July 2010 issue of TarMag

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Free andRoad road magazine Freetrack Track and Magazine

And: Loudoun Castle Cars n Rides Industry News And much more..

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FEATURE : FIAT

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FEATURE : LOUDOUN CASTLE

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FEATURE : CRUISE SCENE

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Another crazy month at TarMag, not sure how we do it! Had a few car shows to attend and promote the magazine! Great catching up with ever yone at these events and congrat ulations to all the show winner s! Keep an eye out for TarMag Chal lenges which is a new monthly feature comi ng to TarMag where 4 TARMAG.CO.UK

we are sent challenges from you, or companies. To date we have done 2 so far so expect to see them soon! Want us to feature your car, business, special event, etc then drop us an email mark@tarmag. co.uk or david@tarmag.co.uk Enjoy!!...


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THE TEAM @ WWW.TARMAG.CO.UK Managing Editor Mark Morris Mark@tarmag.co.uk Advertising David Daniels David@tarmag.co.uk General Enquiries : TarMag - 199a Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2BN

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GET INTO GEAR WITH TOP GEAR EXHIBIT Honda is bringing together fans of its high performance Type R cars at a special event at Silverstone next month (22 August).

Honda’s ‘Dreamfields’ hospitality throughout the day.

The celebration of the famous ‘Red H’ badge coincides with the latest rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, featuring Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the Honda Racing Team.

The celebration at Silverstone marks the news that UK sales of the current Civic Type R are drawing to a close. Production of the hot hatch for the UK market will end in October 2010, with sales ending during December, due to forthcoming Euro V emissions regulations.

As well as watching the thrilling tin top racing on the Northamptonshire circuit, enthusiasts from the biggest Honda owners’ clubs in the UK will get the chance to experience the track for themselves in a ‘Lap of Honour’ to commemorate the Type R. An exclusive Type R Only Car Park will also be available for those Honda drivers attending the event, and each attendee will be able to enjoy

Over 12,000 of this generation of Civic Type R have been sold in the UK since its introduction in January 2007. Production of the 3-door Civic Type R will continue at Honda’s factory in Swindon, to supply other markets further afield, such as Australia and South Africa.

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LEGENDARY TUNER BBR RELEASES PERFORMANCE CONVERSION FOCUS RS BBR is proud to announce a new range of performance conversions for the mighty 300 bhp Ford Focus RS MK2. BBR’s upgrades reflect its 20 years experience with Ford tuning and are available in four very distinct power levels, with an accompanying suspension upgrade package to optimise the car’s dynamic abilities. After 18 months of meticulous testing and development, BBR is confident no other Ford tuning company worldwide has a more complete track, road and dyno tested range of conversions for the Focus RS MK2. BBR has over 25 years experience tuning forced induction engines for road and track use. Early successes with Mitsubishi Colt turbo and the legendary Cosworth RS500 in the 1980’s saw BBR racing in the British touring car championship with numerous victories. For More information check out www.morego.co.uk

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WOODY GOOD SPARK WAVES HELLO! Surf’s up dudes – and here’s the proof! Chevrolet, the manufacturer behind the marketleading 5-Year Promise aftercare package, has pulled the wraps off a one-off special version of its top-selling Spark supermini, created to celebrate the brand’s American heritage and connection to youth culture. Spotted driving around Newquay, Cornwall, at the start of the annual Boardmasters surf, skate and music festival, Chevrolet chose Newquay to show off the car for the first time, as the Cornish resort is famous across

the world for its surfing culture – the Atlantic Ocean meets the British Isles at one of its narrowest peninsulas, which gives naturally excellent conditions for surfing. A further Art Spark, created by 27-year old British artist Ian Cook, will appear later this month at Silverstone Circuit to coincide with the British Touring Car Championship meeting there, while the Spark Woody will make its next public appearance this coming weekend at Snetterton, again tied in to the BTCC.

FACEBOOK GROUP OF 25,000 VOTE

The voice of Brian Blessed will soon be bellowing out of your sat nav after a campaign on Facebook attracted over 25,000 members. Richard contacted TomTom who said they would open negotiations with Brian Blessed if the group attracted 25,000 supporters. Well the talks are now in progress as the group now sits in excess of 25,000!

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APS of Brackley, UK importer for the Swiss Sportec range of exclusive vehicle enhancements, is pleased to announce the launch of a two stage performance enhancement program for the 4.8-litre, bi-turbo, four wheel drive Porsche Panamera. From the factory, the four door Panamera produces a quoted 493 bhp / 516 lb.ft, but through careful development and testing using Sportec’s state of the art dyno test cell in Hori, Switzerland, Sportec’s engineers have developed a pair of upgrade packages for owners seeking additional performance. Formed in 2006, APS operates from a well-equipped facility in Brackley, Northamptonshire. APS offers bespoke tuning upgrades for Porsche and VAG brands, as well as servicing and diagnostics capabilities, backed by an award winning technical team with 40 year’s worth of main dealer experience. APS is proud to also be the sole Sportec CH concessionaire for the United Kingdom. Contact: APS Sportec +44 (0) 1280 840491 or sales@autops.co.uk www.autops.co.uk

