear about things being designed by comitee or with too much influence from non-designers. I tend to remember the Simpsons episode where Homer’s long-lost brother lets him design a car and the result bankrupts the company.
However, in one case, heeding to minds outside of the box seems to have [...]
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