ACCIDENTS – CAN WE MAKE THEM A THING OF THE PAST? In a recent independent survey, an alarming one on ten motorists admitted to having momentarily fallen asleep at the wheel. If like me, you do a lot of motorway miles, you won’t have any trouble believing that. Driving when tired obviously increases the risk of an accident, and according to the DETR (Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions), driver fatigue is the principal factor in 10% of all road accidents. Nevertheless, only 17% of motorists in the survey said they take a break on a long journey because they feel tired. Read full Article

CAR IMPORTS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Firstly, are you looking for a new or a previously owned model and can the company in question offer both options? Read full Article

CELEBRITY INTERVIEW – ROGER COOK Over Thirty Years, Roger Cook Has Covered Thousands Of Miles As Britain's Best-Known Investigative Journalist, Many Of Them Behind The Wheel Of A Jaguar. His Success Has Brought Him A British Academy Award – And A Jaguar XJR... Read full Article

DIESEL CARS The increasing popularity of the diesel-engined car in the UK has been truly remarkable. In 1983, just 24,486 took to the road - a mere 1.37 per cent of all new car registrations. A decade later, the figure had risen to 340,472, a total which itself was more than twice the level of sales two years previously. Today, diesel is an alternative that no new car buyer can ignore. Read full Article

PETROL – HIGH PRICES Fuel duty has little to do with the environment. Leaded petrol was supposedly taxed highly for environmental reasons. Why then, when it was replaced with LRP did the price not come down? Read full Article

KARTING – WHY YOU’LL WANT A THUNDERKART Want To Go Motor Racing In Something That Won’t Cost You A Fortune, Doesn’t Need Much Maintenance Yet Is Fast Enough To Take Your Breath Away? Bring On The Thunderkart. Jonathan Crouch Tries It. Read full Article

RAZORBACK COMMERCIAL VEHICLE To some, a Razorback might simply be a breed of truffle hunting walking bacon sandwich, but to those in the know, ‘Razorback’ also represents the grand truffle mother lode of health and safety… Neil Hopkins explains. Read full Article

USED CAR JARGON – UNDERSTANDING IT A good start is to make yourself aware of the meanings of commonly used - and misused - terms in the used car market. Read full Article

AIRBAGS - THE COST OF INFLATION Not long ago, top German motor racing driver Bernd Schneider was hurling his Mercedes touring car around the twists and turns of Europe’s most dangerous motor racing track, the 14 mile-long Nurburgring circuit built among the Eiffel mountains south of Frankfurt. Read full Article

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES – GETTING THE BEST OUT OF THEM Getting The Best Out Of ABS In Practice Read full Article

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES - THE ORIGINS Advances in electronics technology in the Seventies and Eighties however, allowed car manufacturers to develop highly reliable anti-lock braking systems that could be economically installed in a wide variety of vehicles. Read full Article

AWFUL CARS - LOVING THE LEMONS The Reverend Colin Corke seemed innocuous enough. Even the sort of chap you’d go for a drink with, if you could ignore the dog collar, conspicuous avoidance of industrial language and the fact that he is the chairman of Allegro Club International. Proud owner of a good number of the marque and font of all knowledge on this doyen of lamentable cars, he discharges his responsibilities with game enthusiasm. Read full Article

BREAKDOWNS - ARE YOU PREPARED? What To Carry In Your Car… Read full Article

BREAKDOWNS – WHAT TO DO If your car is regularly serviced, you’ll be unlikely to suffer the inconvenience of a breakdown. However, it may still happen and if it does, it’s as well to be aware of the most common causes – and some of the more obvious solutions… Read full Article

CARAVANS - TOWING WITH CONFIDENCE Handy Hints… Read full Article

CAR BATTERY MAINTENANCE - CHECK YOUR BATTERY BEFORE WINTER CHECKS YOU Problems with car batteries are high on the RAC’s annual list of the 10 most common breakdown faults. Not that they need to be. Thanks to new technology such as calcium silver, modern batteries provide much better cold starting performance and longer service life than ever before, in spite of the far greater amount of electronic and current consuming equipment found in today’s cars. Read full Article

