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With the mercury rocketing last week the UK’s long awaited summer may have finally arrived, just in time for the summer holidays. As thousands of schools break up, and the country gears up for the great British getaway, travellers are being warned of long delays as holiday makers and day trippers get on the move. […]
Skoda recently conducted some research in to how company cars are chosen. When asked who they consult with when choosing a company car, nearly half of drivers said their partner is their first port of call – a quarter of men seek their wife’s opinions (39%) and over half of women (51%) chat through options […]
HARMAN’s chief engineer of acoustics, Arndt Hensgens, provides a background on the complex, challenging task of creating and tuning an OEM audio system for automotive use. The car is one of the most challenging environments for achieving great audio. “There is a huge range of materials – plastic, cloth, leather and glass – which all absorb […]
There are some major roadwork projects going on up and down the UK. The A1 has seen some significant development with many parts of the works not scheduled for completion until Summer 2016. There’s an interesting site over at https://roadworks.org/ that gives up to date information wherever possible on locations that are likely to end up […]
To celebrate Ford’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race 50 years after recording an historic 1-2-3 victory in 1966, the #66 Ford GT race car is now available to drive in theForza Motorsport 6 racing game for Xbox One. Starting today, codes to download the Ford GT Le Mans race car for free will […]
A survey conducted by GEM Motoring Assist has confirmed we’re a nation guilty of double standards when it comes to the offences we commit and the penalties we expect. The road safety and breakdown organisation’s survey of more than 3,000 of its members on the subject of distractions, offences and penalties showed that 11.4 per cent […]
We recently covered the fact that the Queen’s Speech for 2016 featured a Transport Bill that would help automated cars take the next step. You can read that article here: http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-a-driverless-future-for-cars.html. We would like you ask you though what your feelings are about automated driving? It’s a fact of life that with every new car, a […]
Beaulieu’s first ever Simply Jaguar saw 319 Jaguars of all ages and marques drive into the National Motor Museum grounds for an impressive launch show. Together with glorious sunshine, visitors were treated to a display of these treasured machines, ranging from 1940s classics up to the latest Jaguar models. Fans of Jaguar’s sports cars were […]
Yahoo News has reported that a father in Manchester has had an ongoing (for two years!) parking battle. Apparently the council changed the use of the street after parking complaints and provided residents with private driveways. The result was initially a good compromise however due to the narrow cul-de-sac people still parked on the road. […]
It’s an age old question that baffles car owners to this very day. Which fuel is right for me – diesel or petrol? With that in mind, let’s consider some issues that might help that decision become a little easier: Diesel Diesel at the moment is almost the same price at petrol. A diesel engine […]