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The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them. SMART motorways were officially introduced this time last year to replace Managed Motorways as the solution to the nation’s congested motorways but concerns have been raised over their safety. England’s first ‘all-lane […]
It has been widely reported that Jeremy Clarkson’s final Top Gear scenes will be aired during the summer of 2015. The boss of BBC2, Kim Shillinglaw, has also raised the possibility of a female presenter for the popular entertainment show. Clarkson meanwhile has confirmed himself that he is almost 100% confirmed to film another car show […]
Over 97% of motorists believe parking at motorway service stations should be free according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found 97.4% of people quizzed agreed that drivers should be able to stay beyond the mandatory two-hour free parking period at motorway service stations – without […]
This is the all new Jaguar XF and it is the star for this ‘Something For The Weekend’ segment. It is lighter, more efficient than the previous car and absolutely packed with technology. It features an all aluminium body for lightness and exceptional aerodynamic efficiency with drag at a very low Cd of 0.26. Powertrains […]
A faulty Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is now an automatic MOT fail and is already catching motorists out – does your car have it and how do you know if it’s working? Millions of cars in the UK are fitted with tyre pressure monitoring systems, or TPMS, which monitor the vehicle’s tyre pressure and […]
Jaguar Land Rover will launch its new Land Rover Heritage division at the Techno Classica show in Essen, Germany between 15-19 April, 2015. Complementing the recently established Jaguar Heritage division, Land Rover Heritage will offer original Land Rover vehicle parts for a variety of heritage models that have been out of production for longer than […]
There’s nothing quite like stepping out of your door to find the potholed and unpredictable road surface to be covered in paint and seemingly random scrawling. No, my street hasn’t been the victim of a violent graffiti artist, but the local council has in fact daubed it to indicate where will be ‘fixed’. Don’t get […]
Following its special launch sale in March, specialist auction house CCA will return to the world famous Silverstone race circuit for its second sale on 21st April 2015. More than 70 cars will be on offer and among the impressive lot list is a 1976 Porsche 911 2.7 Targa S. A semi-convertible, it is ideal for […]
Sir Chris Hoy and his team-mate Charlie Robertson took a class victory in the opening round of the European Le Mans Series for 2015 at Silverstone on 11th April. This was Hoy’s first win in international motorsport and his first win with Nissan. Driving the #3 Ginetta-Nissan in the four-hour race, Hoy and Robertson took […]
If you want a real slice of not only the latest cars but some real Americana, then the New York Motor Show 2015 was superb. The highlight in my mind? That hugely imposing Ford F-150 pickup. We might only see literally about five in the UK but there’s genuinely something about that I find hugely […]