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Top ten: Life On Cars motoring moments of 2014

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IT’S NOT often you get to compare a Ferrari F355 with a Peugeot 306 diesel snapped up for less than the price of a shirt. Yet both managed t...
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Car makers should resist the urge to do cover versions of their classic hits

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A MATE of mine put it to me the other week that the Volkswagen Type 2 – known to surfers, hippies and holidaymakers everywhere as simply t...
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You'll love these 1980s off roader pictures

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A BIT of snow didn't bother the owners of these old school off-roaders back in the 1980s. Nor did mud, rivers, dirt tracks up the side o...
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Spare a thought for the nation's breakdown recovery crews this Christmas

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THE BIGGEST hazard of driving home for Christmas – at least according to Chris Rea’s 1988 hit – is being top to toe in tailbacks. Yet if it...
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There’s experience, and then there’s experience

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Or how a single word can have a trunkful of meanings. "Liked your blog post. It was so random.” That, believe it or not, is one of the...
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A 50mph limit on an empty motorway is hardly a 'smart' move

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THE roads were eerily empty when I plodded over the Pennines last Friday night. Perhaps the four-minute warning had been issued and – total...
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One day I’ll be Luke Skywalker

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Cyril Clocher What happens when you blend ADAS with infotainment? Guest post by Cyril Clocher, business manager for automotive processors at...
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QNX celebrates crystal anniversary in automotive

Long-term success in the auto market relies on a potent mix of passion, persistence, innovation, and quality. And let's not forget trust...
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Amazing auto tech under development by Jaguar Land Rover

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Jaguar Land Rover is researching technologies that will offer drivers a 360 degrees view out of their vehicle, uninterrupted by the pillars ...
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Exclusive Preview of the New BMW i8 Ad

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This is BMW's new ad for the BMW i8 . The film was shot in the desert near Almeria, in southern Spain by acclaimed film director Tarsem....
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Life On Cars has been facelifted!

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EAGLE-EYED readers - yes, both of them - will have already spotted that Life On Cars has been treated to a bit of a facelift. The blog'...
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Why I dread my rubbish parking being exposed on Facebook

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“MATE!” one of my fellow petrolheads sometimes shouts when I’ve parallel parked. “Did you get your licence in a LUCKY BAG?” You’d think for ...
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First impressions are the most lasting

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Lynn Gayowski Preparations for 2015 CES in January are in full swing at QNX Software Systems, both in and out of the garage. Thus, with fon...
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Cast your vote: which CES show car, past or present, should get a makeover at this year’s show?

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Lynn Gayowski 2015 CES is only a few weeks away! This year in addition to showcasing a new technology concept car, we'll have some excit...
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Proton Surprima S Standard launched

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Proton Holdings Bhd today unveiled the Suprima S Standard model and made it more affordable with prices starting at RM69,438 for solid colou...
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Beyond the dashboard: discover how QNX touches your everyday life

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QNX technology is in cars — lots of them. But it’s also in everything from planes and trains to smart phones, smart buildings, and smart vac...
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Words to the wise: discover, integrate, trust, and experience

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Lynn Gayowski It's hard to believe that 2015 CES is right around the corner. And like elves in Santa's workshop, we've been hard...
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Why I want a Ferrari F355 for Christmas

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THE NATION’S best pub, I’ve long maintained, is hidden in a hamlet in a remote Cumbrian valley. It’s 15 miles from the nearest train station...
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