Sometimes I can be very smug, very self-satisfied. This is one of those occasions!
For literally years I have been saying that car brands ought to produce a car that “folds” when parked. One that you feel comfortable driving (we have no time for tiny cars that make you feel cramped or awkward …

Today Petroplus, one of Britain’s biggest fuel refineries, went bust. The Swiss firm, who took over the  UK Coryton refinery from the government in 2007 for $1.4bn (£900m), had been in trouble for a while, but talks with the UK government and other funding sources regarding lifelines and monetary injections have as of yet fallen …

In 1968 came the release of the police procedural movie Bullitt, starring the cool as ice Steve McQueen. The movie was a massive hit and considered one of the greatest movies of the era, and for the petrol heads out there was most notable for the Iconic chase scene.
This particular …

The Nürburgring: feared by most and mastered by very few, is largely considered one of the most challenging feats of motorsport in the world. High up in the Eifel mountains in the village of Nürburg, Germany, lays the home of the infamous motorsport complex.
The Facts…
First built circa the 1920′s, the …

Do you love cars, but struggle with the lingo? Perhaps all that automotive jargon is making it difficult to feel as passionate about the Automotive industry. Here at THE Blog About Cars we know how scary and impenetrable the world of petrolheads is – and we want to make it easy for you to …

Feeling a little bored this afternoon? I spent a little time creating fun car names for my friend’s and family’s beloved automobiles using this nifty little Confused.com generator. It’s good fun, and just what was needed for a stressed out brain!

Car naming Widget created by Confused.com/car-name-generator
What’s your car’s name?

Mention the Peugeot 205 amongst a list of modern hatchbacks and you will most likely be laughed out of the building by the majority of today’s youth. The fact of the matter remains that despite the 205 being shunned by the majority of teen drivers, the very name itself will spark …

As society becomes more and more environmentally aware, consumers have become increasingly green conscious, what with the Mayan Calender predicting the end of the world late 2012! What better way to get in good with the cosmos than buying a hybrid car?
Hybrid cars particularly of the HEV(Hybrid Electrical Vehicle) variety …

Do you love cars, but struggle with the lingo? Perhaps all that automotive jargon is making it difficult to feel as passionate about the Automotive industry. Here at THE Blog About Cars we know how scary and impenetrable the world of petrolheads is – and we want to make it easy for you to …

Press access is over for the much talked-about Detroit Motor Show, so we thought we’d share some of our favourite highlights…
The scrumptious NSX
Honda (or Acura for the Detroit Motor Show) has confirmed that the NSX Supercar is going to be reborn, with a launch date planned for three years time. It’s because of …