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Month: January 2012

MG Maestro holds on to fifth after a challenging day
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day nine

9 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams After a week, the teams now touch down into Africa. This is where things should start to get even more challenging Day nine Safaga, Egypt It was no […]

Rover 200/25/MG ZR

Why we love the… Rover 200BRM LE

8 January 2012 Keith Adams 6

Kevin Davis explains the reasons why the Rover BRM lights his fire. Mention the words Limited Edition and instantly, visions of a poverty spec supermini spring to mind with snazzy […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Project 75 – the cracks are showing!

8 January 2012 Mike Humble 43

Words / Pictures: Mike Humble Almost another thousand clicks pass by on the 75’s digital readout. Its now my daily hack which is smooth, comfortable and never fails to impress […]

The cars about to disembark the ferry into Egypt
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day eight

8 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams After a week, the teams now touch down into Africa. This is where things should start to get even more challenging Day eight Alexandria, Egypt After 36-hours at […]

AROnline News

News : Ashok Leyland Takes Control Of Optare

6 January 2012 Mike Humble 41

 The once former body building plant of C.H Roe in the BL era which became Optare after a Management buy out, has now passed into Indian control… with a familiar […]

The Greek Mountains were a stunning backdrop
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day six

6 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The teams are now in the Mediterranean after a challenging day in Greece Day six Blue Star Ferry, Mediterranean The story of the rally today has been one […]

Crossing the Adriatic
Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day five

5 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day four

4 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

AROnline News

News : Classic Black cab – hail one while you can!

4 January 2012 Keith Adams 47

Andrew Elphick This year might be you last chance to hail a FX4 – so flag one down while you still can! Transport for London’s new 2012 air quality strategy […]

Range Rover Evoque
AROnline News

News : 1500 new jobs at Halewood

3 January 2012 Keith Adams 32

Graham Ruddick An expansion of the plant – one of the biggest car manufacturing facilities in the UK – comes amid growing worries over a slowdown in UK industry and […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day three

3 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams Day three Florence, Italy Another long run from Central France to the beautiful Tuscany region of Italy, and the world famous ciy of Florence. And it was almost […]

Say hello to NAC's latest car - the De Tomaso Deauville
AROnline News

News : NAC picks up De Tomaso

2 January 2012 Keith Adams 48

Keith Adams The innovative new De Tomaso Deauville – last shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011 – is off to China, after a protracted fight by its maker […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day two

2 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Keith Adams The European leg of the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally 2012 has gone swimmingly for the AROnline-supported Girls Across Africa team of MG Maestro, Jane Edgington […]

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Blog : 2011 – A pain in the Annus Horribilis?

2 January 2012 Mike Humble 29

Mike Humble says good riddance to 2011 and embraces the new year with both hands 2011 has left the building, its official. As a rule, I am often in bed […]

Girls across Africa

Events : London-Cape Town, day one

2 January 2012 Keith Adams 0

Words: Keith Adams Photography: Gerard Brown MG ZR and MG Maestro in endurance rally one-two… Participants on the London to Cape Town World Cup Rally were flagged off from the […]

MGF/TF

Blog : Ten years ago today

1 January 2012 Keith Adams 31

Keith Adams It’s funny how the passage of time can sometimes take you unawares. Looking at AROnline‘s fantastic ‘Archive’ feature is a great way of keeping stock of the company’s […]

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