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GEM Motoring Assist has some good advice for councils. Yes, we may need to save money, but don’t turn out the lights, as it will drastically reduce road safety: In response to the news that several councils are running trials to turn off or dim street lights in a bid to save money, road safety […]
The Range Rover can be seen everywhere – it’s a really versatile vehicle that combines power, rugged ability and comfort. It’s spacious and built like a tank so you should never have any problems with it. This Fifth Gear video shows the latest version, which comes with the highest MPG to date.
Silverline Chevrolet driver Jason Plato has won the British Touring Car Drivers’ Championship, making it the perfect end to the Cruze’s first ever season in the series. The remarkable achievement came with a textbook display of driving at Brands Hatch in the last meeting of the season, which started with a lap record and a […]
In yet another recall, this time affecting Mercedes-Benz cars, more than 22,000 vehicles are potentially suffering problems. It affects C-class and E-class models, some of the more common on British roads. Take a look at the full information from Yahoo to see whether your car is affected. Details will also be made available in due […]
The Aston Martin Cygnet, the car that Aston hopes will be a more mass market offering (but will still likely be priced ‘exclusively’ for what it is, which is a small city car) has been confirmed as entering production. Is it the ‘luxury solution to urban mobility’ that Aston Martin is pushing it as, or […]
A recent study by Manheim Auctions has shown that many of us in the UK are guilty of ‘route racing’. If you’re not familiar with the term, it is when a driver of a vehicle decides to attempt to ‘beat’ the time to destination given on the sat nav in the vehicle – either by […]
It’s not every day when you see true racing action like this at night – this is the Autocar coverage of their driving the Britcar 24 hour race. It’s a great championship that sees all sorts of cars take to the track to compete in 24 hour endurance event that tests skill, car performance and […]
A survey, by specialist insurance broker Footman James, found that over a third of the classic owners surveyed would not miss any of the comforts associated with driving a modern car when they switch over to their pride and joy but did have concerns about their classic’s reliability. Whilst 17 per cent missed power steering; […]
In what is probably the most stupid idea being put forward that I’ve heard in a long time, it is being postulated that the good old kerb should be removed from city centres. I’m not convinced whatsoever that the humble kerb represents ‘urban clutter’ in any way, shape or form. In fact, I’d say it’s […]
Winter can be a tough time on your car. Have a think about some of these things as the winter weather draws ever closer: 1) Engine coolant/anti-freeze – keep it topped up and at the right level. You want your engine to start on those cold winter mornings, so look after it as you should. […]