CAR CARE - PREVENTION - BETTER THAN CURE Motorists need to be prepared for every eventuality and ensuring that your car is serviced regularly is the best way to avoid all the hassle of a breakdown. Read full Article

CAR HIRE ABROAD - HIRE AND REWARD Thinking of booking a package holiday? Or perhaps you’ve already booked one and the date is drawing near. Either way, you probably just want to get there, collapse on the nearest sun lounger and relax Read full Article

CAR INSURANCE FOR WOMEN MOTORISTS - GIRLS IN GEAR As with all insurance matters, the advice is to shop around. Although hanging on the end of the phone answering the same questions over and over again can get a little tedious, companies usually offer a Freephone service (so you’re not paying for it anyway) and you’ll be surprised how much quotes can vary. Read full Article

CAR INSURANCE - INSURING YOUNGER DRIVERS - POUND OF FLESH? When I was in my final year of A-levels, most people had passed their driving tests and very quickly 6 cars were written off. One was rolled into a ditch, one driven onto a soft verge and spun into a telegraph pole; one leapt off the road, hit a hedge, somersaulted and rolled four times landing on its roof. Another was wiped out by a driver overshooting a 30mph junction at 60mph (which wasn’t the fault of my 17-year old classmate) and the others were simply driven into other vehicles. Accidents such as these are the reason, so insurance companies tell us, that premiums for young drivers are so incredibly high. Pottering to and from the school in my vintage VW Beetle, I resented paying through the nose for someone else’s stupidity. Read full Article

CAR-JACKING - BEATING THE CAR-JACKERS The rise of ‘Car-Jacking’, the kind of smash and grab attack motorists are vulnerable to when actually in their cars, is an unwelcome facet of modern motoring. Read full Article

CAR SECURITY – TRACKER SYSTEMS At 11.35am on Saturday 27th February, a Saab 900 Turbo Coupe was broken into and driven furtively from the forecourt of Cubleys garage in Ainsdale near Southport. Nothing unusual in that; statistics suggest that close to 1,700 other vehicles would have been stolen across the UK that day. Read full Article

CHILDREN & ACCIDENTS - SAVE THE CHILDREN Road accidents are the biggest single cause of accidental death for children up to the age of 15, accounting for over half of all child fatalities. Figures released by the DETR (Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions), show that, last year, over 43,000 children were killed or injured on our roads, with, perhaps surprisingly, the highest number being passenger casualties as opposed to pedestrians. Read full Article

CHILD SAFETY IN THE REAL WORLD: - SAFE – BUT NOT SORRY, A SPECIAL REPORT One of the most vivid pictures I have of child safety is of the front cover of a baby seat catalogue showing a newborn in nappies crawling around a workshop full of replacement car parts. The slogan underneath is simple: “There’s one thing you can’t replace.” Read full Article

CHILD SAFETY – USED CHILD SEATS If you’re a parent of a small child, you’ll know only too well just how easily the costs add up. Clothes, high chairs, cots and car child seats. Read full Article

CLASSIC CARS - THE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE The VW Beetle has had more incarnations than David Bowie, Madonna and Fatboy Slim put together. Ferdinand Porsche’s original design brief was to create a vehicle to drive the German motor revolution by conveying the thousands of workers up and down the miles of autobahn that were being laid as fast as the concrete could be produced. The car needed to be powerful, nearly indestructible but most of all, affordable. Read full Article

CLEANING YOUR CAR - GET MORE FOR YOUR MOTOR When it comes to selling your car, a couple of hours spent on valeting and cosmetic repairs can make all the difference – in fact £500 worth of difference, according to motor trade journal Glass’s Guide. Read full Article

