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Kwik Fit has conducted some research that shows we don’t all use our vehicle brakes as we should… The study shows that well over half of British motorists (59%) aren’t using their car’s brakes as advised in the Highway Code – and as a result putting the safety of others, as well as the health […]
We are repeatedly told in various magazines, on tv, in books and pretty much everywhere else that driving style has a massive impact on how good (or bad) your fuel economy figure is. I recently put this to the test and came to a number of conclusions. Firstly, my car is quite old and is […]
Road safety organisation, and the number one for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist today reveals that a massive 76 per cent of UK motorists are still confident that they would pass their driving test first time if they had to take it again now. Despite claims that drivers learn bad habits and […]
You may well remember that Top Gear did a test some time ago featuring a BMW M3 versus a Toyota Prius around the test track. The Prius was naturally going full out, whilst the performance oriented M3 found it very easy to keep up with the slower but more economical car. The result was interesting […]
In the second of articles looking at tyres this week, here’s a little quiz – just what sort of activity will wear tyres more quickly? It isn’t actually driving at high speeds on a motorway like a lot of people think. It’s another type of fast driving – driving aggressively or frenetically. When you’re cruising […]
The following is courtesy of Motorpoint and highlights just how much impact the higher costs of fuel are having on us all: Nearly two out of three motorists have changed their driving habits in order to save on fuel according to a new survey by Motorpoint. The online poll by the car supermarket giant found […]
In what has been seen by many in the business as the ‘dream team‘, McLaren have announced their new driver for the GP 2010 season – none other than Mr Jenson Button. So, what’s the story? Well, after Mercedes bought a controlling stake in Brawn, things got a lot more complicated. Talk from insiders very […]