Motoring
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McLaren reveal 2013 F1 challenger
McLaren conjured a dramatic unveiling of their latest challenger ahead of the 2013 Formula One season. With McLaren marking the 50th anniversary this year since their inception, they opted for something a little different at their Technology Centre...
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User-friendly pinch points
Normally, as a general election approaches, we are told of the imminent discovery of oil. This time round, we have not reached an oily conclusion, but the fantastic number of roads that are receiving a limited length of a largely cosmetic wearing...
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New Ford Fiesta launched
Fuel efficient and fun to drive, the latest Ford Fiesta model was unveiled during a press conference at GasanZammit premises in Mriehel on Friday. This is the first car from the extensive GasanZammit portfolio to be launched since the merger between...
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Stunning snapshot of motoring history in Paris
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Electric dreams shattered
Are electric cars running out of juice again? Recent moves by Japan’s two largest automakers suggest that the electric car, after more than 100 years of development and several brief revivals, still is not ready for prime time – and may never...
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Editorial: Carrying out road works during the night-time
Motorists usually have to endure much hardship because of badly timed and planned road works, often carried out at peak traffic times. In many cases this reduces traffic to a standstill and increases road rage by a notch or two. However, things seem...
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Cars of the year named
Audi’s A3 Sportback (pictured) was recently named What Car? car of the year. It also won best small family car. Ford collected four awards. The Fiesta won the supermini category, the Mondeo the best family car, the Mondeo Estate the top estate car,...
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Nuclear attraction
To truly understand greatness, you need to experience it first hand. If you’ve been lucky enough to witness a triumphant sporting performance, the last night of a farewell tour or get up close to an old master in an art gallery you know there’s...
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A very good year
With 2012 already a distant memory it’s a good time to take stock of those previous 12 months as the new year begins. And a quick flick back through reveals that 2012 produced a bumper crop of exciting new cars. Despite the economic pressures,...
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A lovely family car
It only seems a moment in time since my wife purchased a Series One Punto Turbo and proceeded to drive like a demented wombat up every hill worthy of the name so that the turbo boost kicks in for the duration of the hill. Times have changed but the...
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Italy vs England
It was to be expected that when Joseph Caruana got his driving licence, his first car would be Italian. “In the late 60s and early 70s, Italian cars were the rage of the day. Although outnumbered on the road by the more popular British models, they...
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Broken line
Regular readers will be aware that I have expressed my opinion quite forcefully at times that on certain roads we have far too many road signs to be read in safety. Of course, as a mere retired consultant with the Public Transport Authority I am...
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Mazda and Fiat seal Alfa Romeo deal
Mazda and Fiat have signed the final agreement that will see Mazda building a new rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo roadster at its Hiroshima factory. Starting in 2015, Mazda will build the next generation of its own iconic MX-5 and use the same...
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TV Batmobile sells for €3.1m
An original Batmobile from the 1960s television series has sold at a US auction for $4.2 million (€3.1m). A spokeswoman for the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co in Scottsdale, Arizona, says the winning bidder had not been disclosed. The 19-foot black,...
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Sports cars are hot, electrics are not
The message from automotive CEOs at the opening of this year’s Detroit auto show is deceptively simple: sports cars are hot, electrics are not. As General Motors Corp CEO Dan Akerson unveiled a new 450-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette and Fiat SpA CEO...
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New managing director at BMW Group Malta
Mr. Christoph Svoboda (born 1967), former general manager of BMW Group (Slovakia) has been appointed managing director of BMW Group Malta. His predecessor, Konrad Baumgartner, will assume a new role at BMW Munich. Svoboda has been working for the...
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Vintage motors festival in Malta and Gozo
The Federazzjoni Maltija Vetturi Antiki (FMVA) is organising the Rabat to Rabat Vintage Motors Festival 2013, a two-stage event consisting of a time regularity run in Malta and Gozo and three rotating static shows in Gozo on Saturday January 19 and...
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Hyundai showcases future smartphone integration
Hyundai has showcased new technology to greater integrate the increasing functionality of smartphones into cars. The connectivity technology, which will see production in 2015, allows drivers to use their smartphone to wirelessly open their car and...
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Editorial: Election Day has arriv(a)ed
So technically, we are without a Budget and without Franco Debono – at least until March 9, thanks to, among other factors, the Arriva bus (dis-) service, which seems to have been a total failure despite the many attempts at making it work. So now...
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Insert brain here
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that the internet has changed so many aspects of our lives that you need some sort of fancy website to do the sums. The remarkable thing is that this has happened inside a generation too; it wasn’t that common...
