webuyanycar.com Please Can you Die In HELL

So we have all seen the the we buyanycar.com adverts(if you live in the UK) (if not check them out www.webuyanycar.com) what they do is pretty simple and can be read from the name, they buy any car new or old, and you can get a estimated price online in minutes. Now i read that they get you the estimated price and then when you turn up at the dealer it is a set goal to mark that price down with 16-28 pro cent no matter whether there is anything wrong or not. Okay that's bad but not enough, they then sell the cars again tough one of their companies one being carcraft.co.uk. So what i did was go on carcraft find a car on sale where you can see the number plat then plug it into webuyanycar.com and see what they would give for a car being sold by themselves i will let you look at the next two pictures so you can see what happened.

Got the car now went onto webuyanycar.com and put in the number plat and got a quote price.

They would only pay 7 235£ which is only the starting price then if this was actually a car i owned, when I arrived at the sales office their goal would be to take a further 16-28 pro cent off the price. That would mean I would only get around 5 209.2£- 6 077.4£ for the car they are trying to sell on their other site for 9 795£ that's nearly 10K for a car they are only paying around 5-6K for, that's a mark up of 100%. I guess that is just business but since it is regarding cars I really don't like the way they do business, I prefer when people deal with each other there is something personal about selling your car on auto-trader having people come and looking at the car, where you will have a talk about the final selling price person to person. So please do all you can to avoid webuyanycar.com it is only a quick cash solution where you get really badly ripped off.

Jaguar C-X75 Featuring Williams F1 team

So Jaguar C-X75 get the green light. Originally it featured two Bladon mini turbines producing power to four electric motors, but instead Jaguar has teamed up with F1 team Williams who is going to provide a brand new 1.6 four cylinder engine which takes 10 000rpm, which is also going to be used by the Williams F1 with the new 2013 F1 engine regulations, which i am not sure has been set in stone yet. The front wheels are going to be drivin by two electric motors each producing around 400bhp and the car is expected to boost around 900bhp all together and be able to beet a Bugatti from 0-62 which should be done in less than 3 seconds. Price for this car is going to be around £700 000 and £900 000, and they will produce 250 cars in the limited run.

I am really looking forward to seeing this car in the skin and hearing what it must be like to drive such a thing. i must admit that i was originally much more excited of Jaguar using turbines which would spin at around 15 000rpm to power the batteries but this new F1 sources engine from Williams does sound like at good other option

Ferrari FF

Forca ferrari = FF, well not exactly but i do feel like that, but it does not seem like i have anything to worry about as a Ferrari fan. Launching a new car the first ever to have four wheel drive, how should we do that??? well lets get the car up on a mountain where it is all covered in snow to show off its four wheel drive system, hmm but you cant drive a car up there, well lets call in the Italian armed forces to help us fly it up there in one of their massive helicopters. So that is what they did and what a success.

So what have they brought to the top of a mountain the new Ferrari FF, it has a 6.3 litre V12 producing 660 bhp which shoots it of from 0 - 62 (0-100) in 3,7 sec. The revolutionary thing about this car is its 4x4 system which is now patented by Ferrari. The system is much lighter than a regular system because it uses a second gearbox for the front wheels where it only has a couple of gears rather than having the full 7 gears like the gearbox for the rear wheels. This can be done because you don't need the 4 wheel drive permanently, so it only kicks in when traction is need, which works really well and keep weight down.

Now the looks, first of i thought that it was only a concept to try the water for what people would think of the styling. I did not like it at all, it looked way to much like an even more ugly Impreza. But now having seen the real pictures and not just the computer drawing im coming around to the concept. I would still by a Maserati Granturismo for its looks but it cannot keep up with the Ferrari's performance and technology, but buying a Ferrari for its practicality just seam a bit wrong to me?

Lamborghini Aventador

First words: Ow really! hmm they haven't really changed much. Yes maybe they have underneath but from where i am looking it does not look that different from what we have seen from Lambo in the past. The stats for this car are pretty amazing, 6.5 litre V12 producing 691bhp, But im not totally won over yet. A super car needs to be super, and i don't know if this bring a fresh enough batch of superness to the table.
Driving it will properly be amazing, German engineering with Italian power and soul YES PLEASE. It ticks all the right boxes when it comes to handling and speed we got the power, now it also features a carbon monocoque, 4 wheel drive, F1 style pushrod suspension which will all make it go like hell.

