One in three young drivers will receive points on their licence within 12 months of passing their test, a survey has revealed. New research by money saving website www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk indicates that more than a third of drivers receive points on their licence in the first year. Furthermore, it was found …
Read More »Bride opts for the perfect pick-up
A Yorkshire farming couple rejected the traditional wedding car in favour of a fleet of 11 rugged Isuzu D-Max pick-ups. David Lee and his bride Esther, who run a farm in Thirsk, tied the knot in Croft-on-Tees, Yorkshire. Both run Isuzu D-Max pick-ups, a firm favourite with many a farmer …
Read More »Winter car maintenance essentials
Avoid the misery of a breakdown this winter with these five basic car maintenance tips… Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is offering advice for drivers to ensure trouble-free journeys over the next few months. Here are GEM’s simple steps for reducing the chance of a breakdown or malfunction this …
Read More »Mazda3 – range refresh review
Mazda’s classy Focus/Astra challenger has only been with us since 2014, yet it’s just received a makeover to bring it bang up to date. The changes to the biggest selling car globally (five million sales and counting) in Mazda’s range are subtle to say the least. In fact, from the …
Read More »Audi Q2 review
Funky isn’t a word you’d necessarily associate with Audi’s “Vorsprung durch Technik”, but that’s precisely what you get with the distinctive new Q2. The newest, smallest SUV to join the ever-expanding Audi range will please traditionalists, while also attracting newer customers who might otherwise go for the established, more run-of-the-mill …
Read More »UK’s Top 10 car crime and road safety city hotspots
Vandalism, car crime and road safety concerns combined make London the worst city to keep your car, according to new research. The latest insight from insurer Rias, which analyses 2016 police data with claims data and consumer research, shows that whilst London doesn’t have the highest level of car crime …
Read More »Nissan’s all-electric mobile office
Nissan has teamed up with UK-based design workshop Studio Hardie to transform its zero-emission e-NV200 van into the world’s first all-electric mobile office. The e-NV200 WORKSPACe is a professional office environment on wheels features an integrated fold-out desk, touchscreen computer, wireless internet, smartphone-controlled LED lights, wireless phone charging, Bluetooth audio …
Read More »How classics influence the cars of today and tomorrow
The car has been with us in one form or another for some time now, and after thousands of companies and consequently, millions of different models, it’s getting harder and harder to be original in the world of car design. This leads to all sorts of questions about the nature …
Read More »McLaren F1: simply the best
The McLaren F1 has been crowned the Greatest Supercar Ever at The Classic & Sports Car Show. Built between 1992–1999, the F1 beat a host of other icons to the title including the Jaguar XK120, Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, Lamborghini Miura, Lamborghini Countach and Bugatti Veyron. The brainchild of genius engineer …
Read More »New Citroen van gets rally shakedown
World Rally stars Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle have put the new Citroen Dispatch van through its paces in the only way they know how! The duo, who normally campaign a DS3 in the FIA championship, gave the Dispatch a thorough shakedown on a specially prepared rally handling stage. “I’m …
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