A former government adviser has suggested that all cars should have some type of alcohol sensors fitted in them. The idea, which has been concocted by Professor David Nutt, is to cut down on drink driving levels in the UK. The […]
When comparing to any of its previous generation models, it seems Vauxhall (Opel in the rest of Europe) must have hired a new designer some years ago. And guess what? The man knows what he’s doing! Any new Vauxhall coming […]
We tend to think that going green is something which the Government encourages us to do, but rumours abound that the Treasury has plans to introduce a green car tax. The idea has come about because the nation’s coffers currently […]
According to Ford this is one of the UK’s ‘most keenly-anticipated performance hatchbacks’. Available from today – so form an orderly queue – the ST will be delivered in September. On the road prices start from £21,995 for the hatchback […]
When you go out driving with your fancy Dan sat nav it is easy to forget how lucky we are these days. I came across some details of the first ever in-car map reading system the other day. It was […]
I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
You might not know the name Roger Reynolds, but he played a part in the history of UK driving. 20 years ago he was a traffic division sergeant who was also a keen photographer at the time when the UK […]
I was saddened to read a piece of motoring news today. Mainly because it destroyed a little theory I had been building up in recent times. My idea started when I saw how drivers in a lot of foreign countries […]
I hung up my Spectrum 128 joystick a few years ago but it looks as though I might be tempted to get playing again soon. I had a few different racing games in the old days and I have particularly […]
With its army of fans, the new BMW 7 Series is heading our way and it’s still an impressive car. There are some styling changes but the German firm is making the ActiveHybrid engine available for the first time in […]
The automotive industry is one of the most consolidated in the world, where the top four manufacturers (Toyota, GM, VW and Hyundai, in that order) account for about a third of total global production. But it wasn’t always so. In […]
As a big fan of Peugeots – I’ve owned two Pugs and drove a 405 with all the whistles and bells into the ground – I’m looking forward to trying out the new 301. Or I was until I realised […]
We have been hearing a lot about the possibility of raising the speed limit to 80 mph this year but how much do you think it would cost to do this? Dunno, you might well say. I suppose you would […]
Renowned for their safety features, Volvo is making great strides in its bid that no-one should be ‘killed or injured’ in their vehicles by 2020. In addition, they’ve also fitted as standard the world’s first pedestrian airbag on the all-new […]