I like this car but i don't think it is the one that i would buy, no maybe i would go for a Ferrari 458 instead, sorry Lambo

Fiat 500 TwinAir, is it Fun to be Fuel efficient?

The Fiat TwinAir engine, is a 2 cylinder 900cc engine turbocharged to produce 85hp. That might not sound like a hell of a lot, that is because it ain't a lot, but that does not mean that it cant be fun. Fiat has developed this engine to produce more power in a smaller capacity engine, using its TwinAir technology which wastes less fuel and ups the horsepower output.

This could mean that Fiat has made downsizing fun? Yes it does this car is both fun to drive and sounds like it want to be a full blood racing car when it gets full revs. It can return around 54,9mpg (24,4km/L) with manual gear-shift. I think this is a brilliant engine which makes a fun car even better with the fuel consumption, and helps to make Fiat set yet a new Co2 record for the lowest producing Co2 fleet in Europe 2010. I cannot wait to see them develop this engine further and use it more widely in it's group.

Dacia Duster, due in the UK 2012

Dacia i car company owned by French Renualt (who is dislike)  is originally from Romania, and the is responsible for 10% of the countries exports. Their cars dont try to be anything they aint, the cars are down to business with 'good' engines provided by Renualt and otherwise straight forward cars which are soundly made with very little fuss. The cars are therefore cheap and run like clockwork, of course the resell price will never be though the roof and people are not going to be turning their heads to look at you in this car.

That is exactly why i really like this car, its a workhorse which is going to keep going not because it has the newest technology in the world, but because it is super simple and just works. I would love to buy this car just to have for a off road run around, not to use everyday but only off road, because i would be able to do some proper driving without having to be careful not to hurt it, i would just treat it like a great big workhorse which i would not have to treat to nicely.

It is going to be on sale in the UK next year with a 1.6 petrol with 105bhp and 4x4 this will be the only version available to start of with but there is also a 1.5dci diesel producing 110bhp also with 4x4. There is also a 4x2 version but this will not be available in the UK just yet.

The All new VW Beetle

So the new Vw Beetle Mk3, Leading the model away from its sweet little housewife image by removing the little flower holder the old new beetle had, and they add a turbo gouge . It is going to be launched by the help of MTV and other modern day media.

Its going to be featuring some nifty turbo engines a 1.2, 1.4 & 2.0 TSI producing 105, 160 & 197 bhp, and a 1.6 TDI producing 105 bhp. I cant wait to hear more about how it drives, the looks are pretty cool but i am not sure that it can pull it of as being cool among the guys, right now i still think its a woman's car, byt if it remains that way i would surly be looking out for any woman driving a sporty version of this because i think it will be a great drivers car because of the underpinnings it shares with the VW Golf family. so i am excited to see the car in the skin and on the road

Saab Update, Plus the new 9-4X

Saab is back in production now, with newly added money from Chinese Hawtai who invests around £134million ($220million) into Saab's owners spyker, taking up a 29.9per cent equity, plus it has given spyker a £26,7 ($43,9million) million loan. This lets Saab get back into production which i had really hoped for, and it also opens the door for Saab into the Chinese car market though Hawtai.

Having their business back in place they are now ready with their new car the Saab 9-4X their first SUV even tough the company have a long history with 4 wheel drive.

This is the last company to have the marks of the GM ownership, after this any new models coming out of Saab will have no relations to GM. This can only be good and so is my first impression of the 9-4X it looks good and it looks like a real Saab. It is going to be available from December 2011, with only one motor option a 2.8 litre twin turbo V6 producing 296 mated to a 6 speed auto box. It is going to be around £40 000 with climate control, leather seats, sat-nav, bose sound system and 20inch alloy wheels, This seam like a very good deal for a car the same size as a BMW X5 but looks like a Scandinavian car i.e. i looks really smart and professional.
I hope that this car will sell well to help Saab along, but i believe they can make a much better car themselves

Tesla Roaster or Fisker Karma

I know, that the Tesla Roaster is a pure battery car and that the Fisker Karma uses a petrol generator to top up it batteries on the move.

