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A leading consumer group has revealed that complaints from UK motorists, hiring vehicles in Europe has risen dramatically this year.
The UK European Consumer Centre (UKECC) who conducted the research believe that British holidaymakers need to be vigilant when hiring a car outside of the UK so as to not leave themselves open to potential extra charges which could be added on without their knowledge.
In the first 5 months of this year, the UKECC found a 30% increase in the number of... Read Full Story
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Hollywood actor and star of Top Gun and Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise, will appear on this Sunday’s episode of Top Gear, it has been announced.
However the good news doesn’t end there, as keeping him company when he takes to the race track to appear in the show’s segment, “the star in the reasonably priced car” will be the co-star of his new movie, Cameron Diaz.
The blonde actress and star of Charlie’s Angels will also get behind the wheel of a Kia cee’d to burn some rubber on the race track... Read Full Story
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The world’s largest indoor theme park is due to open its doors in Abu Dhabi on October 28 th . Over 20 rides and attractions are housed under the massive, custom made red roof which has been inspired by the shape of the bodywork of the Ferrari GT.
As the first Ferrari Theme Park in the world, expect to see some truly amazing attractions when the venue finally opens its doors this autumn. The park has been three years in the making and is a celebration of the luxury Italian car maker... Read Full Story
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Arriva’s EcoManager project has been recognised at the annual Fleet Safety Forum Awards, presented by road safety charity Brake.
The company was named a winner in the ‘Company Driver Safety’ category for its work in developing EcoManager, the dashboard-mounted LED display which encourages safer and more efficient driving techniques, in partnership with technology provider 21st Century.
Successfully trialled at the group’s Runcorn depot in the North West, the system gives drivers real-time... Read Full Story
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Audi is planning to achieve its goal of creating cars with outstanding performance and also great fuel efficiency by downsizing their engines, it has been revealed.
An Audi spokesperson confirmed the news after revealing that the German car maker is back in the engineering room attempting to create an engine which will meet its brief as the spokesperson explains: “Audi is pursuing an engine downsizing strategy when appropriate for the market segment.”
While some car manufacturers look to... Read Full Story
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Ahead of the much anticipated release of the A7 later this month, Audi have launched a mircosite in Dutch whereby they will unveil details of the forthcoming vehicle and also gauge the reaction to the soon-to-be-released A7.
The Audi A7 is based on a Sportsback Concept which will enable it to compete with the likes of the Mercedes CLS, and also the BMW 5-series.
Described by Audi as being “pure beauty” the A7 will also feature the crème de la crème of Audi’s advanced technological devices... Read Full Story
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Leading car hire company Enterprise has launched an application which will help the firm connect with graduates and university students via a youth media network group to relay information on upcoming job opportunities.
The app has the potential to reach some 650,000 students and graduates across 34 different universities in the country. The app will keep university leavers informed on developments within the car hire company, training and internship opportunities and also news on job... Read Full Story
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Swiss tuner Mansory has revealed the first glimpse of its revamped version of Rolls Royce Ghost. Only three of these limited edition vehicles are due to be created so you’ll have to act quickly if you want to make one of them yours.
The luxury sports saloon has undergone a number of changes at the hands of Mansory. The mighty and imposing Rolls Royce has had a sporty spoiler added to the rear of the car and now also boasts diamond polished 22inch alloy wheels as well to add that extra touch... Read Full Story
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A Swedish male model is standing trial in London accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on his former girlfriend’s chauffeur.
The court heard from the prosecution that the violent act was motivated by anger as the model, 30-year-old Patrick Ribbsaeter, was furious that his Saudi-princess girlfriend had called off their relationship after catching him with two women at her London flat.
After the princess, Sara Al-Amoudi caught out her boyfriend, the pair went to dinner to discuss their... Read Full Story
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An Audi R8 estimated to be worth £92,000 mysteriously went up in flames over the weekend while its owner was taking it for a spin on Sunday morning in the US.
The luxury car is reported to have been completely destroyed by the blaze. It seems the fire department and the police are at a loss to determine what caused the fire and are likely to claim the fire was accidental.
The exclusive Audi was owned by a US lottery winner who scooped $24 million on a powerball jackpot back in 2009. It’s... Read Full Story
