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New technology is being incorporated into the latest generation of Ford cars in order to make us all that little bit safer on the road. Ford’s new Driver Alert safety technology gives motorists the ultimate wake-up call to keep him or her on the road. First a soft warning will pop up in the instrument […]
You may well remember that Top Gear did a test some time ago featuring a BMW M3 versus a Toyota Prius around the test track. The Prius was naturally going full out, whilst the performance oriented M3 found it very easy to keep up with the slower but more economical car. The result was interesting […]
This is the Peugeot EX1 electric car and it recently set a new track record at Germany’s Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit. Stéphane Caillet, driver and tuner-technician from the Company’s Research & Development Centre, was at the wheel of the EX1 Concept Car, which covered the circuit’s 20.832 kilometres (12.944 miles), convincingly beating the electric speed record for […]
To celebrate the launch of the classic show season, specialist insurance broker Footman James is offering £5000 cash to the winner of its brand new competition ‘How will you spend yours?’ Classic enthusiasts can enter the competition at any one of the 40 shows, exhibitions and events that Footman James will be exhibiting at throughout […]
Here’s the latest from Beaulieu on what is sure to be a very special celebration in relation to Rolls-Royce: This year the famous Rolls-Royce mascot, the Spirit of Ecstasy, marks its centenary anniversary. To celebrate this important icon of motoring history, and its connections with the Montagu family, a new exhibition will be unveiled on […]
In the second of articles looking at tyres this week, here’s a little quiz – just what sort of activity will wear tyres more quickly? It isn’t actually driving at high speeds on a motorway like a lot of people think. It’s another type of fast driving – driving aggressively or frenetically. When you’re cruising […]
As there have recently been some comments on a previous tyre article, I thought I’d cover in brief something that could happen to an older tyre – cracking. It is self explanatory but it is simply the rubber of the tyre perishing, and cracks appearing therein. Unfortunately, there’s no substitute or solution when you have […]
Research shows that classic vehicle owners planning on touring could be gambling with their safety by not making sure their insurance policies cover them in the event of a breakdown. According to a recent survey by specialist insurance broker Footman James, only a mere seven cent of those interviewed stated that EU breakdown cover was […]
Here’s the latest from STP on how we should reconnect with our cars. Car DIY is on the increase, thanks no doubt in part to the financial squeeze, but an unnecessary fear of the unknown is preventing simple cost-saving DIY amongst many motorists, according to STP, the engine care and fuel additives specialist. Lack of […]
The following is courtesy of Motorpoint and highlights just how much impact the higher costs of fuel are having on us all: Nearly two out of three motorists have changed their driving habits in order to save on fuel according to a new survey by Motorpoint. The online poll by the car supermarket giant found […]