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Car reviews, road tests, news on car manufacturers and more. motoring news, car reviews, road tests, car manufacturers http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/11/06/peugeot-is-flying-high-at-the-moment-which-might-be-why-motorists-trying-out-the-company-s-newest-compact-mpv-could-be-forgiven-for-thinking-they-are-at-the-controls-of-an-aircraft-rather-than-a-car-97319-25101011/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/11/06/peugeot-is-flying-high-at-the-moment-which-might-be-why-motorists-trying-out-the-company-s-newest-compact-mpv-could-be-forgiven-for-thinking-they-are-at-the-controls-of-an-aircraft-rather-than-a-car-97319-25101011/ Get behind the wheel of the new seven-seater Peugeot 5008 Exclusive and you feel as if you are sitting in the cockpit of an executive jet. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/classical-showpiece-for-citroen-design-fans-97319-25050795/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/classical-showpiece-for-citroen-design-fans-97319-25050795/ CITROEN fans will be in their element at this year’s 2009 Classic Motor Show. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/top-spinner-97319-25050774/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:12:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/top-spinner-97319-25050774/ AUDI rolled out the long-awaited open-top version of its lightweight, mid-engine R8 Spyder when the company opened the doors on its new flagship showrooms in London. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/space-master-97319-25050770/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:11:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/30/space-master-97319-25050770/ IF space is “the final frontier” – as we are told at the start of every Star Trek episode – then Citroen has conquered it. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/ride-your-dream-97319-24993265/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:52:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/ride-your-dream-97319-24993265/ FUNDRAISING extraordinaires The Sporting Bears Motor Club will be bringing their popular ‘Dream Rides’ feature to the Classic Motor Show at the NEC next month. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/sales-success-down-to-satisfied-customers-97319-24993261/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/sales-success-down-to-satisfied-customers-97319-24993261/ LOCAL Ford dealer Heartlands Ford has been bucking the trend when it comes to new car sales along with the rest of Ford which saw sales increase by over 22 per cent in September compared with the same month last year. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/pick-n-mix-cars-97319-24993238/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/pick-n-mix-cars-97319-24993238/ CITROEN is set to unveil the motor industry’s most sophisticated on-screen car configuration system when its next new model reaches the showrooms. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/volvo-revises-c30-but-holds-prices-97319-24993192/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/volvo-revises-c30-but-holds-prices-97319-24993192/ VOLVO is introducing two revised coupés at almost unchanged prices. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/heavy-price-on-learners-97319-24993140/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/heavy-price-on-learners-97319-24993140/ MORE than eight out of 10 young learner drivers think insurance companies charge too much to add their names to their parents’ car policies. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/good-to-go-green-97319-24993135/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:38:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/22/good-to-go-green-97319-24993135/ IT’S surprising just how economical a car can be when a company puts its mind to it. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/the-new-infiniti-range-of-cars-has-caused-a-real-buzz-97319-24940419/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/the-new-infiniti-range-of-cars-has-caused-a-real-buzz-97319-24940419/ THE launch of a new luxury brand of cars in the UK takes us – to paraphrase that well known Disney character Buzz Lightyear – “to Infiniti and beyond”. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/bristol-street-motors-joins-elite-band-of-vehicle-repairers-who-hold-prestigious-bsi-kite-mark-97319-24940420/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/bristol-street-motors-joins-elite-band-of-vehicle-repairers-who-hold-prestigious-bsi-kite-mark-97319-24940420/ THE complicated structure of the modern car means you have to be more careful than ever where you take your pride and joy if it’s damaged in an accident. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/classic-motor-show-sees-return-of-ace-cafe-97319-24940421/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/16/classic-motor-show-sees-return-of-ace-cafe-97319-24940421/ LONDON’S Ace Cafe, roadside legend and purveyor of teas and meals to several generations of motorists, bikers and truck drivers, is returning to this year’s Classic Motor Show. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/yeti-takes-on-nessie-97319-24891992/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/yeti-takes-on-nessie-97319-24891992/ MONSTER mysteries with a difference arrived at Loch Ness when Skoda turned up with its latest model. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/beware-mud-on-the-road-97319-24891983/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:03:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/beware-mud-on-the-road-97319-24891983/ HARVEST time means patches of mud are likely to mean extra danger for unwary drivers, says the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/happy-campers-97319-24891978/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/happy-campers-97319-24891978/ EXPLORERS of the great British outdoors this winter can get extra comfort thanks to a new Birmingham-based company that hires out fully insulated and heated VW campervans. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/learners-take-illegal-route-97319-24891975/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:01:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/learners-take-illegal-route-97319-24891975/ MORE than eight out of ten young learner drivers think insurance companies charge too much to add their names to their parents’ car policies. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/off-and-on-again-97319-24891968/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/off-and-on-again-97319-24891968/ ABOUT 16 or 17 years ago I was one of the first people to drive a car with a radical new system fitted which meant that the engine stopped every time the car did. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/birmingham-company-offers-heated-vw-vans-for-hire-to-winter-adventurers-97319-24885293/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/birmingham-company-offers-heated-vw-vans-for-hire-to-winter-adventurers-97319-24885293/ EXPLORERS of the great British outdoors this winter can get extra comfort thanks to a new Birmingham-based company that hires out fully insulated and heated VW campervans. Motoring http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/land-rover-freelander2-adopts-economical-stop-start-system-97319-24885294/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/motoring/2009/10/09/land-rover-freelander2-adopts-economical-stop-start-system-97319-24885294/ ABOUT 16 or 17 years ago I was one of the first people to drive a car with a radical new system fitted which meant that the engine stopped every time the car did. Motoring