COMPANY CAR TAX - BENEFITS IN KIND In the old days, life used to be so simple. If you were a company car driver, then it was relatively simple to calculate how much tax you would have to pay for the privilege. If you drove less than 2,500 miles per year, the amount of tax you had to pay was 35% of your car’s list price. 2,500 – 17,999 miles a year would hit you with 25% tax and over 18,000 miles would see 15% of your car’s list value winging its way to the IRS. Simple as that, but with the advent of the new emissions based tax it all becomes a little more complicated. Read full Article

CUT AND SHUT ACCIDENT HORRORS - BAN THE ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ CARS Thinking of buying an inexpensive second-hand car? Found a really cheap one? Then check it out thoroughly. A back street industry resurrecting cars from written-off wrecks is pumping a steady supply of four-wheeled 'Frankensteins' on to UK streets: you could end up behind the wheel of one. Read full Article

DRIVER FATIGUE - ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL The road from Las Vegas to Kingman, Nevada is utterly featureless. Running arrow straight through the Sonoran Desert, not a single car had come in the other direction for an hour. Having flown into San Francisco the night before, I was jetlagged, tired but determined to carry on the thirty or so miles left to Kingman. This was the second day of a 7,500 mile endurance test of a new car that was due to take us all the way to Miami and back to San Francisco. It was three in the morning and I was already flagging. My co-driver was spark out in the passenger seat, dribbling onto his shirt, and I was starting to develop the ‘noddies’, that infuriating syndrome where you can no longer control the balance of your head. Read full Article

DRIVING CLASSIC FERRARIS – DREAM WORKS An invitation to drive five Ferrari’s in one day isn’t one that comes along very often. When it does, you’d better be ready – so drop everything, here’s your chance. Read full Article

DRIVING IN FLOODS & GALES - WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WIND BLOWS… Not surprisingly, gales, driving rain and flooding always prompt a wave of breakdowns – and a massive workload for the emergency services and motoring organisations. The AA, for example, tend to take over 2,000 calls an hour during the morning rush in days where there are extreme weather conditions. Read full Article

DRIVING TEST FEATURE - THEORY BEFORE PRACTICE Driving schools these days must not only prepare students for a practical test, they also have to give every support in preparing them for the written theory test which must be taken first. Read full Article

DRUG-FREE DRIVING - DON’T DRUG & DRIVE Drug-driving fears have now been heightened further due to the results of a survey conducted in Scotland for the RAC Foundation by NOP Automotive. This time, however, driving under the influence of over-the-counter medications is being called into question. Read full Article

ELVIS PRESLEY MOTOR MUSEUM “The first car I bought was the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen. It was second hand but I parked it outside my hotel the day I got it and stayed up all night just looking at it. The next day, it caught fire and burned up on the road...” - Elvis Presley Read full Article

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - COMPUTER LOGIC The last decade has seen tremendous technological development of the motor car, to the point where virtually all new vehicles are equipped with some form of management system or 'electronic control unit' (ECU), which monitors and operates fueling and ignition. Increasingly, ECUs are also being used for braking systems, transmissions, suspension, steering and air conditioning. Read full Article

EYESIGHT – IS YOURS GOOD ENOUGH FOR DRIVING? - KEEPING BOTH EYES ON THE ROAD Many motorists are unaware of their fading vision, and therefore don’t realise they are unfit to drive. Furthermore, nearly half of all drivers who wear glasses or contact lenses admit they don’t wear them at the wheel. As the number of drivers on our roads continues to increase, the potential for accidents is also set to rise and, with that in mind, experts recommend the following advice: Read full Article

FINANCING YOUR NEW CAR - MAKING YOUR MONEY WORK HARDER When you’re buying a car, used or new, you have endless choice of makes and models at your disposal - the same applies when it comes to finance. As a result, many motorists find the world of vehicle financing quite baffling. Read full Article

