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Month: December 2011

AROnline

Blog : A Spanish Citroën Xantia finally has a glow of confidence!

31 December 2011 Mike Humble 14

Mike Humble has packed his tools away for 2011 but one last job was undertaken, but this time, not on a Rover…  But he wishes it was! As I have […]

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Video : Speke closure on the BBC

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 48

Keith Adams British Leyland history is full of tragedies, and here’s one that probably ranks among the worst of all – the closure of the Speke factory in Liverpool. It […]

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Essays : Volkswagen Golf – Does anyone REALLY do it better?

31 December 2011 Mike Humble 57

After spending time driving around the UK at Christmas, Mike Humble wonders if the Golf truly does lead where others merely follow. And comes to an unsurprising conclusion. Simply the […]

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Awards 2012 : The best of the best

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 29

Despite a gloomy economic outlook for 2012, these are exciting times for car enthusiasts, with the best cars at your fingertips for surprisingly little money. Enjoy the best new, used […]

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MG6 on track
AROnline News

Review 2011 : AROnline looks back!

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 3

Well, that was an amazing year, and one we’re unlikely to forget for quite some time to come. And true to form AROnline looks back at the high- and low-lights […]

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Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town World Cup Rally

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 3

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Gerard Brown It’s an amazing event, with a scale that’s hard to comprehend. The ERA London to Cape Town World Cup Rally recaptures the spirit of […]

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Sir Alec Issigonis witgh his remarkable range of FWD saloons
Alec Issigonis

Blog : Sir Alec Issigonis, 40 years on

31 December 2011 Keith Adams 19

Richard Aucock 40 years ago this month, Sir Alec Issigonis, creator of Britain’s best-selling motoring icons, retired The creator of the original Mini, the Morris Minor, the Austin Maxi and […]

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Longbridge Flight Shed - 16 December 2011
AROnline News

News : Longbridge Flight Shed – Update

30 December 2011 Keith Adams 19

Words: Robert Leitch Photography: Richard Porter The latest pictures to emerge of the Flight Shed demolition show that everything of worth has gone. The overclad external walls remain, but the […]

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Top Gear's India special was a miss...
Opinion

Blog : Top Gear, thanks but no thanks

29 December 2011 Keith Adams 179

Keith Adams What a shame. ‘What an absolute crying bloody shame, and a missed opportunity’. It’s all I could think after sitting through 90 minutes of prime-time car-based television adventuring […]

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Honda CR-Z - hybrid state of the art in 2011
Opinion

Blog : A New Year’s Rant-solution – Hybrid cars

29 December 2011 Keith Adams 22

By Gemma Hawtry – or –  Stupid mode (well & truly): ON. Those petrolheads (sic) that follow the green side of things will have noticed some depressing stories of late. […]

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News : AROnline readers vote with their wellies… (or is it Jimmy Choos?)

27 December 2011 Keith Adams 47

Keith Adams After eight days and well over 2000 votes, you have voted the Range Rover Evoque as your British Car of The Year for 2012. In eight days of […]

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MINI First - the first new car ever to join the AROnline fleet
MINI First

Our Cars : Bini ‘First’ joins the fleet

27 December 2011 Keith Adams 80

Keith Adams Given the general love for Bangernomics motoring – preferably with a British flavour – around here, it might seem more than a little odd that an R56-generation MINI […]

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The future of in-car entertainment?
Opinion

Guest Blog : Are we nearly there yet?

27 December 2011 Keith Adams 11

William David In-car entertainment systems to keep children happy In daily life there are few situations more trying than a dispiriting car journey that stretches hour after hour. Having to […]

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Halewood factory sees agency workers released just before Christmas
AROnline News

News : Halewood redundancy shock

24 December 2011 Keith Adams 17

Alan Weston, Liverpool Echo Agency workers at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood car plant today described their shock at being told they were losing their jobs the day before Christmas Eve. […]

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Merry Christmas from AROnline
AROnline

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from AROnline

21 December 2011 Keith Adams 78

Keith Adams Without doubt, 2011 has been a momentous year for AROnline, and one that at times I thought it was never going to make it through. We had unending […]

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MG6s have been delivered to Avis at Heathrow
AROnline News

News : Avis buys fleet of 100 MG6s

21 December 2011 Keith Adams 45

One of Britain’s leading car rental firms will soon be running the MG6. Avis Rent a Car has taken delivery of 100 MG6 GTs and MG6 Magnettes. It is the […]

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The Daewoo Espero range in 1995
Opinion

Essay : Jealousy, dirty tricks? That’ll be the others

20 December 2011 Mike Humble 34

Following on from Mike Humble’s essay of Daewoo ownership in the early years, he also explains about some of the truly shocking tactics the rival brands and dealers used in […]

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Rover

Unsung Heroes : Rover 213/216

20 December 2011 Mike Humble 86

One car that marked a milestone in the long and chequered history of BL Cars Ltd was the Rover 200 range of 1984. Another collaboration with Honda akin to the […]

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News : MG6 diesel given a Royal unveiling

19 December 2011 Keith Adams 96

Keith Adams HRH Prince Andrew the Duke York visited MG Motor UK at Longbridge last Friday. He was given a guided tour of the impressive research and development centre, based […]

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My Saab 900 - a car I'll probably keep forever
Opinion

Blog : Saab – and why I’m sad to see it go…

19 December 2011 Keith Adams 67

Keith Adams The news that Victor Muller personally filed for bankruptcy at a Swedish court this morning comes as no surprise to me. Saabs have that effect on people – […]

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Blog : Endgame – Saab files for bankruptcy

19 December 2011 Jack Yan 14

If you’re a car nut, then you won’t be mourning, too much, the passing of former Czech president Vaclev Hável. Or, for that matter, Kim Jong Il. It’s Saab that […]

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Daewoo Nexia: So much more than an Astra in drag*
Opinion

Essays : Breakdowns, misery and heartache? That’ll be the Daewoo

19 December 2011 Mike Humble 88

 MIKE HUMBLE recounts the tale of the Daewoo Nexia 1.5 GLi and how even after 16 years, he still twitches and shakes recounting the most miserable motoring experience to date. […]

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In an increasingly sanitised world, the Morgan 3Wheeler is a genuine feel-good arrival.
AROnline

Awards 2012 : AROnline’s top British cars for 2012 (voting closed)

18 December 2011 Keith Adams 65

Keith Adams It’s your chance to choose the AROnline British new car of the year 2012 Without doubt, 2012 has been another interesting year for the British car industry. Manufacturing […]

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