The Tesla Roaster (pictured above is the Roaster S) is a fully electric car powered by batteries, which take 8 hours to charge and can do around 200 Miles on a charge. what else is there to say, ow yeh its has all its ooohp from 0rpm because it is electric so it will go like hell, but other than that i dont believe in solo battery powered cars, it is not suited  for a a car because a car needs to make you limitless and give you the posobility to go where ever you want and you just can do that when you have to take 8 hours breaks to charge your car. not saying it cannot be used on scheduled used vehicles.

Firsker Karma is by a guy called Henrik Fisker, and in joint venture with Quantum technologies. It's first car is called Karma and is a plug in hybrid, this means that it uses electric motors which are driven by the on-board battery, which can be recharged on the move because of the on-board petrol generator which makes the car very versitile and able to cover much greater distances than the all electric car, but you can still recharge the battery at the plug socket at home. The performance will be around the same regarding the 0-62mph (0-100kmh) time, because of it being driven by electric motors.

I think that if we want to try to move away from diesel and petrol, the Fisker Karma is a good alternative. This i mainly because with the Karma if there is advances in a new way of generating energy on the go the petrol motor can be replaced by something else or whatever the technology will come with in the future. Plus this was does not take your driving range away it gives you a larger driving range than a usual car would be able to do due to the battery and generator combo.I know that the Karma is a 4 door rather than the Tesla Roaster, but that just proves my point of not being pratical .Finally i think that the Fisker Karma is the better looking car.

Bang and Olufsen in the Audi A8

Bang and Olufsen is a world leading Danish speaker manufacture. They produce some of the best speakers in the world hands down. The speakers are hand made in Denmark, giving the speakers their high price. But you will never be able to upgrade because they are the best speakers you can get. so speakers on a car blog what is that? well how much time do you spend at home listening to music or enjoying your TV surround sound?? well properly not as much time as you do in your car listening to music. so what sound system do you have in your car, and does it sound good? now you might say 'ow i have a fine system, and it sounds good' well it does not touch the advanced system that Bang and Olufsen makes for the Audi A8 and also A7 sportsback, A6 and Q7. it also makes its normal sound system for the: R8, R8 spyder, Q5, A5/S5/RS5, A5/S5 cabriolet, A5/S5 sportback, A4/S4 limo, A4/S4 avant and A4 allroad.

But it is in the A8 is the pearl of the advanced Bang and Olufsen system, it sounds amazing. That is the best word to describe it, you feel like your driving around with the band playing around you. I am not so weird person who just wants you to go out and spend lots of money on a sound system that i know nothing about. I know a lot about this system and I am very lucky to drive this car very often, and that system really do sound ballistic. It will put most peoples home system to BIG shame.The system includes 19 speakers all placed about the cabin, and is supported with Bang and Olufsen ICEpower amps producing 1 400watts 

Zagato TZ3

Zagato is an Italian coach building company, with the underpinnings of an American Dodge Viper. This means it has a 8.4 litre v10 engine producing 600hp, doing 62mph(100km) in around 4 seconds. Its a one off so you will never own one, and never get to drive one so what is the point of this car???

well the point is that it is Beautiful and breath taking, cars can easily become so mechanical and boring. That is why when a one of Italian/American comes along it breaths fire into your so cold and normalised heart. Actually i never thought about the American, Italian cross bread the beauty of an Italian with the brunt power if an American. 

If you are ever so lucky to be passed by this car on the street, your going to turn your head an look. I  would look, not only because of the sound which will initially make me look but because of the sight which will meet me.

Come On FERRARI

Ow God i hope that Ferrari is only showing some starting difficulty in the 2011 Formula 1 season. They are my favourite team and have always been, ever since my first glimpse of their red car on a holiday to Italy. Their pre-season testing looked like they were going to be in great form to beat the Redbulls this season but the first 3 races have shown otherwise.

