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Mobiles phone use ‘safer than speeding’
A quarter of British motorists think it is better to drive while using a mobile phone than speeding, according to new research. The findings emerged from a survey of 2,000 motorists after tough new legislation came in to introduce an increase in fines for those caught driving while using a …
Read More »Tesla Model X review
When it was launched in 2012, the Tesla Model S sent shockwaves through the car industry. It didn’t just look good, but it drove well and its software (which included advanced driver assist features with the ability to be autonomous in the future) could be updated over-the-air. Tesla’s battery technology …
Read More »Bridgestone chasing the Olympic dream
Athletics legend Daley Thompson helps tyre giant Bridgestone launch its Worldwide Olympic Partnership. The double Olympic decathlon gold medallist was joined by Rio gold medal winning diver Chris Mears and UK golfer Charley Hull who tied seventh on her Olympic Games debut in Rio aged just 20. At the event …
Read More »Toyota’s UK vote of confidence
Toyota has announced that it will invest a further £240 million in its plant at Burnaston in Derbyshire. Starting this year, the facility will be upgraded with new equipment, technologies and systems so that it can produce future vehicles using the new Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform. By 2020, …
Read More »Neighbours at war over parking
A ‘cold war’ exists between many households because of differences over parking, according to new research. While the vast majority of motorists are satisfied with their neighbours’ parking, 14% describe their neighbours’ parking is ‘poor’ or ‘appalling’ (4%). The RAC Insurance Home Parking survey reveals that the top issue for …
Read More »Ferrari celebrates 70th anniversary
It’s 70 years since Enzo Ferrari fired up the 125 S – the first car to bear his name. That test-drive through the streets of Maranello marked the start of a journey which has taken Ferrari to iconic status globally. The anniversary celebrations culminate in Maranello on the weekend of …
Read More »BMW 5 Series review
The new BMW 520d M Sport is arguably the ‘Ultimate Diesel Driving Machine’. There, that got your attention. A little over-egging it perhaps, but the fact is that things don’t get much better than this executive express. The irony of this assertion will not be lost on most of you, …
Read More »Starring role for new SEAT Leon Cupra 300
SEAT pulls at the heartstrings with new Leon Cupra 300 campaign. A classy new advert, produced by ad agency Droga5, tells the simple story of a race car confined to the track. Award-winning director Noam Murro focuses on two cars. The trapped race car that longs for the freedom of …
Read More »Fiat’s ‘Forever 500’ birthday film
Watch a special short film to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Fiat 500. Fiat has launched a series of activities and events to mark the diamond jubilee of the Cinquino (as Fiat calls it) – a car that has been a much-loved part of popular culture since 1957. …
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