Television star and confirmed petrol-head Philip Glenister is to curate the special ‘Getaway Cars’ display at the 2018 London Classic Car Show at ExCeL London (15-18 February). Famous for ‘firing up’ his Audi Quattro when acting as throwback DCI Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes – Glenister will be maximising his insider police knowledge to bring […]
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IAM RoadSmart’s third annual Safety Culture Survey which examines the attitudes and concerns of UK drivers, has found that for the third year running their biggest worries are people updating social media or sending text messages while driving, drink or drug driving and mobile phone use. Drivers checking social media is the biggest single ...
Michelin’s CrossClimate + tyre has been heralded as “exemplary” in rigorous tests carried out in Germany. Auto Bild magazine staged what it believes are the first ever published in-depth tests comparing the performance of different ranges of tyres as they wear. The exceptional results for the CrossClimate+ are testament to Michelin’s commitment to making ...
Classic Car Auctions (CCA) successfully closed the curtains on a record-breaking year by hammering away a fantastic 80 per cent of the cars on offer at its December Sale this weekend, for a premium inclusive total of £1.8 million. The strong results bring to a conclusion the best year yet for the auction house. Indeed, […]
The stage is set for the rally GTI: The Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 enjoyed a successful world premiere. The four-wheel drive rally car for customer sports, which is based on the sixth and latest generation of the new Polo, was introduced to the public for the first time at the official driving presentation of the [&...
Over 11m motorists think driving tests should be retaken every five years to improve road safety and to cope with new automotive technologies, new research revealed today. The study of 2,000 motorists revealed those who accept the change may have to take the test at least 12 times during their lifetime* – with that number […]
Final preparations are being made for the Paisley start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo…..and it’s been confirmed there will be the largest number of entries so far with a total of 25 cars setting off for the 1500-mile trip to the South of France. It’ll be the fifth time the ...
Following further news coverage of CCTV footage capturing the theft of a car with apparent ease, vehicle security experts Thatcham Research are today offering guidance to worried drivers. The ‘transmitter relay’ attack seen in the footage exploits a vulnerability in a vehicle’s keyless entry system, with criminals amplifying or capturing the signal from a ...
The newly launched Ferrari FXX-K Evo is the third – and latest – car to be confirmed for the main feature at Europe’s biggest pre-season motorsport show, Autosport International. The exclusive Ferrari FXX-K Evo made its world premiere at Finali Mondiali at Mugello last month. Autosport Internationalwill be the first time that an XX Programme car ...
Fans of UK Barn Finds will, we’re sure, be pleased to hear that Drew Pritchard is branching out into a new direction, buying, restoring and selling classic cars. Personally, I’ve been a fan of Salvage Hunters for many years and the episodes where you get a sneaky peek at an old car have ...