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Lights, Camera, Action: What makes a good car advert?

We’ve all grown up watching them. Some have been funny. Some have been informative. Some have been hilarious. Some have been downright annoying. And some have led us to purchase that car. Yes, we’re talking about car adverts. Around since advertising

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Return of the quattro

Return of the quattro

Audi's 340PS TT RS has more than a touch of of the magic that created a legend: quattro. Plus M-Power special - BMW's E46 M3 CSL meets the latest E92 M3 Edition.

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Ken Block - Exclusive Interview

Ken Block - Exclusive Interview

ROAD Ed, Phil Royle hooks up with the all-round driving legend at the McRae Stages Rally for a light-lunch Q&A.

Lights, Camera, Action: What makes a good car advert?

 
Lights, Camera, Action: What makes a good car advert? 

We’ve all grown up watching them. Some have been funny. Some have been informative. Some have been hilarious. Some have been downright annoying. And some have led us to purchase that car. Yes, we’re talking about car adverts. Around since advertising

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SkiddPlayer to carry live broadcast of the McLaren MP4-12C launch

 
SkiddPlayer to carry live broadcast of the McLaren MP4-12C launch 

[UPDATED - to reflect new start-time] Put this date in your diaries - Thursday 18th March at 10:30 am (GMT) - for that is the date when McLaren Automotive will be launching the MP4-12C supercar within a special event appropriately entitled "Inside McLaren - The Launch

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NEW Road Magazine – The TT RS, M Power and Ken Block issue

 
NEW Road Magazine – The TT RS, M Power and Ken Block issue 

This week containing an EXCLUSIVE interview with new WRC driver and internet sensation, Ken Block, an M-Power special featuring BMW's E46 M3 CSL and E92 M3 Edition, plus a road test of the Quattro-tastic Audi TT RS.

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Mercedes-Benz World revs up Mother’s Day

 
Mercedes-Benz World revs up Mother’s Day 

We’ve just received word from Mercedes that for just £40, you can provide the mother of all days out to remember this Mother’s Day – a high speed passenger ride for your Mother in a Mercedes AMG. Taking place at the Mercedes-Benz World facility at Brooklands

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GQ and Citroen unleash the radical GQbyCitroen concept

 
GQ and Citroen unleash the radical GQbyCitroen concept 

This week started with a spectacular concept car launch in the form of the Porsche 918 and has now concluded equally beautifully with Citroen’s offering into the concept car ring – the GQbyCitroen. We first got wind of the seemingly tenuous collaboration between one of the

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Follow Friday – 30 Essential Sources for the Social Media Savvy F1 Enthusiast

 
Follow Friday – 30 Essential Sources for the Social Media Savvy F1 Enthusiast 

Here at SkiddMark, we’re always striving to provide engaging content that gets you as close to the original source as possible.  Above all else though, we want to share with you content that is entertaining, fresh and informative. As a result, you can understand our love

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Perspective: Audi Channel

 
Perspective: Audi Channel 

Today we’re going to move on from our Porsche TV review on SkiddPlayer and cast our gaze towards another German car giant and sister company – Audi. Audi launched its own digital channel on Sky TV back in October 2005, running until August 2009

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SkiddMark at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show

 
SkiddMark at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show 

You can keep in touch with us throughout the Geneva press day and tweet requests and recommendations to our man on the ground, Kevin Mc Glone. Kevin will be exploring the show, uploading images and commenting on what he sees. You can follow his live

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Porsche reveals the new Cayenne

 
Porsche reveals the new Cayenne 

Porsche have announced the all-new Cayenne which has been completely redesigned and redeveloped and now features several class-leading and significant innovations. If you're reading this and thinking "Why should I care about a Chelsea Tractor with yet more performance?", then give me a moment to explain. Introducing

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Perspective: Porsche TV

 
Perspective: Porsche TV 

Ever since advertising began, brands from all industries have often struggled to walk the difficult line between effectively communicating the message of their products, without being so self-congratulatory about their new offerings that potential customers immediately switch off to the message. Customers like to digest marketing

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Uwe Gemballa still missing whilst his company files for insolvency

 
Uwe Gemballa still missing whilst his company files for insolvency 

South African police continue their investigation into the disappearance of Uwe Gemballa, founder of GEMBALLA Automobiletechnik GmbH, one of the best known Porsche tuners. The story however gets more questionable as the days go on, allegations of tax evasion and financial mismanagement at Gemballa Automobiltechnik GmbH

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First pictures of BMW’s M3-engined Z4 GT3

 
First pictures of BMW’s M3-engined Z4 GT3 

Last December BMW Motorsport announced a new addition to their Motorsport catalogue - The Z4 GT3 which they confirmed as being powered by the 4.0 litre V8 engine found in the current M3, but suitably upgraded for motorsport use. The V8 engine has been fettled to

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