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Ford offers Mountune upgrades for the Focus and Fiesta ST
July 17, 2013
Back in 2008, we ran a 2.5-litre Ford Focus ST long-termer with a Mountune ST260 upgrade, and compared to the Focus RS of its time it felt faster and heaps more driveable. Now Ford are offering Mountune...
Volkswagen serves up more of the same with the Mk7 Golf GTI Concept
September 27, 2012
I should be used to it, after witnessing six previous generations of Volkswagen Golf, but somehow I still kid myself that the next one will be different.
It never is, although perhaps that's not such a bad thing, because the Golf GTI remains the one car that every other car maker aspires to beat, and thus far it remains the benchmark sporting hatchback that does everything well, and some things exceptionally well.
Gymkhana FIVE: San Francisco – The Ultimate Urban Playground
July 9, 2012
It's here, the fifth episode in the web's most successful social video series and for the first time Gymkhana is let loose on the city streets of San Francisco, home of the iconic Steve McQueen car chase film, Bullit.
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September 27, 2012
Volkswagen serves up more of the same with the Mk7 Golf GTI Concept
I should be used to it, after witnessing six previous generations of Volkswagen Golf, but somehow I still kid myself that the next one will be different. It never is,…
August 19, 2012
Ford Shelby GT500 Cobra sends a 850 Horsepower salute to Carroll Shelby
It's a fitting tribute to the man who epitomised the 'muscle car' that the 'Friends of Carroll Shelby' should produce an epic, jaw-droppingly grunty Shelby GT500 Cobra…
July 13, 2012
Gymkhana FIVE – The Most Viral Automotive Video Ad Ever?
It's the mark of a great driving video that even when frozen still - in a photograph - you can still soak in the unique experience of Ken Block at maximum attack on the…
July 9, 2012
Gymkhana FIVE: San Francisco – The Ultimate Urban Playground
It's here, the fifth episode in the web's most successful social video series and for the first time Gymkhana is let loose on the city streets of San Francisco, home of…
June 14, 2012
Do you remember the good old days, when men were men and touring cars were Ford RS500s?
Young people today don't know what they're missing. When I were a lad (well perhaps a bit older than a lad) we watched 500bhp Ford Sierra Cosworth's battle it out with…
February 16, 2012
Video: Ken Block reveals his plans for 2012
If you read my interview with Ken Block a few months ago - The Accidental Hero, then you'll already know about Ken's prodigious talent as a graphic designer,…
February 6, 2012
On the edge or a step too far? The Super Bowl ads that crossed the line
Super Bowl ads are a multi-million dollar investment for brands, so it's hardly surprising to find some stretching that little bit 'too far' in their quest to ensure a…
December 9, 2011
The Accidental Hero – An interview with Ken Block
This week we've been celebrating the Top 20 Global Social Video Ads of 2011 with Unruly Media, and while Volkswagen's The Force has been the phenomenon of the year,…







