Category Archives: Philosophy of driving

Driving is more than a means to an end

Flash News: New Bentley Flying Spur teased

Posted on February 4, 2013 by justdrivethere

Now, I know this is not really breaking news, and nothing much is revealed yet, however, from this new teaser, it looks like the new Flying Spur may be a very pretty car indeed. Bentley is one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Is technology and the government actually taking over?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by justdrivethere

A few weeks ago, I moaned about how technology and automatic gearboxes were making cars worse. Turns out that is only half the picture. Things may actually be taking a turn for the worse. You see, for example, Volvo just … Continue reading →

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Driving the American way: The best way to travel?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by justdrivethere

So I have moved to Canada for now, the second biggest country in the world. It also has a population of only 33 million inhabitants, which is about half of that of France. This means it’s not a very densely … Continue reading →

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Do consumers still aspire to performance cars?

Posted on October 13, 2012 by justdrivethere

The news hit many Audi fans last week. Audi, in all its marketing knowledge, decided there was no demand for its planned Quattro concept. What a pity, I really wanted to see it. Not only did it have the heritage … Continue reading →

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The art of driving a manual

Posted on October 6, 2012 by justdrivethere

Following my last post on whether hybrids can be cool, I feel there is one point I have to raise. As awesome as the 918 Spyder, or even the future Ferrari F70, will be, they do have one fatal flaw. … Continue reading →

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