Car Blog & Car News
The sweltering summer weather has seen a massive rise in drivers realising their air conditioning is not up to the job. Kwik Fit, the UK’s leading automotive servicing and repair company, carried out three times the number of aircon recharges last week when compared with both the previous week and the equivalent period last year. […]
Rob Wilson is possibly one of the most important players in Formula One racing that you’ve never heard of. Based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in South Leicestershire, Rob is instrumental in carving split seconds from the lap times of at least 12 drivers on the current grid, and his key training weapon is… a standard […]
We’ve recently had a spell of very hot weather and even some thunderstorms. With the discomfort that hot weather driving can bring, GEM Motoring Assist is taking the opportunity to offer advice that will help keep drivers cool and calm, even when it’s sweltering outside. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE says: “Making long journeys […]
A celebration has been held for the first production models of the hotly-anticipated 2015 Honda Civic Type R rolling off the line. Breaking cover at Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) to a high-energy fanfare of lights and music, the first three models arrived in patriotic red, white and blue respectively as they left the […]
For a fleeting moment, an air of silent and rarefied civility descended upon the super-car paddock at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last Sunday (28th June 2015) as a Rolls-Royce Wraith, resplendent in Ensign Red with contrast Jubilee Silver coachwork, settled into its starting position at the famous Hillclimb. There was nothing more to disturb […]
Whilst most of us understand that in winter we need to top up the ‘anti-freeze’ to make sure that the engine will start in cold mornings, fewer know that in summer your car needs coolant. Don’t worry though, this product is exactly the same thing! This liquid consumable helps your car stay cool in winter […]
If you’re in the market for a large seven seat SUV then you could do far worse than opt for Kia’s new Sorento. Not only do you get an amazing 7 year warranty, this latest 2015 car is guaranteed to please. It has just about every toy you could wish for and even the third […]
Volkswagens of all types made their way to Beaulieu on Sunday 28th June, 2015, for the first ever Simply VW taking place in the attraction parkland. This latest addition to Beaulieu’s busy calendar of Simply Rallies promised to delight fans of the much-loved German marque and a great turn-out of 565 cars and 1,320 […]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to freeze or cut fuel duty ahead of Wednesday’s (1st July 2015) FairFuelUK event at the House of Commons. Chief Executive David Wells has written to George Osborne asking him not to renege on his promise to hold current levels until September. FTA, which represents […]
The Midland Automobile Club hosts two days of nostalgic competition this coming weekend (4th to 5th July 2015) when both classic and modern cars compete on Saturday followed by the inspiring sights and sounds of Vintage racing cars taking to the iconic hill on Sunday. Saturday’s event is the Reg Philips Memorial Trophy Meeting, named […]