The RIOT - short for...
The RIOT - short for Re-Invention Of The wheel - is the work of entertainer Jake Lyall. It"s steered by leaning and amazingly has no brake. The only way to slow and stop is by leaning forward to scrape the seatbase along the ground.
The recycleyourcar.co.uk...
The recycleyourcar.co.uk website claims 50,000 old vehicles are torched annually - and with an average ÷£5,000 clean-up cost, that"s a big bill for taxpayers. A spokesman said: "It"s time to stop damaging our environment - and our wallets - in this way."
Meanwhile, the Environ÷ment Agency has revealed that several fly-tippers were prosecuted in the past two weeks as part of its latest crackdown. The offenders were given a total of three years in prison, 100 hours" community service and more than ÷£92,000 in fines.
Winning is everything - as Corvette is proving with a special new model. The Victory Edition celebrates the firm"s five class triumphs in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Based on the C6 coupé, it offers a host of kit, and to keep it exclusive only 250 individually numbered cars will be built. Each is finished in black or yellow, with metallic grey alloys and a full-width rear spoiler.
Inside, two-tone leather seats and DVD sat-nav feature. Power comes from the standard 404bhp 6.0-litre V8 engine. The six-speed manual model costs ÷£51,285, with a semi-auto version priced at ÷£53,685.
NERW CAR prices have risen across Europe for the first time in 12 months - but the good news for British drivers is that they"ve only gone up by 0.3 per cent here.
The findings, by researcher Roadtodata Euro Index, covered 19 EU markets and reported an average 1.3 per cent increase. Denmark"s new car prices fared worst at double that figure, while Switzerland proved to have the lowest outlay, at 12 per cent below the average.
CAR SAT-NAVS could become the route to cheaper fuel. Calor Autogas has teamed up with TomTom to provide location details for LPG filling stations in the UK.
With the special software upgrade, motorists will know where to fill up, even when they’re visiting unfamiliar areas, says Calor. Visit www.lpg-vehicle.co.uk/satnav to download the locator file.
BRITISH car maker Axon plans to build a green supermini using flexible carbon fibre.
Equipped with a 500cc engine, the model will return 80mpg and emit 80g/km of CO2 – which puts it in tax-exempt Band A. It could be built at the brand’s base in Wellingborough, Northants, and go on sale by 2009.
LAND ROVER, Jaguar, Bentley and Morgan are among several major manufacturers who have agreed to supply cars for a Midlands high school"s very own motor show.
More than 100 students who attend the Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College in Birmingham have been planning the week-long event - which is due to start on 5 July - in order to showcase vehicles and the motor industry as a potential career. Many of them and their families were affected by the controversial closure of the Rover assembly plant at nearby Longbridge two years ago.
BRITISH drivers will go to great lengths to avoid taking a break from motoring on long journeys.
A survey of 1,600 people for drinks manufacturer Lucozade found that a third drive for up to six hours without stopping, while 46 per cent of respondents are happy to travel for four hours.
A huge 66 per cent said that they eat while on the move, and 29 per cent admitted to reading a map when sitting behind the wheel. "Taking extreme measures to avoid stopping for a break can have serious consequences," a Lucozade spokeswoman explained to Auto Express.
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