Petrolheads now has its own official Instagram account, where you can find cool car pics, updates on blog posts and more.
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Christmas cars: top 5 autos fit to replace Santa’s sleigh
Christmas is now very much just around the corner. Santa Claus will soon be hopping in his sleigh to deliver presents all around the globe – in a socially distanced, COVID-secure manner of course.
However, what if Saint Nick’s sleigh suddenly became out of action? What if he only had time to visit a car dealership to obtain a replacement? What make and model should he get?
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Here in England, summer has seemingly arrived – over a month late that is. For us, it’s been getting quite hot recently and this weather is currently forecast to continue for the time being. This means, with the sun out, it’s prime time for drop-tops to be out and about.
However, you don’t want just any convertible to soak up the sun. In that case, you might as well just cut the roof off of an old Peugeot hatchback and call it a day. No, the ideal modern convertible cruiser is something cool, interesting, sleek, suave and definitely quick.
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Steering through COVID-19 – how chauffeurs keep moving through crisis
With COVID-19’s grasp on the world, transportation has had to adapt, with safety being the number one priority. While this in relation to public services has been sparking conversation, as well controversy, what’s lesser focused upon are the pandemic’s effects and implications on luxury private hire – more specifically, the chauffeur industry.
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Five cars deserving of five-cylinder versions
Five-cylinder engines are somewhat of a rarity in the car world. The middle child of the four- and six-cylinder powerplant gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but car manufacturers tend to opt for its smaller sibling for most projects – the next step up often being seen as the larger six.
There are reasons for this, so don’t go thinking car makers dismiss this engine just to spite us or as a cruel joke. Cost is, obviously, a big one – a four-pot is cheaper to build. There are other mechanical disadvantages to the straight-five, such as not being inherently balanced like a straight-six, too.
That being said, a shorter length (than an inline-six) and increased smoothness (over an inline-four) are both examples of positive traits five-cylinder motors possess. Not to mention they sound like mini V10s. These characteristics have led to some cars, nowadays usually performance-oriented models, being fitted with a five-cylinder – the Audi RS3 and TT RS, for instance.
More cars could benefit from the addition of a five-pot version though, so here’s a list of five to get your imaginations into gear…
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Jeremy Clarkson’s farm shop: the grand opening (VIDEO)
Jeremy Clarkson opened the doors of his farm shop to the public in February of this year, attracting quite the crowd. One of which, was me. I was fortunate enough to get a quick chat and a picture with the famed former Top Gear host, as well as buy a few of his potatoes he’d grown on his very own farm.
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Cars We Miss Out On In The UK
Unfortunately, in the UK we miss out on some cars that some other countries (like the US of A) get. It’s a real shame when you hear that a new car is being released, but then you find out that the only way of acquiring one is to either import it or move abroad. With that slightly depressing thought in mind, we are now going to look at all the cars you can’t get if you live in England. Enjoy…
Top 5 Mods For A Mustang
One of my dream cars is the 2015-2018 Ford Mustang (mainly because you can now get it in the UK). I’ve always loved Mustangs, even before Ford took them across the pond, and I’ve always loved customizing cars. So after the 2015 model was released, I started to imagine how I’d modify one. Looking around on some aftermarket websites, I found a few modifications for the 2015 onwards Mustang that I thought were pretty cool, and I’ve listed my 5 favourite ones here. They are ranked in order of must haves first to might haves last.
American Muscle Vs JDM Cars
The age-old question of which is better, American Muscle or JDM (Japanese cars), superchargers or turbochargers, power or handling. It seems like the debate has been going on for centuries upon centuries. When will we find an answer? Well actually, in my opinion, there is no answer. Here’s why…
Rise Of The Electric Cars
What you’re looking at is the upcoming electric-powered Tesla Roadster (although you probably already knew that with all the media coverage it’s had). And in truth it deserves all the coverage and attention. The Roadster is like nothing we’ve ever seen before. This car makes Tesla’s own Model S and X look like golf buggies, especially in the performance department. As a comparison, the top of the range Model S does 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds, which is already very quick. But the Roadster? 0-60mph takes just 1.9 seconds. To put it into perspective, this tiny Tesla can accelerate to 100mph faster than a 370Z gets to 60mph. Records are bound to be broken. However, I don’t want to solely focus on just the Roadster as I think it’s already been talked about enough. Let’s look at the bigger picture.
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