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The SUV is now synonymous with British roads. They can be seen literally everywhere – from the starting point of the ‘Chelsea tractors’ all the way through to well heeled business people, it seems that just about everyone loves a tall and wide ‘look at me’ mobile. Higher ride height means better visibility and to […]
A new survey by Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line reveals around half of drivers aged between 25 and 34 are taking huge risks by texting, using apps or going online on their mobiles when they are behind the wheel. More than half (55%) of 25-34 year old drivers questioned admitted they had […]
Silverstone Classic is renowned for celebrating important anniversaries and 2016 is no different. To mark the 50th year since the 1966 World Cup Final between England and Germany, which took place just 70 miles down the road, six stars were drafted in to recreate the home nation’s famous victory, in support of Prostate Cancer UK […]
It’s not all about fast cars here at Car Articles – we enjoy fawning over practical, usable every day cars too. That’s why the new Mercedes-Benz E class estate features as the ‘Something for the weekend’ car for July. There’s not even a performance model yet (that’ll come at the end of the year and […]
There aren’t many events where you can test drive a car on a public road. However, that’s exactly what Salon Privé offers through its new ‘see it, test it, drive it’ programme. This will allow attendees and would be buyers the chance to get behind the wheel to sample some of the fine motors that are […]
When it comes to big saloons, Volvo has a good level of pedigree. In fact, the Swedish marque is now developing quite a strong following across a number of segments. So has the Volvo S90 hit the mark in the ‘big saloon’ category? Can it take on the likes of the Audi A6, BMW 5 […]
The Volvo V40 has been presented with the ‘Co-op Safe Used Car 2016’ award. The inaugural Co-op Insurance award celebrates the safest used cars typically bought by families in the UK. Working in collaboration with safety experts Thatcham Research, Co-op Insurance awarded the trophy to the Volvo V40 with Driver Support Pack, which beat strong […]
Over half of Brits admit they are nervous holiday drivers with one in four admitting it makes them dangerous behind the wheel, a new study revealed today. When driving on holiday, one in three motorists have had been involved in a road incident, such as traffic accidents and being booked by the police. The research […]
Next week’s Silverstone Classic (29-31 July) will build on the enormous success of last year’s Silver Jubilee festival. Twelve months ago, the huge 25th anniversary extravaganza was the biggest yet, featuring more than 1,100 race entries and 10,000 privately owned classics on display – plus the mammoth event’s first-ever 100,000 crowd. Competition entries and ticket […]
There is a car to suit literally every budget. Be that a £300 scrapper or a £1 million hypercar, most of us can (just about) choose to get four wheels on the road. This may not even be at the magical age of 17 but at some point in our lives we experience the thrill […]