Mercedes AMG C63 Review

My review of the Mercedes AMG C63. This W204 model was produced between 2008 and 2015 and incorporated the large 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8. With the ongoing drive towards efficiency and electricity, could it be the last time that we see such a large engine in a mainstream European car?

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Dragy GPS Performance Meter Review

My review of the Dragy GPS performance monitor: a small device which allows you to measure a vehicle's acceleration and braking abilities.

In this video I'll look at the metrics which you can measure, how the device works as well as running through the software options and showing it in action.  

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Old Car Adverts: The Good, The Bad And The Downright Sexist

Time and attitudes move on, outlooks change and what is deemed acceptable behaviour evolves. I spent some time trawling the web, with an interest in old car adverts and how different they look now, compared to when they were originally released. The most striking thing is how overtly sexist many of them are; pandering to the outdated notion that women cannot drive or, at least, aren't interesting in it. There some several examples below of awful adverts which would be ridiculed if they were they released today, and rightly so.

In amongst those are a good selection of cheesy adverts and a few which have genuinely stood the test of time. My favourite comment belongs to the 1970s Vauxhall Chevette advert which proclaims that "the gutsy 1256cc engine thrusts you from to 0-60 in 15.3 seconds". So, here you go: a step back in time to when you grab a brand new car for less than £1,000 and denigrate your wife while doing so.

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