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21st century Luxury Cars: Why do we feel like “they dont make ’em like they used to”?

“They dont make ’em like they used to” Something we always hear people with more than 5 strands of grey hair on their heads. And mostly its on the subject of indulgence. Not the basics, but indulgences, like Music, Movies, watches, jewellery, and cars. Luxury cars to be exact. No matter how high tech a …

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Volvo’s Hybrid Fuel consumption and cost: What happens when the hybrid battery charge finishes?

Volvo makes some bold claims on its consumption figures. They claim that their 2 tonne SUV returns a barely believable 2.1 liters / 100km consumption. Which is true if you are driving within the city on a fully charged battery. In fact with a full charge you would barely use any fuel at all. Here’s …

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Volvo’s 180kph limit: Pursuit of safety or Punishment for enthusiasts?

Volvo raised eyebrows by limiting the top speed of their cars to 180kph. These cars are properly powerful, with more torque than a Supercharged Jaguar F Type V6. Yet now their top speed is slower than some Proton and Perodua’s. Is this justified for cars costing well over RM200,00? Lets find out. How fast is …

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9 disappearing trends that will mark the DEATH of the current day motoring enthusiast

Once upon a time having ABS was criticised as ‘robbing driver off control’, and ESC as being a ‘killjoy’. And then Electric Power Steering was considered to be blasphemous, and finally automatic gearboxes were seen as the less ‘masculine’ option to shift gears. Today, a car like the 2021 992 GT3 has all of the …

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