Car Blog & Car News
Nominations for the 2015 International Historic Motoring Awards’ Car of the Year close on September 1st, so classic car enthusiasts have only a short period left to visit www.historicmotoringawards.com and suggest the cars they think should be considered for the award. Every year historic cars come into the public eye for all sorts of […]
Harnessing its technological expertise and galvanised by Yves Matton’s successes in the WRC and WTCC, the engineers at DS Performance have developed the entire drivetrain of the DSV-01 (The DS Virgin Racing Formula E car), including the electric motor and gearbox. DS Performance has also designed its cooling system, rear suspension and transmission. The motor […]
The UK’s leading extended warranty provider, Warrantywise, today announces that it is the first in the UK to offer aftermarket cover for electric vehicles (EVs). With some 40,000 electric vehicles on the UK’s roads, many of which have outlived their manufacturers’ warranty, and with the potentially very high repair and parts replacement costs associated with […]
This week’s driving tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards Peter Rodger are looking at how motorists can avoid intentionally staged road accidents that force insurance companies to pay out high claims. Here are Peter’s top tips to help you stay clear of these scams. If you’re travelling through busy urban roads stay extra […]
Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw is urging the Government to have a rethink over proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars, declaring: ‘Our roads would be more dangerous than ever if changes are made.’ In his position as Bridgestone’s north region MD – as well as chair of the SMMT Aftermarket Section – […]
All good things come to an end and that includes the iconic Land Rover Defender. A stalwart of the ‘proper’ 4×4 workhorse industry, long has the Defender been seen up and down greenlanes across the UK. A farmer and lifestylers favourite, there are few around the UK that do not recognise the boxy shape – […]
It’s not every day that you get to celebrate a new car that’s marketed as a ‘street-legal lightweight supercar’. The VUHL 05 is just that and as you can see it is proper pocket rocket. The much vaunted Kop Hill Climb being held at Princes Risborough over the weekend of September 19/20th 2015 will be […]
Brake, the road safety charity, is running a free online training course next month – to help companies improve the safety of their drivers when out on the road. Brake’s Pledge training, sponsored by ARI Fleet UK, is being run as a series of online webinars this year to give managers and driver trainers the […]
Thousands of car buyers are switching out of their bangers to newer cars to take advantage of low cost PCP deals, reports motor trade bible Glass’s – but at the same time the banger market is exploding with values and volumes rising. Rupert Pontin, head of valuations at Glass’s, said: “We are seeing something interesting […]
A supercar should have the wow factor and this 570S by McLaren Special Operations has exactly that. It features the uniquely formulated Mauvine Blue paint finish coupled with a bespoke interior finished in Carbon Black leather with co-ordinating detailing, carried through from the exterior colour. Now how’s that for fancy? The car will shown at […]