FUEL-SAVING TIPS FOR LONGER JOURNEYS - PUTTING A BRAKE ON MOTORING COSTS On the motorway alone, as much as £20-25 can be clawed back from school holiday trips to the seaside, amusement parks, relatives and to other tourist destinations. Even motorists taking friends and family to airports can recover the cost of short-term parking from a round trip of 80 miles. Read full Article

GOING BY ROAD - STILL THE SAFEST WAY? Given the choice of methods of transport, motorists still feel safest behind the wheel – according at least to recent research. The Green Flag-funded survey found that over half (51 per cent) of motorists felt safest when driving, while only 26 per cent felt safe travelling by train. Read full Article

GREAT DRIVING ROADS - DRIVING TO A NEW BEGINNING The motor industry has seen the future - and you won't like it. Sprawling cities, congested motorways, endless residential areas. All point to the need for smaller, simpler cars. Read full Article

HOLIDAY MOTORING HASSLES - GETTING ROUND HOLIDAY HASSLES 1) Locked out in Europe: Alongside overheated engines, punctured tyres and flat batteries, lost keys is one of the most common causes of a breakdown for motoring holidaymakers on the Continent. Sophisticated security systems which require keys with exclusive transponder chips and rolling-coded ‘plippers’ may be impossible to bypass without the right spare key. Read full Article

HOLIDAY MOTORING PREPARATION - HOLIDAY FOCUS AVOID THE RUSH Read full Article

KILLER ROADS - TAMING THEM Cars are safer than they’ve ever been. Sadly, we can’t say the same about the roads we drive them on. Read full Article

KILLING YOUR SPEED I wonder how many drivers could say, hand on heart, that they've never broken a speed limit? Many have never been caught, but that's no reason to feel smug. Tedious as it might be to slow down to 30 mph in an apparently deserted village high street, limits have been set for a reason. Read full Article

LEADED FUEL - REPLACEMENT PETROL If you’ve inherited or bought a modern car that still hasn’t been converted to run on unleaded, details of whether your can use lead-free fuel should be listed in the handbook. If you are at all unsure, your local main dealer will be able to tell you. In some cases the car’s engine’s timing may need to be reset. Read full Article

MOTORING HISTORY - A CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT Few families nowadays have no access to a car. Many own two or more - we'd be lost without our wheels. That's why we've every cause to give thanks for the motor industry, now over a century old. Read full Article

MOTORBIKES – BUYING YOUR FIRST ONE The biggest area of growth in the two-wheeled market is the scooter. A situation no doubt helped by the machines’ popularity among showbiz celebrities; the Gallagher brothers, Blur and Jonathon Ross can all regularly be seen aboard scooters. Even Formula One drivers are getting in on the act; the Williams team using specially liveried Italjet Formula 50 scooters to navigate the pit area. Read full Article

MOTORBIKES – LEARNING TO RIDE Then, however, in the face of growing concern about the safety of motorcycles, the Government introduced new legislation in 1990. The first change to come about, as a result of these actions, was the need for all riders to complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT), before being able to apply for a test date. Read full Article

MOTORBIKE SECURITY TIPS - WATCH YOUR WHEELS! Though the number of motorcycles being stolen has recently fallen, riders must still be careful to take appropriate steps to keep their transport secure. To help matters, the Home Office has published a booklet, "Steer Clear of Motorcycle and Scooter Theft", which is available from motorcycle dealers, police stations and crime prevention officers to raise awareness of motorcycle crime.' Read full Article

MOTORING IN THE FORTIES - BACK TO THE FUTURE In 1949... Read full Article

MOTORING SEX APPEAL - STRONGER SEX APPEAL The right car can increase a man’s sex appeal by up to 65%. Yes, it’s true. Give an average looking bloke a fancy car and for most women, he’ll suddenly look a lot better. That’s according to a nationwide poll of 500 women aged 18-40 by Fish4cars that reveals men can improve their sex appeal by driving a smart car. Read full Article

