In recent decades, politics has become just a game played by consenting adults who have never had a proper job. That’s the general view of the public, or so it seems, and it’s a view that is hard to argue with. We all assume that our chosen candidate has put …
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Why buying a convertible in winter is the best time of year to get into al fresco motoring
It’s not the most natural time of the year to be thinking of buying a convertible is it? We’re still deep in the darkest portion of the winter, the roads are still salty and slick and the conditions are definitely not conducive to open-top motoring – if it’s not raining …
Read More »Can Car Insurance Comparison Sites Really Save Money?
The short answer to this is yes. Car insurance comparison sites really can help you save money. The truth is there are so many insurance companies out there offering cheap car insurance that it’s impossible for you to think of them all. The price you will pay for insurance also …
Read More »World Rally Sport 2012
Car rallying is one of the most enduring forms of motor sport and one of the most accessible as events are run internationally and nationally, right the way down to club level. Yet the sport for some bizarre reason does not seem to attract the interest in the UK that …
Read More »5 of The most Dangerous Car Features in History
Could a new in-car Facebook status update button soon be added to a list which includes automatic seat belts and passenger-side braking systems? News that Mercedes-Benz is to introduce an in-car system which lets drivers update their Facebook status from behind the wheel has been greeted with dismay by road …
Read More »Jeopardy over Lotus launch plans
Following Lotus’ grand growth plans back at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, one of the automotive world’s most inspirational and single-minded manufacturers looked set to return to glory. When ex-Ferrari branding boss, Dany Bahar was then employed as CEO, shortly followed by former Ferrari designer Donato Coco to help style …
Read More »What you should know about your car
It has been reported that the police and sundry insurance investigators are using data stored on car keys as part of their ongoing investigations. This may not be news to some of you but I’m willing to bet that a majority of the population were unaware of how much information …
Read More »DfT to slash motoring red tape
The Department for Transport is to slash red tape rules governing the freedom of motorists in the UK, rolling back restrictive policies that have risen in number over the last decade. Statutory Off Road Notifications (SORNs) are coming under fire with the rules set to be relaxed, meaning a SORNed …
Read More »Top 5 Cars Of 2011
2011 was an eventful year for cars. We saw a number of new models, updates of old favourites and improvements in safety and technology. Based on factors from safety through to performance and comfort, here our top 5 cars of 2011: 1 – Ford Fiesta You just can’t go wrong …
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