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Your visit to Autosport International in January could lead to the start of your own career in motorsport, with some of the biggest companies and several leading universities presenting their courses and the achievements of current students at the show. Autosport International has been supporting the engineering industry for over 25 years and features no […]
We were going to go a little bit left-field this year but after flicking through page after page of car magazines, articles and online images, we came back to this – the Volvo XC90. The SUV has been on the map as just about the most popular body shape of a vehicle that you can […]
Motor Racing Legends has unveiled its 2016 racing calendar which launches at the three day spectacular; Donington Historic Festival in May. The four premier racing grids which come under the highly respected Motor Racing Legends banner include; the Historic Touring Car Challenge, Pre-War Sports Car Series, the highly competitive Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-’61 Sports […]
New research from the What Car? True MPG team confirms that drivers who need to put in extra miles to visit family and friends over the holidays could face hidden costs. A recent test on a selection of popular vehicles shows that fuel efficiency can be cut by more than 7% when cars are driven with four occupants […]
GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging everyone to put safety first when giving a bicycle as a present this Christmas. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “A bike makes a fantastic and exciting Christmas present for most ages, and it encourages good health and exercise for grown-ups and children alike. “But we do want safety […]
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company is seeking a record number of candidates for its 2016 Apprenticeship Programme. Seventeen places are available, the highest number of annual apprenticeships since the programme launched in 2006. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Apprenticeship Programme provides people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer […]
Tachograph breaks, the mandatory rest stops commercial operators must take when driving, were the cause of nearly 1,700 road closures in one year alone, according to newly released figures from IAM Drive & Survive. According to the Road Haulage Association 85% of everything sold in the UK is carried by truck at some stage of […]
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that it will be the first British carmaker to open a manufacturing facility in Slovakia. The announcement follows an agreement between the company and the Government of the Slovak Republic to build a new plant in the city of Nitra, western Slovakia. The new world-class £1 billion premium manufacturing facility […]
After a very successful 2015 The Midland Automobile Club announce dates for the forthcoming year. The year starts with a round of the Sporting Trial which is held on the upper banks of the main car park. A real test of man, machine and skill, and providing a great spectacle as the drivers test their […]
The MINI (the original was truly Mini) just keeps getting bigger, more refined and more grown up. Does this however go against what should be a smaller, fun and dynamically engaging car to drive? Watch the video from XCAR to find out. Our view on it is that the MINI does need to keep evolving […]