The European dominated ‘hot hatch’ sector is about to be shaken up by a new Japanese member, the new Honda Civic Type-R, featuring edgy styling and an interior akin to a space-shuttle launch.
For many of us, Valentine’s Day is a romantic affair with all the trimmings, but for The Victorian Roller Derby League there are other plans on the table.
Long lunches are something of an extravagance. Hours spent working hand to mouth instead of fingertips to keyboards is a luxury that modern time-poor professionals can mostly ill afford. But when such an event has a charitable purpose, the excess is justified.
Peugeot has a reputation for producing ‘hot-hatches’. The 205GTi screamed through the 1980s and ‘90s, then came the 206GTi. Now the 207GTi has been launched.
Following a current trend, Volvo has begun producing hardtop convertibles. Whether you opt for the baby Volvo, the C30, or its big brother the S80, you know when a Volvo is coming toward you, thanks to handsome rectangular headlamps, an egg-crate grille and broad shoulders.
The momentum has already begun for the 2009 world Outgames to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The director of Copenhagen’s sports program Tommy Kristoffersen is on a five-week mission to spread the good word.