With the march towards autonomous driving and the electrification of the car the ability for a petrol head to really enjoy a day behind the wheel can be fraught with frustration. Most…
Emission scandal – the death of VW?
As an avid fan of the VW group and the cars they develop I have been interested in the emission scandal, which is again in the press today as VW reports a…
Robots will take over the world
An interesting debate that is raging at the moment is that robots will not only take over the world, but also take our jobs. The latter point seems to have touched a…
An old idea reinvented
With Elon Musk’s recent announcement of a battery for the home, I got thinking about how innovative this idea is and if it could change the world as the entrepreneur claims. I…
The future is electric
Previously I have written about the advancements in electric cars, notably the Golf GTE which combines electric power and a petrol engine in a classic hybrid format. I felt it ticked many…
Have Microsoft gone mad?
I am not sure if you have seen a little icon appear on your Windows desktop next to your time on your taskbar, but last weekend I saw this little Windows icon…
The pinnacle of combustion
I recently got a call out of the blue from Rolls Royce asking if I might like to borrow one of their new Wraiths for a weekend. No strings, no catches, just…
Mobile networks begin to innovate
I have always considered my iPhone very much like a modern day tricorder, bringing back memories of watching Star Trek when I should have been revising. The tricorder, while depicted in the…
Geneva Motor Show
As a petrol head one of the big events of the year has to be the Geneva Motor Show. Every year though I usually realise when it is too late or just…
Take an interest and make a difference
With the election looming I am surprised by the lack of interest by my fellow generation and those younger who don’t seem at all enamoured by the prospect of voting. I assume…
The new Audi R8
I am not sure why I am quite so excited about the new Audi R8 but I have just got hold of these pictures on what the new model will look like…
Time to scratch the petrol itch
One thing I am looking forward to immensely in March is a flying visit to the Geneva motor show with my stepfather. As both keen car owners the prospect of going to…
Innovation on a simple idea
Just when I thought I didn’t need another car in my life, my old friends at Ariel have recently announced the launch of their new off road ‘Atom’, the Nomad. Staying very…
Little features make a big difference
Having recently returned for a holiday on the east coast of the US (New York, Orlando, Miami and Key West) I was struck by how useful a small function is within my…
Hybrid technology is sexy
Now that my petrol itch is being seen to by the new Audi, I have started to have another desire which has manifested itself in the form of a hybrid car! Not…