Motoring

14 April 2007

Fuel Your Mind And Body - Not Just The Car

Thomasina Miers, winner of BBC TV’s MasterChef and consultant to car company Vauxhall, has devised a range of snacks that are simple to put together and full of slow burning ...

14 April 2007

Boom Boom - Shake The Room:

Decibel-loving drivers aren’t just risking their hearing; they are also risking their safety, according to the RAC Foundation who is backing campaigning MP Dr Tony Wright’s call for antisocial in-car ...

14 April 2007

Is The Age Of Chivalry Dead?

Fear of crime is spelling the end to roadside chivalry as a survey reveals only a small proportion of men say they would stop to help stranded female.Although the vast ...

14 April 2007

Rip Off Britain April Holiday Makers More Likely To Lose Their Driving Licence

An increased number of motorists will lose their licence while driving to holiday hotspots, theme parks and airports during the month of April, according to new research.Mobile speed traps and ...

14 April 2007

Rip Off Britain - DVLA Fee Rises

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed that it will raise the fees from 1 May 2007, despite opposition from the trade, and the lobbying of Transport Minister, ...

14 April 2007

"Black Wednesday" For Spring Car Crash Peak

Wednesday is the new Friday when it comes to the most likely time for a car accident during the Spring, according to data just released.Analysis of nearly 30,000 crashes in ...

14 April 2007

Road Test - Nissan Qashqai

Nissan Qashqai on the road review Not content with a simple hatchback, or an SUV, manufacturers are increasingly looking for alternative vehicles to lure customers. The latest craze is Crossovers, which ...

7 April 2007

Review New Mercedes CL Class

The New Mercedes CL Class - Think of Mercedes and images of style, luxury and sophistication spring to mind. These images are now accentuated as Mercedes launch their all-new CL ...

5 April 2007

Would you know if your car was stolen property?

Thousands of stolen cars sold with fake documentsNever buy a car without a valid registration document! This warning comes as a survey reveals over half of the motorists surveyed can> ...

31 March 2007

Keeping The Kids Happy This Easter

Parents may moan over the pending school holiday but I love them as to me, it’s really quality time spent with them, no manic rushing around in the morning, screaming ...

31 March 2007

Car Sickness Survey Throws Up Some Interesting Contents.

With Easter holidays looming, a new survey has just revealed that one quarter of drivers claim that they have been stressed or distracted by a car-sick passenger, and over 60% ...

31 March 2007

BRAKE Takes Another Wrong Turn

Road safety charity BRAKE is claiming that in-car satellite navigation using on-screen maps distracts drivers and should be banned. The claim, which also includes car stereos and hands-free mobile 'phones, ...

31 March 2007

Kia Unveils Groundbreaking Self-Build Car With ‘Concept I’

It was discovered in a recent survey that 50% of Brits have built some form of flat pack furniture in the last few years. So Kia have decided to pull ...

31 March 2007

The British Spring Clean Is Alive On 31St March - Not!

Despite a common perception that the traditional spring clean is a relic of the past; it is in fact very much alive and kicking. Research out today has revealed that ...

31 March 2007

Review Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 Elegance

Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 EleganceThe second-generation Outlander developed in conjunction with Daimler Chrysler is now available to buy in the UK. Combining lots of qualities such as a chunky off-road styling, ...

30 March 2007

Motorbike Clampdown To Prevent More Accidents?

Motorbikes ought to be fixed with apparatus to prevent them from doing over 70mph, MPs stated yesterday.The Commons Transport Committee asked for “radical action” to reduce ever increasing accident numbers.And ...

30 March 2007

Petrol Prices Soaring - Again!

For the first time in 2007, the price of petrol has increased to over 90p per litre, the AA has disclosed.The nationwide average is presently 90.28p, but it began this ...

30 March 2007

Mums fuel the 4x4 explosion

Britain's roads now seem to be dominated by people in 4x4s whose idea of off-roading is pulling onto a verge as they can't fit through a space, in fact a ...

29 March 2007

1m Motorists on The Verge of Being Banned!

Over a million drivers are only a single conviction away from being stripped of their licences, it's been announced.Up to 16% of those who can drive have penalty points for ...

24 March 2007

How Green Is My Country

I had every intention not to mention the budget but incense, rage and utter disbelief got in the way! The brazen attitude did no favours either as President Brown piled ...

24 March 2007

Too Much Automation Creates Robotic Drivers.

Over recent years there has been a trend for manufacturers to load cars with automated features.Many of these can be useful, some can be lifesaving. With UK road safety stalled, ...

24 March 2007

Hey Minister, Leave Those Clocks Alone

British summer time begins on Sunday March 25 and road safety champion GEM Motoring Assist is renewing its campaign to force the government to make it the last time clocks ...

24 March 2007

We Don't Trust Our Friends Driving

British Motorists Don’t Trust Their Friends Or Family Behind Their WheelNew research has revealed that most Brits (68 %) don’t trust they’re nearest and dearest to drive their cars. Mums ...

24 March 2007

Wake Up To Whiplash!

Car manufacturers have finally woken up to the dangers of whiplash injuries - but the British public aren’t yet using their heads to save their necks - claims a report ...