Rob writes: Jaguar XK-ARRRRRRR
When PetrolBlog sent Rob Griggs-Taylor out to test the overlooked Jaguar Land Rover products a little while ago, we knew he’d probably take advantage of the cakes and coffee provided. What we didn’t know was that he would take advantage of the hospitality by borrowing another Jaguar-provided product…
Zero to sixty in four point two seconds.
As people who are keen on, perhaps even passionate about, motorised cars, that statistic is important. When I was young(er) my friends and i would gather round the hallowed Top Trumps pack ready to guess which of the stats would be sufficiently good to win the other players cards. “Top speed 193mph” one would intone, and all the other players knew that he was holding that Mayfair of top speed cars, the Lamborghini Countach. Read more 
Jaguar Land Rover: The overlooked
PetrolBlog is usually your chosen repository for automotive waffle and bunk so we were slightly surprised to receive an invitation from the nice people at Jaguar Land Rover to experience its range.
Never ones to turn down the opportunity to try something new we sent Rob Griggs-Taylor to the National Motor Heritage Centre at Gaydon on a slightly overcast day, where a mouth-watering range of cars were lined up for his convenience. Makes a change from Skoda Favorits and Shatchbacks, eh?
Recession buster: Jaguar XKR-S
I’ve cracked it. Where countless politicians and economists have failed, I think I may have found a solution to the economic crisis. Forget quantitative easing, interest rates and house building, the one thing that can drag us out of the recession is the Jaguar XKR-S.
You might need to bear with me on this… Read more
The Final Car
On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic novel by Nevil Shute. In it, Shute charts the final days of folk living in Melbourne, Australia – one of the last places on earth to remain free of radiation poisoning. Life in the northern hemisphere has been all but obliterated and it’s only a matter of time before the entire southern hemisphere suffers the same fate. It’s an immensely terrifying and heartbreaking book to read as Shute delves deep into the personal lives of the last few people on earth who witness the end of civilisation. Read more
Real World Reviews: Jaguar XJ-S V12
I’m delighted to say that the latest Real World Review has been penned by none other than ‘Sir’ Ralph Hosier. Some say that Ralph’s heart is shaped like a V12 engine and that he has engine oil pumping through his veins. All we know is that he’s evo magazine’s resident tuning and engineering expert and that he also appears in Practical Performance Car, Practical Classics and Classics Monthly. Read more
PetrolBlog Green Car of the Year 2010
The votes have been cast and the results are in…. Read more
Barn Find! Jaguar XJ-S V12
The Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre in Devon is a real treat for those wanting to take a step back in time. From the wonderfully restored ghost train to my personal favourite, the bumper cars, Dingles is well worth a visit. Read more
Automotive posters: why do we choose specific ones?
Charlie Johnson of Retro and Classic Cars fame has been writing again. This time he digs deep into the world of automotive posters to ask what’s behind the choice of cars we pin to our walls. What makes us choose between a Countach or a Testarossa. What will become clear is that much like many of the guest blogs on this site, the article might start with a question, but doesn’t necessarily finish with an answer. Read more
A bumper load of driving fun?
A track day. A twisting B-road. Scalextric. Karting. Gran Turismo on the PlayStation. A motorsport event. When asking where a petrolhead gets their kicks away from restrictions and red tape, there’s a fair chance that one of these will feature in the response. Quite right too.
But there’s another opportunity to enjoy a good drive without fear of a flashing camera, a strategically parked white van, a beige Toyota Yaris Verso or a oncoming tractor in the middle of the road. It comes in the form of a car with little more than an oversized steering wheel and single pedal. I speak of the bumper car, or dodgem, as the nanny state would rather it is referred to as. Well if it is OK with you Mr Whitehall or Monsieur EU, I’ll call them bumper cars. Merci. Read more
The car’s the star (of the song)
Cars in popular culture? We all know about Prince’s Little Red Corvette and Wilson Pickett’s Mustang Sally, but what about cars that are contained within the lyrics?
Here’s Petrolblog’s rundown of the top tunes with cars within the lyrics. In true chart show style, we start with number 10. Read more
