AutoBoy.net http://autoboy.net AutoBoy.net Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 en What the papers say: December 10 http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/what-the-papers-say-december-10/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/what-the-papers-say-december-10/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:12:47 +0000 Dennis
  • What’s in the papers?
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    ]]>     http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/what-the-papers-say-december-10/feed/     Two-year MoT tests canned http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/two-year-mot-tests-canned/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/two-year-mot-tests-canned/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:12:45 +0000 Dennis MoT tests remain annual
  • Two-year plan scrapped
  • Casualties would increase



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    ]]>     http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/two-year-mot-tests-canned/feed/     We drive the Seat Ibiza Ecomotive http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/we-drive-the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/we-drive-the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:12:15 +0000 Dennis CO2 output of 98g/km
  • Engines haven’t been updated
  • Do your sums before buying



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    ]]> http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/we-drive-the-seat-ibiza-ecomotive/feed/ Driven: Toyota iQ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/driven-toyota-iq/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/driven-toyota-iq/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:12:12 +0000 Dennis VED road tax-free
  • Quirky design, good performance
  • On sale from

    ]]> http://autoboy.net/2008/12/10/driven-toyota-iq/feed/ First drive: Citro http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/first-drive-citroen-grand-c4-picasso/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/first-drive-citroen-grand-c4-picasso/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:12:43 +0000 Dennis New 1.6i VTi 120bhp driven
  • Affordable, but sluggish
  • Price from

    ]]> http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/first-drive-citroen-grand-c4-picasso/feed/ Nissan GT-R http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/nissan-gt-r-%e2%80%93-even-more-powerful/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/nissan-gt-r-%e2%80%93-even-more-powerful/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:12:27 +0000 Dennis
  • Tuning adds 5bhp
  • 3.8-litre now has 478bhp
  • Now from

    ]]> http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/nissan-gt-r-%e2%80%93-even-more-powerful/feed/ Ford C-Max emissions lowered http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/ford-c-max-emissions-lowered/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/ford-c-max-emissions-lowered/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:12:46 +0000 Dennis 1.6 diesel CO2 cut
  • Road tax falls to

    ]]> http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/ford-c-max-emissions-lowered/feed/ Revealed: Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI quattro http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/revealed-audi-r8-52-v10-fsi-quattro/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/revealed-audi-r8-52-v10-fsi-quattro/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:12:36 +0000 Dennis 518bhp 5.2-litre V10
  • 0-62mph in 3.9s
  • On sale next year



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    ]]>     http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/revealed-audi-r8-52-v10-fsi-quattro/feed/     GM Restructuring Plan http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/gm-restructuring-plan-a%c2%80%c2%93-billions-to-be-invested-in-hybrid-cars-and-evs/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/gm-restructuring-plan-a%c2%80%c2%93-billions-to-be-invested-in-hybrid-cars-and-evs/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:12:46 +0000 Dennis Having met with Congress last week GM has reported details of its restructuring plan. Included in the report…

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    ]]>     http://autoboy.net/2008/12/09/gm-restructuring-plan-a%c2%80%c2%93-billions-to-be-invested-in-hybrid-cars-and-evs/feed/     Fuel prices to fall further? http://autoboy.net/2008/12/08/fuel-prices-to-fall-further/ http://autoboy.net/2008/12/08/fuel-prices-to-fall-further/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:12:58 +0000 Dennis
  • Record low prices for oil
  • Credit crunch is blamed
  • Fuel prices will fall



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