APS SPORTEC LAUNCHES 575 BHP TUNING PACKAGE FOR PORSCHE

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100,000TH NEW VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO On Friday, at the VW Autoeuropa - Automóveis Ltda. plant in Portugal, just two years after its market launch, the 100,000th third generation Scirocco rolled off the production line. Andreas Hinrichs, Autoeuropa Plant Manager, said: ‘The Scirocco is one of the most important cars that we produce. For myself personally, it was a moving moment.’ The celebrated model is a Scirocco R 2.0-litre TSI, in Rising Blue Metallic, with a Titan Black interior, radio navigation system, Park Pilot and a tilting sunroof. In southern Portugal, with 3,000 employees, Volkswagen produces the Eos, the new Sharan and, since 2008, the third generation of the Scirocco. 10 TARMAG.CO.UK

With its attractive design and sporty appearance, the Scirocco leaves a lasting impression. In 2008, it claimed the AutoBILD Design Award and was named Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine. The Scirocco is looking just as good in motorsport as it does on the open road: already in 2008, the racing version of the new Scirocco occupied top ranks at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. In its first time at the competition in 2009, the Scirocco GT24-CNG (natural gas) won in the alternative-drive class.


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NEW ALPINA B5 BI TURBO - MOST POWERFUL NEW SHAPE 5-SERIES Following its worldwide launch at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, the keenly anticipated ALPINA counterpar t of the new BMW 5-Series saloon is now available in the UK. With it’s V8 engine producing 507HP and massive torque – 700 Nm at 3,000 rpm - this new super saloon is capable of 0-62 in only 4.7 seconds and 191 mph, yet the B5 conforms to ALPINA’s endur12 TARMAG.CO.UK

ing commitment to supplement gains in power and per formance with similar advances in ef ficiency and reduced emissions. CO2 emissions are 252 g/km and combined fuel consumption 26.2 mpg; remarkable for a car of this size and per formance. ALPINA’s ‘trademark’ blend of spor ting character and limousine-like comfor t has also developed with a new switchable


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S YET eight-speed automatic transmission and BMW’s adjustable electronic dampers have been reconfigured for it’s combination of 20” wheels and non-runflat tyres. John Quigley, Managing Director of ALPINA GB, describing the new ALPINA B5 as an unbeatable combination of luxur y, exclusivity and per formance says : “ With the next generation BMW M5 yet to be announced, the B5 fills a significant

market gap”. He adds: “The fact that Goodwood was chosen for the world debut of the car demonstrates the impor tance ALPINA attach to the UK market”. First deliveries of the B5 BiTurbo star t later this year with availability through Sytner, UK concessionaires for ALPINA .


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Sunday 4th July – Crail Race-Way – Scottish Street and Strip Show with Nuts Magazine, Dundee’s Wave1 0 2 F M a n d Ta r M a g Tr a c k and Road Magazine. To s t a r t o f f w i t h i t w a s raining! Bad times! But does that stop us having a great day? No! 100’s of cars joined the Drag strip Queue to set their fastest times and beat their opponents! The Drifting oval seen some of the best Drifting I’ve seen to date at Crail Race-way! L o a d s o f Tr o p h i e s a l s o w e r e awarded on the day with Best Club stand going to S c o t t i s h S c o o b i e s ! Ta r M a g Car of the day the Per forma n c e A u t o Tr i x 3 S e r i e s BMW! Another 8 trophies were handed out on the day so a big congratulations to all the winners! We had Radek on hand in the rain so a BIG thanks to Radek for coping with the weather and still getting some fantastic pictures as per usual!

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Apple iPad 3G

here is nothing that comes close to the Apple iPad except that inquisitive index figure when switching the unit on for the first time. You are instantly overwhelmed by how bright the screen is, how quickly you can scroll through a web page, the fact that the unit weighs little more than a pad of paper and is just as thin and when you think that it doesn’t get better. It features a 3G sim card slot as well as built-in WiFi - so you can connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime. www.expansys.com rrp: £899.99

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Introducing the perfectly sized, go-anywhere mobile entertainment, social connection and navigation tablet. At 5” the power and portability of the Dell Streak combines the best entertainment, social connectivity, and navigation on the go experience. Android tablets are genuine alternatives to the iPad. Watch the latest movie or view your photos, browse the web or check your email. You can use it anywhere - and connect to the internet anywhere - it has builtin wifi and a 3G sim card slot. www.expansys.com rrp: £499.99


Waterless Car Wash & Wax

PermaClear Pro ‘DRY’ Clean – Waterless Car Wash & Wax system Imagine if you had one product, two cloths, and it left your car with a show room shine finish, but the best part, it will only take 10-15 minutes and you won’t be soaking wet afterwards. It’s a Hand applied Wash and Wax solution called PermaClear Pro ‘DRY’ Clean – Waterless Car Wash & Wax system which is then wiped of with a micro-fibre towel, and then use the 2nd microfibre towel to buff to a

