New research by a leading UK online car garage and repair marketplace has revealed the top five most common components that have to be repaired. According to data from WhoCanFixMyCar.com, brakes, batteries, wheel alignment, cambelts and exhausts top the list of popular jobs. More than half of respondents said they’ve …

The popular Audi TT has topped a British drivers’ Christmas wish list. According to data from CarGurus, the online automotive marketplace, searches for the the TT have more more than doubled in December compared to November. Most searched for cars on CarGurus this Christmas  Number Model Nov – Dec increase …

UK motorists spend 35 million hours a year looking for their parked cars, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 drivers commissioned by Nissan GB revealed more than a third regularly forget where their car is parked, and on average ‘lose’ their vehicle once a month. A further one …

A fifth of drivers will risk losing their licence for being ‘slightly over the limit’ this Christmas, according to new research. The study by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, discovered that 19% of motorists (the equivalent of nearly eight million) ‘only slightly over the …

A BAC Mono has set the fastest-ever production car lap time at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. The “world’s only single-seater, road-legal supercar” conquered the famous Formula 1 track in just 2:14.617. With Blancpain GT Series Asia driver Shaun Thong at the wheel, the previous best time (2:18.997 posted by …

The rakish, all-new 8 Series Coupe is proof positive that BMW is a brand on the move – in an upwardly mobile direction. Here’s an accomplished big GT that’s an intoxicating blend of old school and cutting edge with a dash of luxury. Powerful, plush and packed with the latest …

Nearly four in 10 people (37%) have friends who they believe have driven while being over the drink-drive limit, according to new RAC research. Timed to coincide with the launch of the Government’s THINK! Christmas drink-drive campaign, the survey of 1,865 motorists found a shocking 28% were unprepared to try …

Parking restrictions can often be hard to gauge, especially if you’re in a rush over the hectic Christmas shopping period. Some six million drivers were given a parking ticket during the whole of 2017 – many during the festive season. Preventing getting a parking ticket can be simple, so the …

Independent vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP has announced its annual ‘Best in Class’ winners, with the all-new Mercedes-Benz A‑Class named as the standout performer amongst small family cars and this year’s overall victor. The A-Class scored 96% for adult occupant safety, 91% for child occupant safety, 92% for vulnerable road-user …

New research has found that one in six motorists now prefer to listen to pre-recorded podcasts, downloaded playlists or streamed music from their phones. Five years ago, this was the case for just one in 12 drivers, while only 11% now listen to hard formats of audio including CDs, compared …