MOTORING SINCE THE FIFTIES - BACK TO THE FUTURE By the beginning of the Fifties, the British motor industry was almost back to the heady days that had ended with the invasion of Poland a decade or so earlier. We were the world's largest exporter of cars and home to the globe's most ingenious automotive designers. Whatever you wanted - family runabout, affordable executive saloon, powerful sports car or all-purpose four-wheel drive vehicle - we produced it… Read full Article

MOTORING - CHINESE STARSIGNS Do Chinese Starsigns Really Say Anything About Today’s Motorists? You Might Be Surprised… Read full Article

MOT TESTING – WHAT TO DO BEFOREHAND When you hear of someone needing to spend hundreds of pounds to get their car through its MoT test, it’s easy to overlook that MoTs exist for your protection, providing the only statutory test for safety and environmental legislation. After all, how often do you get underneath your car and check that the exhaust is still firmly attached and that none of the vital suspension or steering components is worn or loose? It’s best to view the annual MoT test as a sensible opportunity to have your vehicle examined by an expert to ensure that it meets all safety and legal requirements. Read full Article

DRIVING ABROAD - KEEPING SAFE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD Heading abroad? A little worried about what it’s going to be like driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road? It’s understandable. Driving on the right hand side of the road will always seem strange at first: concentration is the key. Easy for me to say I know, but maybe these IAM tips will help. Read full Article

MUSIC WHILE YOU DRIVE - BEATS PER MINUTE New research from Israel shows that up-tempo music causes drivers to have double the amount of accidents as those listening to slower music. Read full Article

PARKING DISPUTES - NEIGHBOURS AT WAR Parking rage causes neighbour feuds. It’s official. More neighbour conflicts and feuds now start because of disputes over parking than anything else, according at least to a recent RAC-supported study. Read full Article

PETROL FORECOURT CRIME - MAKING SURE CRIME DOESN’T PAY Petrol station crime in the UK costs nearly £50 million a year and could lead to an increase in the cost of fuel to motorists. Read full Article

PREPARING FOR LONGER JOURNEYS – JOURNEYING MERCIES It may seem obvious, but one of the most important things in making long journeys both easier and safer is to ensure that neither you nor your car runs dry. Read full Article

PREPARING YOUR CAR FOR SPRING - SPRING IS IN THE AIR With finer weather just around the corner, you’re likely to be preparing to take to the road and see the sights in comfort. However, the wear and tear your car has endured over the winter months could easily spoil your fun. Everyone knows that prevention is better than cure, so here are some easy springtime steps to make sure your car gets you to your destination without any fuss… Read full Article

PREPARING YOUR CAR FOR SUMMER - BEAT THE SUMMERTIME BLUES WITH HOT TIPS FOR HOLIDAY DRIVING In the last minute rush to get away, basic car care may often be overlooked. However, a little preparation can go a long way. Read full Article

PREPARING YOUR CAR FOR WINTER - PREVENTION IS CHEAPER THAN CURE Independent research carried out by spark plug manufacturer NGK shows that 40% of cars on Britain’s roads are more than nine years old, a trend that seems likely to continue. It’s also a fact that bodywork generally survives far better than it used to, often disguising perhaps that under the bonnet, the car is in worse shape than the paintwork would suggest. Regular servicing will not only ensure better performance, but an efficient engine should also mean lower fuel consumption, not to mention a cleaner exhaust and greater reliability. Read full Article

PRE-REGISTERED CARS – THE MERITS These are nervous times for new car franchises, with many customers still not wanting to take the plunge with a new car. Despite some great incentives on offer, the market is adopting a ‘wait and see’ policy. If buyers are looking for a nearly new car at less than they may think, pre-registered models could provide the answer. Read full Article

RETAIL MOTOR INDUSTRY FEDERATION - SERVING THE MOTORING PUBLIC Originally formed as the Motor Agents Association more than eighty years ago, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) represents the interests of thousands of retail businesses who are operating within or supporting the automotive industry. Its members include those involved in the selling or servicing of new and used cars, vans, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, supplying petrol and diesel to the public, motor auctions, cherished number plates, carrying out MoT tests and providing training and specialist mechanical services. Read full Article

