Racism rears its ugly head
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THERE HAS been speculation that racism in neighbouring Spain could mar the regeneration of Portuguese motor racing after a recent shocking incident. Some spectators painted
JAGUAR’S XF voted Car of the Year 2008
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com JAGUAR’S NEW XF has been voted as Car of the Year 2008 and Best Executive car 2008 by the automotive calendar What Car? Jaguar’s latest
Easing traffic congestion
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com LOULÉ CÂMARA is proposing to construct a dual carriageway to link the city to Faro in order to ease traffic congestion along the EN125. The
The pitfalls of hire cars
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com MOST OF us have rented a car or van at some time in our lives, either at home or on holiday. While for the most part,
The long and winding road
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com WHEN I moved here in mid 1992, the EN125 was the only road to get anywhere. A trip to pick up a relative or friend from
Motoring and taxation
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com Is the windscreen price correct? By Portuguese standards, the simple answer is yes. By European standards, the correct answer is no. It has been going on
Pick of the best
By: Mark Rawcliffe mark@portugalresident.com Thousands visited the Palexpo Exhibition Centre this month for the 77th Geneva Motor Show to see existing models, concept cars and those soon to be on
S is for space
By: Mark Rawcliffe mark@portugalresident.com THE FORD S-Max is a new model in the Ford range, which, in terms of its actual size, is positioned between the large full seven-seater Ford
Portugal Rally comes to Algarve
Rally fans are in for a treat next year, after it was revealed that next year’s Portugal Rally will take place in the Algarve between March 31 and April 2.
Formula One
The A1 Formula One World Cup, brainchild of Dubai billionaire Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum al Maktoum, set to come to life next year, has received backing from businessmen in three