London
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Getting a parking ticket is one of the low points of car ownership. We've all been there at some point--misreading a sign, accidentally staying too long or simply hoping we'd get away with a temporary indiscretion. You aren't alone--a certain Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and ex-U.S. Secretary of State, has fallen foul of London's parking regulations, her Mercedes-Benz S-Class caught parked in a space in Westminster, for 45 minutes, without paying. Most amusingly, reports the Daily Mail, Mrs Clinton's security agents promptly jumped from their own car to argue with the traffic attendant...
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Famous Harrods Store In London Welcomes Fisker KarmaYou might have heard of London's famous Harrods department store, located in the heart of the upmarket Knightsbridge area of the capital. The prestigious seven-storey department store has welcomed several cars before, but its current automotive visitor is a little easier on the eyes than the Aston...
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Lewis Hamilton And Jenson Button Attend McLaren Launch Event In London
What would have potentially been a very ordinary affair turned out to be quite the opposite, with Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button joining McLaren boss Ron Dennis in London last Monday for the launch of the automaker’s new retail network. The two F1 champs took time to pose...
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Lexus Celebrates Style In London This Summer
Lexus will be out in force at social events this summer in key cities across Europe, inviting the general public to get up close and personal with its latest offerings. London in particular will be getting special treatment, with the 2012 Lexus LFA supercar expected to be the highlight of the...
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Bing Brings Streetside To Britain: Is Google Losing Ground?
We've talked a lot about the chilly reception Google Street View has gotten overseas. And yesterday, tech reporters were all a-flutter with reports that Google is losing ground to Microsoft's Bing in the search wars. Now comes news that Bing is bringing its Street View competitor, Streetside, to...
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Play-Doh 2011 Chevrolet Orlando: Not Quick But Lots Of Fun
When people say that the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando is great for families with kids, your first thoughts are probably along the lines of loads of seats, lots of space, a tough interior and something that's cheap to run. The Orlando that's appeared in a London street today is none of these things, but...
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A baby blue Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Superveloce has crashed in the pricey London suburb of Knightsbridge, provoking residents who claim the area has become a playground for wealthy supercar owners who like to drive their cars and rev their engines late into the night. The driver of the Lambo wasn’t necessarily the one who was at fault here as witnesses claim it was struck by a white BMW M5 that lost control. Both cars, however, were said to be going quite fast. The baby blue paint scheme of the LP670-4 Superveloce suggests that the car belongs to Ana Al-Thani, a wealthy...
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Owning a Koenigsegg or Lambo Doesn't Mean You Can Park At Will
Ah, supercar owners. The very wealthy amongst us, the ones who drive the toys we crave. Especially through the cities we live in. Even owning a supercar, though, doesn't exempt you from abiding by the laws of the land. Including, ummmmmm, parking regulations. As two London drivers learned the hard...
John Voelcker
