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Are your tyres safe? Tyresafe releases YouTube video warning of aquaplaning danger. Tyresafe has launched a has new online movie has been launched to educate drivers about the risks associated with aquaplaning, a dangerous phenomenon caused by low tyre tread depth on wet roads which results in the car losing …

We’re driving over to the Paris Motor Show later this week to bring you all the latest news. Stay tuned later this week when we’ll be reporting live from the Paris Motor Show on the world premieres and showstoppers. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for live updates, and we’ll …

Hard to believe, but Citroen’s ground-breaking CX is 40 years old this year. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 1974 and produced until 1991, the Citroën CX has reached a landmark birthday. Bold and stylish, the CX was advanced for its time featuring a turbocharged diesel engine, a GTi …

Alfa Romeo’s hot hatch sister act, the MiTo and Giulietta, just got hotter… Life doesn’t get much better than an invitation to Alfa Romeo’s historic proving ground near Milan to drive new sportier versions of the MiTo and Giulietta. I drove both cars over a 70km road route, followed by several …

  Perhaps that might be stretching the point but we wanted to attract your attention. Recently, your correspondent, whilst motoring peacefully along an urban dual carriageway, was overtaken by a BMW and a Mini going at a heck of a lick. Once past, they cut me up with their lane-changing …

OK, it’s a new year and, with Spring approaching (eventually), you will be in the market for a change of car. It doesn’t matter how much you like your car, there comes a point when you get that automotive itch that just has to be scratched. The search begins for …

OK, that title might be stretching the point a bit but you’ve got to have a good headline, haven’t you? Recently, your correspondent, whilst motoring along an urban dual carriageway, was overtaken by a BMW and a Mini going very fast indeed. They then proceeded to cut across my bows …

It may, on the whole, have been pretty mild this winter (so far!) but we have had some big storms and some terrible flooding. Roads awash with water are dangerous places to be and, since the tyres are the only part of the car in contact with the ground, it …

When it comes to buying a used car the purchaser cannot take any chances. Taking advice from friends or tips from the wrong people can tempt used car buyers into believing some of the popular and common misconceptions. Amazingly many used car buyers keep falling for the same old tricks …

Despite all the usual rhetoric from government sources about how they are going to do this and that, Britain’s pothole strewn roads continue to leave motorists with an annual bill of £1.2 billion for suspension, steering and wheel repairs – a rise of 16% in just twelve months. With heavy …