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This week’s motoring tips from the IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, are looking at how to cope with driving through busy city roads. With forward planning and careful approach city driving needn’t be something to fear. Plan your journey before setting off. If you are travelling through an unfamiliar city, use Google maps […]
It’s well known that Ford’s EcoBoost technology has really helped petrol engines come on leaps and bounds when it comes to fuel efficiency. Smaller engines are generally more efficient anyway, but mate them to high compression rates and a low burn combustion cycle and you have wallet friendly cars. Is it possible to make this […]
Project Pinnacle, which is set for launch later this year, will be a 70th anniversary celebration model, referencing Bristol Cars’ rich heritage and executed as a modern take on the best of British craftsmanship, engineered to excite and satisfy as a high performance Bristol car. Bristol Cars is deeply proud to announce that the machinery […]
Today is the 80th birthday of the driving test, so road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has gathered a few fun facts to help us mark this important road safety milestone. GEM chief executive David Williams commented: “The driving test has had a positive and significant impact on road safety from its very […]
An attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Classic Cars has been put on hold, to allow classic car owners more time to register. The event, which is set to take place in Coventry and is being organised by Coventry Transport Museum and Footman James, with support from Jaguar Heritage […]
A massive (for Porsche) engine and a hugely stripped down body weighing 10kg less than the standard car. A magnesium roof that’s only 1mm thick. The tyres from the 918 hypercar. All of these things add up to a monster of a car that is clearly at home on a track. Take a look at […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning people to be aware of the changes that will take effect in just over two weeks’ time as the paper counterpart for the driving licence is scrapped. As was the case with the abolition of the paper tax disc last October, the IAM fear many people are […]
A stellar line-up of famous faces from the worlds of F1 and film will converge on Hexagon in north London this June for a must-attend charity evening. Celebrating ‘The Life of Ayrton Senna’, Hexagon will bring together a star-studded panel of experts who will share their memories of a Brazillian racing driver regarded by many […]
The Aston Martin DBX heralds a new direction for the marque – a trend that has taken the shape of a GT/SUV/sports car. The image shown is of the concept car that is indicative of a more family friendly vehicle. This is something of a first for Aston Martin and it could propel the brands […]
A NEW video has been launched by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist, offering simple and straightforward information on drugs, driving and the law. The video, funded by the GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety Charity, reflects changes to drug-driving legislation which came into effect in March of this year, establishing legal limits for […]