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MOTORING [ARCHIVE]


Deeply desirable
May 2008
Maserati’s new two-door GranTurismo is an exercise in the ultimate self-indulgence says Steve Hughes.

Now steer this
March 2008
The Aston Workshop is currently renovating a car which once belonged to Aston Martin owner and entrepreneur David Brown who inspired the DB series.

First Edition from BMW
March 2008
Special editions pack a punch with a host of sexy extras ....Steve Hughes looks at some very desirable limited editions.

Me & My Car with Stephen Paul
March 2008
Stephen Paul is one of five accountancy partners at Harlands Accountancy firm based in Consett and has worked in the industry for over 10 years. Harlands are AVA North East Accountancy Firm of the Year 2007 and develop hundreds of businesses across the regional from start-ups to multi million pound companies. He lives in Durham.

Funky Fiat
February 2008
The new retro baby Fiat is a small car that thinks big

Home James
January 2008
An eligible bachelor with a passion for weddings. That sounds like a match made in heaven. Kathryn Armstrong meets James Allison.

Please, please me - Audi's new TT
January 2008
Audi’s new TT is a car with the ogle-factor. Mark Anderson enjoys a roadster moment

Filmstar - The new Mercedes CL 500
January 2008
Mark Anderson is wooed by the all-new Mercedes CL 500 with its movie star looks

D-day - Jaguar XJ
January 2008
Mark Anderson previews Jaguar’s newest mix of diesel and luxe

Me & My car with David Frame
January 2008
David Frame is sales and marketing director and one of the primary shareholders in enterprise software experts Datawright. He lives in South Shields with his wife Emma, seven-year old daughter Ellis, and five-year-old son Jack.

Coup de Grace
December 2007
To start at the very end, I came away from my recent test drive of the Audi A5 with the feeling that, at last, or at least for the first time in a long time, Audi, in the A5 coupe, have built a car just for me.

Top Cat
December 2007
Mark Anderson previews the all new Jaguar XF.

Safety First
November 2007
Steve Hughes joins Bentley at Elvington airfield where they demonstrate how to avoid 'doing a Hammond'

Audi Muscles In
November 2007
AUDI has expanded its range yet again with the new large A5 coupe and, apparently, there are even more models in the pipeline.

Perfect Day
November 2007
Mark Anderson visits Croft Circuit with Hexham Horseless Carriages for a day of fast cars, fine dining and outrageous one-up-manship.

Saab Superb
October 2007
All-new Saab 9-3 flies in

Top Cat
September 2007
Given the astonishing success of the new Jaguar XK, a Grand Tourer with style elegance, pace and desirability, a car that sells faster than they can be built, you could wonder why bother tinkering?

Me And My Car
September 2007
David Shiel is chief executive of Explain Market Research in Newcastle and lives in the Tyne Valley with his wife Gillian. They have one son Andrew who lives and works in Brighton.

On your marks
July 2007
Motoring enthusiasts of the North-East rejoiced this month when Vitesse Supercar Club launched what is sure to become one of the hottest tickets. Mark Anderson finds out more

Nitro ready to blast off
July 2007
Love it or loathe it, you certainly can’t ignore the Dodge Nitro

Q&A with Charles Hill
July 2007
Charles Hills from North Yorkshire has recently turned his lifelong passion for rare classic cars into a business.

Coup d'Etat
July 2007
There’s no stopping Volvo this year as the Swedish car maker pulls another two models out of the bag for the UK market, says Mark Anderson

If it ain't bust, don't fix it
June 2007
Mark Anderson tests Audi’s new TT and discovers that, mercifully, no bathwater has been thrown out with their iconic baby.

Limited edition
June 2007
David Whinyates on one of the most exclusive cars ever produced by Mercedes as the AMG division enjoys its 40th birthday.

Hellbent
June 2007
Mark Anderson is in a spin over the fab ‘Flying B’

Great performer
June 2007
The Mazda3 MPS is not so much a dark horse as a stallion

Horse power
May 2007
Steve Hughes embarks on a journey of discovery with Ferrari

Head turner
May 2007
Debrah Dhugga puts the Audi Q7 through its paces

Safe bet
May 2007
The Volvo XC90 offers all the safety, security and comfort you would expect

Magic carpet
May 2007
The Lexus LS460 is simply the last word in luxury

Q & A with Bob Fountain
April 2007
Bob Fountain Is The Owner Of The Aston Workshop In Beamish Which Specialises In The Careful Restoration Of Aston Martins, In Particular Db4s, Db5s And Db6s

Toying With Emotions
April 2007
A Ferrari More Than Takes Away The Pain Of A Big Birthday For Mark Anderson

Victory
April 2007
On a winning streak with the limited run of 250 ‘Victory Edition’ Corvette Coupes

Top banana
April 2007
SEAT’s hottest hatch is back with heaps of fun for your money, says Robin Roberts

Coupecoup
April 2007
No intro

Simply S80
April 2007
Scandinavia meets Wales in the new-generation Volvo S80



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