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New car buyers who trust official, government-sanctioned fuel economy figures will pay an average of £1000 more than they expect on fuel over a three-year period, according to What Car? True MPG test results. That is because the official figures are achieved under laboratory conditions that can rarely be replicated in the real world. What Car? True MPG […]
The award-winning Silverstone Classic (25-27 July 2014) looks set to break yet more records this year after a stellar line-up of races, parades, music and entertainment were announced at yesterday’s annual media preview. A plethora of races from iconic eras, plus a number of newly confirmed on-track additions and special parades further cements the Classic’s […]
It will be a spectacular sight when the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu sets a new Guinness World Record on Bank Holiday Monday (May 5) for the Longest Line of Toy Cars ever. The 15,000-plus toy cars will be lined up in a nose-to-tail 2km trail starting and finishing in the motor museum and snaking around the picturesque grounds […]
So here we have it – the definitive review from Autocar of the Ferrari LaFerrari (or simply the LaFerrari as the company would prefer). Hypercar meets iconic racing marque meets hybrid, but how does it all come together? Watch the video to find out.
Ford has announced a series of engineering and business apprenticeship programmes, including a newly-established Higher Apprenticeship in IT. Places are now available for Ford of Britain apprenticeship programmes starting in September, which include Advanced Apprenticeships in engineering, and unique degree-level and professional level Higher Apprenticeship programmes in engineering, finance and IT. The extension of Ford’s […]
Seventy-one per cent of young drivers think they are better than the average driver, according to survey by Vision Critical and road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Yet they are 2.5 times more likely to be involved in a serious crash. Britain’s most confident young drivers are in Northern Ireland where 87 per […]
The Subaru BRZ is a great looking and great handling sports car. Fun can be had from very low speeds which is what makes this and the Toyota GT-86 so popular. Even better is the recent price cut – from 1st May 2014 the BRZ range will start at just £23,995 (on-the-road) for the SE […]
In case you missed it earlier in the year, the 2014 Driver Power survey from Auto Express is now complete. The results can be seen on the Auto Express website. Just how does your car stack up? It isn’t too bad an idea to take a look at the top ten with a view to […]
Granted, the Car Articles ‘Something For The Weekend‘ series tends to focus on the supercars, hypercars and extremely exotic. However, the purpose of this feature was to highlight cars that would simply provide a huge amount of fun all the way from finishing work on Friday evening right up until the late hours of Sunday […]
Whilst it may not look at all conventional, the Volkswagen XL1 is currently ranked as the world’s most fuel-efficient hybrid car. It has been named the winner of the Transport category in the annual Designs of the Year Awards for 2014. Commenting on the category winners, Curator of Designs of the Year Gemma Curtin said: […]