We get behind the wheel of the acclaimed Hyundai Santa Fe – a large seven-seat SUV with serious kerb appeal… It’s no wonder the fifth-generation Hyundai Santa Fe has already won so many trophies, including the Large Crossover of the Year category title at the prestigious UK Car of the …
Read More »Skoda Superb review
We get behind the wheel of the fourth-generation Skoda Superb – and the good news is that it’s better than ever… Skoda has a reputation for building spacious, safe, well-built, dependable cars that are great value for money, and if ever a car ticked those boxes, it’s the latest Superb. …
Read More »Parents getting driven round the bend
Nearly half of parents admit they find car journeys stressful – with kids’ habits and squabbling siblings adding 29 hours to journeys ever year. A study of 2,000 mums and dads found a quarter get annoyed by kids kicking the backseat, and more than a third get stressed by their …
Read More »A fifth of people suffer from car sickness
New research by the RAC has revealed that motion sickness doesn’t just affect children with the equivalent of 7.3m people (18%) not growing out of it and continuing to suffer as adults. Sitting in the back seat of a car appears to be the worst place for car sickness and …
Read More »Motorists ‘dazzled’ by modern car headlights
Drivers are being temporarily blinded by the latest vehicle headlights, according to new research. Two-thirds of drivers say they are “regularly dazzled” by oncoming headlights even though they are dipped, an RAC survey of 2,061 motorists claims. And 67% of those said it can take up to five seconds for …
Read More »Paint it red – watch SEAT’s robots in action
SEAT takes the creation of new colours for its cars very seriously. There’s a three-year journey that begins with a market study and ends when the paint is applied to the vehicle. This is how a SEAT car is painted – 84 robots and 5,000 litres of paint…
Read More »Do you judge people by their car?
More than half of Brits say they make assumptions about a person based on their car, new research claims. The survey of 1,002 adults carried out by car leasing company Vantage-leasing.com also revealed that the type of car you drive may even affect your love life. One in three said …
Read More »Heaven scent in-car remedies
Did you know that natural aromas such as lavender, lemon, ginger and peppermint can be used to combat everything from travel sickness to road rage? A new project is aiming to help drivers by introducing a combination of scents into the car which could help with negative emotions experienced on …
Read More »Kids at risk from poorly fitted car seats
As many as 85% of child seats are improperly fitted or inappropriate for the children who use them, according to a new What Car? study. A roadside investigation carried out in conjunction with Leicestershire Police and Child Seat Safety Ltd, found that only 15% of the child car seats assessed …
Read More »Travelling with dogs: summer driving tips
Every year without fail there are horrific stories about dogs dying in cars during hot weather. Many people still believe that it’s ok to leave a dog in a car if the windows are left open, or they’re parked in the shade. The truth is that it’s still a potentially …
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