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Auto Express has produced a comprehensive test of summer vs winter tyres – and the results might just surprise you. A friend of mine was a regular BMW driver with rear only drive (none of this new Xdrive four wheel drive). He confirmed to me that the BMW had more traction than his four wheel […]
Brake, the road safety and sustainable transport charity, has welcomed a High Court ruling stating that the government is failing to tackle air pollution across the UK. The case was brought by the legal campaigning group, ClientEarth. In a damning indictment of ministers’ inaction on killer air pollution, Mr Justice Garnham agreed with ClientEarth that […]
The next few weeks will see a plethora of colours light up the cold night’s sky as bonfires and fireworks are set alight all over the country, the perfect contrast to the doom and gloom of an impending Winter. With the cold weather on its way, now is the perfect time to treat yourself to […]
Own a racing team? Or are you a driver for one? Either way, if you’re involved in racing GT cars, you might want to check out the Ford Mustang GT4. This car is out of the box ready for racing, meets various regulations for competitions around the world and is suitable for GT4 European Series. The […]
You know fairly quickly when you see a car whether it’s going to be a big hit – or indeed a miss. This comes from a combination of ability, looks, badge, price, quality… I could go on. Whatever the immediate pull of the Audi Q2, we’re pretty sure that in the coming months you’ll see […]
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has once again made history, as its Mono supercar has become the fastest ever road-legal car to be tested by evo magazine at the Anglesey Coastal Circuit. With evo’s Richard Meaden in the cockpit, the bespoke British supercar set a truly breath-taking lap time of 1:07.70 seconds to beat the race-specific […]
A 1971 Lamborghini Miura first owned by rock legend Sir Rod Stewart was sold at auction for £909,000 by international auctioneers Coys at their first Classic & Sports Car Show sale at London’s Alexandra Palace. The Miura took centre stage on Saturday 29th October 2016 and became the most valuable car to sell at the […]
Co-op Insurance and The Hub have recently published the results of a survey relating to people’s knowledge of road signs. 2,500 people were took part, although you can still take part in the quiz here. The quiz will make a note of your gender, age and location in order to compare the results. This then […]
Insure The Box, the global pioneer of telematics-based car insurance, and a champion for young driver safety has identified that the risk of drivers having an accident in the 4 weeks following the clocks changing at the end of October increases by 10%. And if they are driving between 5pm and 8pm, when it’s both […]
UK car manufacturing reported steady growth in September 2016, with production rising by 0.9%, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Exports rose 5.0% to reach 123,119 units, offsetting a -10.6% decline in production for the home market. Overall year-to-date output increased 10.5% to 1,292,453 units, as production […]