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Inspired by music loving petrolhead Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans himself, it should come as little surprise that his CarFest weekends are crammed with top line bands and plenty of on-track, tyre smoking, motoring action. But the BBC Radio 2 broadcaster is also a family man… and he has ensured that the focus of both […]
Morrisons have cut diesel prices for the second time in a fortnight, making them on par with, or lower, than petrol in some areas. The Morrisons price cut makes diesel cheaper than petrol for the first time in a staggering 14 years. Fuel duty was frozen again by George Osborne in the recent budget. Even […]
Over 400 historic race cars dating from the 1990s back to the 1920s will line up on the grid at Donington Park to compete in a spectacular series of races in the 2016 edition of the Donington Historic Festival, over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday, April 30th, Sunday, May 1st and Monday, May 2nd […]
Suzuki has confirmed a recall of its GSX-S1000 and GSX-S1000F motorcycle models. The recall affects 174 registered motorcycles in the UK, and has been instigated due to a radiator hose clearance concern. Despite no reported issues in the UK, customer safety and satisfaction is the highest priority, and Suzuki has elected to commence a recall […]
The Audi R8 has always been a very desirable supercar. Indeed, one of the benefits is that just about anyone could get in the previous car and become a driving hero as it was effectively a massively quick Audi TT. Does the new Audi R8 (2015 car) live up to the reputation of the previous […]
The Facts and Figures behind ‘The World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival’ The trend-setting Silverstone Classic celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2015. When founded in 1990 it was the UK’s first historic motor racing festival. For the first time in the Classic’s 25 year history, a crowd of more than 100,000 is expected for this […]
The NE1 Motor Show took place from llth to 12th July 2015 and a variety of manufacturers were represented. It was good to see a strong showing from Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in particular. Here’s a few show photos to give you a taste of what the action looked like: Ferrari’s stunning 458 Italia […]
Don’t miss Beaulieu’s Simply Japanese rally on Sunday 2nd August 2015, which will celebrate the cars and commercial vehicles which hail from the land of the rising sun. Taking place in the picturesque grounds of the National Motor Museum, this popular rally is open to the owners of all Japanese vehicles, including marques such as […]
Rob Wilson is possibly one of the most important players in Formula One racing that you’ve never heard of. Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid, and his key training weapon is… a standard […]
We’ve recently had a spell of very hot weather and even some thunderstorms. With the discomfort that hot weather driving can bring, GEM Motoring Assist is taking the opportunity to offer advice that will help keep drivers cool and calm, even when it’s sweltering outside. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “Making long journeys […]