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show room shine finish. It really works. If the area is heavily soiled hich is then wiped of with a micro-fibre towel, and then use the 2nd micro-fibre towel to buff to a show room shine finish. It really works. If the area is heavily soiled Available for £9.99 + Delivery from www.thewash.biz


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NEW ALPINA B5 BI TURBO - MOST POWERFUL NEW SHAPE 5-SERIES It has already attracted critical acclaim in both hard top and conver tible form, and as a potent esseesse version. Now the Abar th 500 is arriving in even more exclusive style – as the Abar th 695 Tributo Ferrari. Ever y Abar th reflects the high per formance brand’s direct connection with competition, and the new 695 Tributo Ferrari takes these links to a new level, with 30 TARMAG.CO.UK

stunning per formance matched to per fect day -to-day usability. This exclusive car – just 152 examples of the Abar th 695 Tributo Ferrari will be available in right hand drive form in Britain – is priced at Euros 35,500 (£29,600). On the outside the new car’s liver y is inspired by Ferrari’s models, with carbon wing mirrors and Corsa Grey wheels and front air intakes.


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S YET Powered by a 1368cc turbocharged engine, producing 180bhp at 5500rpm and 250Nm torque at 3000rpm, the 695 Tributo Ferrari can accelerate from 0-62mph in seven seconds and has a top speed of 140mph. However, the frugal engine can return 43.3mpg on the combined cycle. The original Abar th 695 was introduced in the mid-1960s. The pinnacle of this series was a 38hp engine – though fine-tuning could

raise this to over 50hp. “Abar th and Ferrari are both iconic names in Italian automotive histor y,” says Ivan Gibson, head of Abar th in the UK. “Their passion and dedication helped to create a reputation for spor ting excellence in Italian cars around the world, and this new Abar th 695 Tributo Ferrari upholds that tradition with some style.”


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Family fun day out! Cars n Rides at Loudoun Castle is a great family motor show. Not only do you get to check out some of Scotland’s top modified cars and club cars but you also get full access to the theme park on which the grounds are situation on! The show has now been running for 4 years and each year it gets bigger and better each time! Sunday 20th June – Fathers day is a great day out for t h e w h o l e fa m i l y. W i t h l ot s 32 TARMAG.CO.UK


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of things to do including the attractions, 100’s of club cars, trade stands and l o a d s o f g o o d g r u b ! Ta r M a g were on hand throughout the day with a smaller than usual stand due to other commitments we had 2 cars o n d i s p l ay. T h e m i g h t y Fo rd Fiesta which had not long returned from the RebelRun with us and we had the Candy Purple BMW 3 series conver tible from our friends a t P e r f o r m a n c e A u t o Tr i x . This car was at the show last year and won Best Ex-

terior award for 2009! Well a big congratulations to Ahshan the owner of the car as he successfully won again Best Exterior Award 2010! Cars ‘N’ Rides is the hottest and loudest modified car show in Scotland. In association with Audiowise, car audio specialists. The 2010 show was a great success and they like to thank ever yone involved in the organisation of the event and we look for ward to Cars ‘N’ Rides 2011!


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JULY CRUISE SCENE - AYRSHIRE - FALKIRK Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Falkirk. Busy times attending all of these cruise events. We love to get out on the monthly cruise events across the UK. More cruise reviews across the UK coming soon to TarMag. But this month we had 3 dates in the diar y. The first Thursday of each month is always time for Falkirk Cruise. Since they have

lost their old location at the main retail park in Falkirk the attendance to Falkirk has fallen due to lack of room at their current location. But guaranteed its always packed! Loads of familiar cars and faces so always a good laugh! Ayrshire cruise took place on a summers Sunday evening


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with rain clouds keeping of f! We had the privilege of taking our friends at Per formance Auto Trix’s BMW 3 Series to this cruise on their behalf. What a great car it is to drive and the looks and comments you get is legendar y! “ That car is f**king minted man” whilst driving through a housing estate my sat nav error! But once parked up and given a quick clean the car always attracts an audience straight away! And then we had another Sunday af ternoon in Ayrshire for the Memorial cruise. Euan McMorland sadly on the 4th July 2009 was involved in a road traf fic accident on the way

home from Edinburgh Cruise. He unfor tunately is no longer with us! So the BIG YIN cruise was established in memor y of Euan. What a fantastic turn out on a sunny Sunday af ternoon. Cars travelling from all across Scotland to come to the meet in Ayrshire. Was a fantastic day with music being pumped out all day by Cruise- Arshire resident DJ and Max Power were on hand with Hollie and Law rah and Rikki ( he isn’t one of the Max Power Hotties ;) )


The pictures in this ar ticle are from all of the cruises mentioned above! If you want us to feature your cruise get intouch : mark@tarmag.co.uk

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