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The 2015 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has blasted off in traditional style high up in the Alps with the 83rd running of the world-famous Monte Carlo Rally. The 13-round calendar then sees the intrepid competitors travel from the snow packed roads of Sweden to the dusty tracks of Argentina, Australia and Mexico before the WRC […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging motorists to make regular checks on tyres, to ensure tread depths are sufficient and pressures are correct. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE comments: “We rely on our tyres to keep us safe on journeys. After all, they provide the only contact between the car […]
The McLaren P1 is no slouch. It seems though that McLaren wanted to push it further than previously and the P1 GTR is the result. The standard car was scary enough (being a hypercar with immense speed and track ability) but the GTR really goes for it in the form of a 700 PS per […]
To help competitors rev up for this summer’s special Silver Jubilee edition of the Silverstone Classic (24-26 July), the organisers are offering all those taking part with a chance to test their cars in advance for free. All racers registered for what’s going to be another record-breaking festival are being given the opportunity to fine-tune […]
Here at Car Articles, we’re massive fans that combine the best of the car world – in particular space and pace really excites us. That’s because, for most, one car is all we can really afford. It stands to reason then that it should be practical when needed but with a bit of something to […]
If you’re a fan of car shows – and I assume you are given that you’re currently looking at a page on the Car Articles website – then you don’t want to miss out on The Classic Car Show. Set to air in early February 2015, the format comprises of thirteen one hour shows presented […]
Much of the country will now be back to work and school, so roads will be busier. The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger recommends drivers prepare their cars before they travel so that they are not caught out by sudden changes in weather conditions. A torch is an absolute essential for your car boot. With street […]
Does anyone actually need a saloon that’s on stilts? Big wheels, some plastics around the body, jacked up ride height… It all adds up to something that’s a bit like a BMW X6 or the GLA from Mercedes, but also not quite like either. The saloon is normally the reserve of the mid executive so […]
In what is brilliant news for the UK, Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to create 1,300 jobs in 2015. This coincides with the confirmation of a Jaguar SUV (more details to follow on Car Articles over the next few days) which will be, we have no doubt, a huge commercial sales success. The Jaguar performance […]
Following a highly successful year in 2014 which saw brand new sales and world record prices, Silverstone Auctions has released details of its upcoming sales for 2015. The specialist auction house will begin the year by returning to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire for its fourth sale at Race Retro, Europe’s premier historic motorsport show. The two […]