ROAD FUND LICENCE - EMISSIONS BASED VEHICLE TAX Vehicle Road Fund Licence, or Road Tax, is now calculated according to the amount of pollutants your vehicle emits per mile. So it should be simple to work out, thinks Neil Hopkins. Read full Article

SAFE DRIVING IN BAD CONDITIONS - STAYING SAFE ON THE ROADS More motorists lose their lives or are seriously injured during the winter months than at any other time of the year. While practicalities - sound tyres, ample fuel, adequate anti-freeze and a clear windscreen – are essential to check before setting off, winter motorists should also address their driving technique. To help gear up and face the challenges of poor driving conditions, we’d suggest the following: Read full Article

SAFE DRIVING IN WINTER Planning a shopping expedition? Visiting relatives and friends over the festive season? Make sure you don’t forget the most important thing: is your car up to surviving the winter weather? Read full Article

SEAT BELTS - BELT UP! Figures from a recent survey show that 40% of motorists admit to not wearing their seatbelt when behind the wheel. This staggering statistic becomes known in a recent poll, which also reveals that just 35% of back seat passengers belt up when travelling in the rear of the car. Read full Article

SERVICING - GO FOR EXPERIENCE Motorists are still having to pay out hundreds of pounds in unnecessary garage bills because of mechanics’ ignorance of auto electrical systems, according to a leading fleet management specialist who first highlighted the problem four years ago. Read full Article

SERVICING – WHY USE A MAIN DEALER? These days, driving and owning any car is more pleasurable than ever before. Nevertheless, when the time for servicing – or an MOT – does finally arrive, you’ll want an experienced place to go that keeps running costs low. Read full Article

SHELL OPTIMAX PETROL - A DROP OF THE HARD STUFF… It’s easy to be swayed by the marketing puff that accompanies such product launches. Without driving a car you know well, it’s difficult to apply a subjective basis for the test, something that will make or break Optimax at the nation’s pumps. If drivers can feel the benefits for themselves, they’ll buy it. No amount of graphs or charts telling them their car is better off with the fuel will matter when the time comes to pay the bill if there’s little discernible advantage. Read full Article

SHOCK ABSORBERS – THE HIDDEN DANGER What is of even more concern is that the majority of car owners are not even aware of the potential dangers. They do not know what shock absorber does, and because it is hidden behind the car’s wheel, never think about the need for checking or replacement. Read full Article

SPEED CAMERAS – THE ONGOING DEBATE We all hate unnecessary speed cameras – or at least, most of us do. The Government has in recent times introduced guidelines aimed at ensuring that GATSOs are visible to motorists and correctly sited in accident blackspots. Read full Article

SPEED DETECTION DEVICES - HOLIDAY SPEEDING SHOCKS Drivers with speed detection devices fitted to their cars could face a jail sentence, a driving ban, having their vehicle confiscated or paying a huge fine if they take them to Europe this year. Read full Article

SPEEDING - THRILLED BY SPEED A survey released recently has revealed that over 90% of drivers in the country admit to frequently exceeding the speed limit whenever they get the opportunity. The research also showed that a reckless 43% of drivers would exceed the speed limit by at least 20mph if they felt they were not going to get caught. Read full Article

TOP TIPS ON ECONOMY MOTORING As certain as the sun will rise tomorrow, petrol prices won't ever see the £3 gallon again. So the economy-minded motorist has two avenues to explore: seek out the most fuel-efficient cars – and learn to drive more efficiently to save money and the environment. But how? Martin Holzhofer, the man in charge of General Motors’ European ECO model programme, offers these top practical hints to wallet-friendly motoring. Read full Article

TOWING TIPS - GETTING SAFELY HITCHED Once you’re towing, you suddenly have to think about controlling not just one vehicle but two. Driver awareness and good perception are therefore all important – but so too are directional stability, engine power and brakes. Follow these successful towing techniques from the Institute of Advanced Motorists and you should get there safely. Read full Article