They are the oldest team in the history of formula one, and they are not just a team who buys their part and engines from different companies they are an in-house racing team, and that is why how ever bad it might be going for them at any point i will always stand my ground and keep being a Ferrari fan, even keep buying that yearly Ferrari polo which costs stupid amounts of money for what it is.

an believe me when Alonso told us at Silverstone last season that he would keep scoring points and be in the top ranks at the end of the last season nobody really believed him but that's what he did and that is FERRARI

Hamilton beat Vettel Last time round

This 3 week break from formula one is killing me, everything just keeps getting better and better. Last time around Hamilton broke the golden seal on the golden boy vettel, who had won every race up until China, which is only two wins but he showed such confidence that i did not see anyone beating him yet. In china it was most properly due to his two stop strategy which did not work out on race, which also showed in the huge drop in both the Ferrari's finishing positions.

Nether the less Hamilton took the top spot on the podium for the first time in 2011.

The new rules are starting to settle in and most teams are copping well with the new tweaks to the regulations, but im a sure that we will see some changes to the DRS (drag reduction system ) in the season. i personally think that they should be allowed to use it all though the racde like they do in qualifying, because as we sometimes see in qualifying it is a skill in it self to open the wing at the right moment, do it to early and you will spin, do it to late and you will have lost out on grid position. but im am sure that the FIA will be listening to drivers and fan's opinions to optimise the new rules.

Looking at the Redbulls pace even without the DRS working, it pretty frighting they still have such phase compared to the other cars. But is it just me or does the front wings on those two Redbulls just bend more than on any other car in the field looking at race footage it just seams like they bend more than the competition ???

Audi A6 Avant Spied

The New A6 Avant hot weather testing, without much covering up the bodywork.

The new model is looking to match the old versions massive bootspace and praticallity.

But are we going to see a new super hot V10 version i certainly hope so, it was amazing. There is no cooler family car out there than the RS6 Avant, so im sure that they will bring out a new version when they are done with the 2012 S8 model 

MG or is it Roewe

So the two new MG models are being tested these days and what are´we hearing that they are well worth the MG bag, well are they? Nope they are not.

That me done, no wait i will explain. These two cars are Roewe cars just in a different suit. they have nothing to do with being MG so what if their final assembly is done by 50 fat men somewhere near Birmingham. That does not make it a British car or an MG.

Im not saying that these cars might not grow to be good cars they might i don't know yet. They are just yet another old car image bought and is now ready to be reused. Its a bit like the MINI WHICH IS NOT A BRITISH CAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU WANT IT TO BE! This is a German car more specific a BMW 1-series, again just with a different shell. which of course is made to look like the original mini. The best example of this is the Mini countryman and the BMW X1 pictured below

So there you have it New MG's might be good to drive and really cheap but they are Roewe's

Saab, where is the future headed

The Swedish Saab (owned by Spyker) is on its 3rd week with closed down factories. the financial plan which is meant to fall in place between the company and íts banks is not yet in place.Workers are being told to stay at home until this is resolved and suppliers can be paid so there can yet again be produced cars from the firms Swedish factory.

One of the hold-ups regarding the financial situation is concerning some of Saab's facilities which they want to sell off to a Russian buyer to raise capital. But the bank does not favor this solution because it is the plan that Saab will then rent back its facilities from the new Russian owner.

I hope that Saab can find a solution to their financial problems and that they can get on with its plans to renew its model range. I think that this company can really produce some brilliant cars now that its free of GM who have just been killing the company slowly which is such a shame.

Caterham Goes to Team Lotus

And there it is, Team Lotus enterprise now owns Caterham. Good I guess seeing as Caterham cars Builds upon the Principals of Colin Chapman, 'Add Lightness'. This will connect Caterham with the company who originally created the car which the company have been producing all these years.

The good thing is that the current management will stay the same, but they will have a chance to mature under the new ownership, and develop their range of cars. I see this as a positive thing, because it gives a nice British company like Caterham the chance to develop their range, and i am really looking forward to seeing what's going to come out of this new relationship regarding new models, and development.