Before each accident...
Before each accident we were stationary for some time, minding our own business and doing nothing wrong. The other drivers concerned seemingly made no attempt to brake or take evasive action. And I mention the following not to score points, but because it"s a fact: the guilty parties were both women. Being the sort of bloke he is, Brewer"s shunt was bigger, bolder, badder, braver and bloodier than the one I had. But I was blessed with the presence of a very bright witness who went beyond the call of duty by calming everyone down, organising the all-important exchange of names and addresses and - most gratifying of all - comforting the kids in my car.
Ford has beefed up its...
Ford has beefed up its rugged Ranger pick-up, and both trims are now available with a new 154bhp 3.0-litre diesel engine.
Opt for the ÷£19,972 Thunder and you’ll get a five-speed auto gearbox, chrome bull bars, leather seats and air-con. The sporty Wildtrack has a manual box, 16-inch alloy wheels, a bodykit and parking sensors for ÷£20,872.
IN A BID to improve its green credentials, Porsche will launch a hybrid Cayenne SUV with a 3.2-litre V6 engine mated to an electric motor before 2010.
This set-up will boost economy by 10mpg over the standard car, taking it to 32mpg, and cut CO2 output from 310g/km to 240g/km. The technology will also appear on the forthcoming Panamera saloon.
In addition, all future Porsches will get stop-start systems and regenerative braking as standard.
IT"S OFFICIAL! A CSL version of the new BMW M3 is coming. Gerhard Richter, vice president of the firm’s M Division, explained a hardcore lightweight version of the 3-Series flagship had always been planned. “It’s because the previous M3 CSL was so successful,” he said.