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To welcome the warmer weather, Mazda is offering every driver in Britain the chance to win an iconic Mazda MX-5 – the world’s best-selling two seater sportscar – for four summer months in its new ‘fun-in-the-sun’ free competition. Drivers can visit the competition’s website (www.mazda.co.uk/funinthesun) for details of how to book a Mazda MX-5 test-drive […]
Ginetta will be visiting race tracks across the UK over the coming months as they take their G40R to a number of track days – and invite you to come and have a go! As the ultimate track day car, Ginetta’s ‘race car for the road’ comes equipped with a 200bhp Ford Duratec engine, a […]
When Sébastien Loeb’s helicopter landed alongside the high security track at La Ferté-Vidame, in North Western France, the rally star believed he was in for a routine test session. After just a handful of laps in the car, he realised that this was something different however… “The 208 T16 Pikes Peak is a rocket! It’s […]
Wow! Just look at the colour on that car! This is the all new 2013 Volkswagen Beetle GSR. Only 100 will make it to the UK with an official global total of a very limited 3,500 vehicles. The GSR has a legendary predecessor, the ‘Yellow-Black Racer’ which was based on the Beetle 1303 S and […]
As UN Global Road Safety week puts worldwide pedestrian safety under the spotlight, the IAM is asking the UK government and car makers to make pedestrian-friendly car fronts a top priority. The government should be taking the lead in lobbying the European Commission and car manufacturers to make radical changes so that vulnerable road users […]
The 39th annual Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza will take place at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester from Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th August 2013. The show attracts more than 15,000 visitors over the three days and raises money for both local and national charities including the Cobalt Appeal Fund, Diabetes UK and The Midlands Air Ambulance. The show has grown dramatically in […]
This concept car is the Skoda Rapid Sport and it is set to be shown off at this year’s GTI Meeting at Wörthersee (the 32nd to be precise). What do you make of it? Over the top or just right for something that should have pace? Although little information has been provided on whether this […]
One of the issues around the driving test is driving yourself to the test centre. The sweating palms, the nervous worry and the stress can be huge. Imagine then simply driving to your local Halfords to complete your test. You could even pick up an air freshener for the car you’re going to buy at […]
www.potholes.co.uk has welcomed the news that there is a multi-agency task force set up to tackle the variety of lumps, bumps and damaged roadworks that criss cross Britain. However the website, set up by automotive warranty specialist Warranty Direct in 2007, maintains that greater investment is still needed across the board to bring the UK’s […]
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, recently welcomed a very special visitor when Top Gear star, James May, paid a visit. James was filming at Beaulieu for a new BBC television series, and during a break he took the opportunity to drop in on the World of Top Gear exhibition. World of Top Gear features a collection of vehicles created […]