The SMMT (Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders) reports that there’s a huge amount of research at the moment into the future of autonomous vehicles and the practicality of using them on public roads. The concept comes a step closer this week with the announcement that HORIBA MIRA is joining the Midlands Future Mobility Project. […]
Hpi Offers Top Ten Scary Cars For Halloween…
Automotive experts hpi has unearthed its Top 10 list of creepy cars from the movies following a frightful poll amongst its team of motoring editors. Tim Bearder at hpi said: “Halloween is looming and the team here thought it would be great fun to recall some of the cars playing starring roles in movies that […]
How Many Miles Would You Keep A Car For?
Here at Car Articles we believe in looking after the environment. We also like really nice cars. Much like everyone else though we are money conscious at the moment, given how delicate affairs seem to be. Obviously if money were no object, we’d be in a Ferrari or Lamborghini or whatever the hell your favourite […]
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Brake Raises Concerns Over Drink Drive Figures
Gary Rae, director of communications and campaigns for Brake, the road safety charity, said: “The latest national figures from the police show worrying signs, with a large drop in the amount of people being tested but an increase in those who tested positive, failed or refusing the test. With traffic police numbers on the decline, […]
Top Gear Confirms No Christmas Special…
On Roadworks…
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 […]
The Pull Of A Supercar…
When you think of a supercar, what comes to mind? Speed? Luxury? Head turning looks? A terrifying price tag? Futuristic design? This is what makes a supercar exactly that – there are so many different attributes that it can be hard to pin down a definitive rationale for what a ‘super’ car is. With that […]
Do You Think Smoking Should Be Banned In All Vehicles?
Over 90% of motorists support Government plans to ban smoking in cars with children according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found an overwhelming 92.8% of people quizzed agreed with the introduction of the new law that would criminalise smoking in cars containing anyone under the […]