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In a very unusual move, Bentley Motors has recalled about 600 of its ultra-luxury cars in the U.S. because of a potential pedestrian problem. It seems that the “Flying B” symbolic ornament on a Bentley’s bonnet could impale a pedestrian if it does not retract on impact like it’s supposed to. A dealer in Britain brought the . . . → Read More: Bentley recall over pedestrian danger  The Stig is well known for his appearances on BBC’s popular television series Top Gear. When he was hired to appear on the motoring show, he was relatively unknown, and his appearance in a white racing suit was quite mysterious. On the show, he raced cars at very high speeds, and he taught a variety of TV . . . → Read More: Top gear to kill off The Stig Land Rover held a private preview for a lucky few of its upcoming Range Rover model that is not due for release until next year, describing the new model as the lightest, most fuel efficient, smallest Range Rover yet. It also announced that the new creative design director for the popular motor vehicle is that well . . . → Read More: Victoria Beckham car designer Business Secretary Vince Cable stated that the UK motor industry will need to learn to survive without financial support from the Government. He said that it is clear that the era of subsidies is now over, and automakers need to realistically consider what is affordable. Sarah Hunter, aged 30, told officers that she was taken out of her boyfriend’s vehicle and raped by two men in an alleyway, which prompted specialist officers to spend seven hours taking her testimony while forensic teams combed the area. However, Hunter has now admitted that she created the story in order to hide the fact that . . . → Read More: Woman made up rape to cover-up having no car insurance A survey of around 1,000 motorists found that 52% cannot see that a red stop light is coming if signals are placed at junctions with pedestrian crossings that are amber. In fact, 39% guessed that a green light would come after the amber. Another seven percent believe that green and amber lights will appear at the same . . . → Read More: British drivers can not see crossing red lights coming According to the most recent report by the AA, the M25 is the worst road in the UK when it comes to frequent road closures. The report states that between the time period of January and August of 2009, the M25 was closed for a total of eight and a half days, which is over 200 hours, . . . → Read More: M25 is the most often closed piece of road in the UK Castrol Oil Company is taking a step forward in their advertising campaign by offering individualized billboard messages to passing motorists. The idea is simple a camera reads passing vehicle registrations sending the information to the billboard which will then light up and tell the driver that Castrol oil is the top pick for their vehicle. Castrol . . . → Read More: Do you want billboards spying on your car? |
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