TRAVEL - BALTIMORE & THE US EAST COAST The whole ‘Road America’ thing sounds great until you’re the one that has to be on the road. Seeing even a small part of the USA requires a great many miles at the wheel and an awful lot of stamina. Or does it? Read full Article

TRAVEL - MOTORING IN DENMARK In search of something different, I decided on Denmark - a forgotten choice but a surprisingly rewarding one. Unlike most of the rest of mainland Europe, it’s not actually on the way to anywhere; that means lightly trafficked roads and a generally calmer atmosphere. Read full Article

TRAVEL – MOTORING IN FRANCE The real France still exists. I know, I've been there. A land where you really can drive through peaceful mountains and verdant valleys, sample exquisite, yet affordable, food and wine, staying in quaint little hotels. A land where the pace of life is slower and people have the time to stop and talk, even if they can't understand you. Read full Article

TRAVEL - THE ISLE OF SKYE - SKYE’S THE LIMIT… “Swap the stress of urban life for the space, freedom and tranquillity of Scotland – For the cost of a good night out!”. The Motor ‘N’ Rail brochure sounded appealing. And hadn’t Katie, little Caris and I done enough to deserve a short break? It took a second to decide: we would go. Read full Article

TRAVEL - THE ISLE OF WIGHT - AN ISLE WITHIN AN ISLE You don’t have to go abroad to get away from England. How about an island with a temperate climate, cheap accommodation and superb fish & chips? If you haven’t already guessed, I’m talking about the Isle of Wight. Read full Article

TRAVEL - MOTORING IN MAURITIUS When I first went to Mauritius ten years ago, the roads around the island were filled with a kind of moving museum, dedicated to the British motor industry. Since Mauritians drive on the right and since this Indian Ocean island was a British Colony until the Sixties, there were old British cars everywhere: Vauxhall Vivas, Morris Oxfords, Austin A40s, Humber Sceptres and Sunbeam Rapiers. Many were taxis: all were battered – but still in use. Read full Article

TRAVEL - TOURING THE AMERICAN MISSISSIPPI Mark Twain used these words over a century ago to describe one of the greatest natural resources and most scenic waterways in the world. Yet they could have been spoken yesterday. Read full Article

TRAVEL - PENNSYLVANIA - AMERICA OLD & NEW “We don’t live in America,” US citizens like to tell you, “America lives in us.” If that’s true, then Americans must be extremely complex people. Take Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a couple of hours to the North of Washington and home to the Amish, a people who have chosen to ignore the march of time. For more than 200 years, they have dressed, lived and farmed the same way, ignoring every pressure to conform to modernity. Read full Article

TRAVEL - WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA & ANNAPOLIS Washington DC. What do you think of? The White House? Capitol Hill? Various monuments and memorials? Yes, it’s all these things, but it’s also much more if you’re prepared to get over there, get yourself a car and get around the place. Read full Article

USED CAR BUYER’S GUIDE – YOUR KEY CHECKLIST Ten Points To Consider Read full Article

VANDENBRINK CARVER - THE LEAN MACHINE As anybody who’s been humbled by an eight year old at a go-kart track will attest, there are ways and ways of taking a corner. As long as you’ve got a steering wheel in your hand, none of them involve a great deal of leaning which, when you pause to consider it, is a trifle odd. Put us on skis, on a bike, on a snowboard or even in a pair of running spikes and we soon realise that the quickest way to negotiate a corner is to lean well into it. Put us behind the wheel of a car and we seem to disregard this basic nugget of physics. Until now. Vandenbrink, a Dutch engineering company who have a distinctly unconventional take on the fact that motorcycles and cars represent separate entities, have released the Carver, a three-wheeled, twin seat tilting vehicle. Read full Article

VEHICLE EXCISE DUTY – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Motorists have had a rough time of it recently. Along with petrol price rises, we’re now also faced with far-reaching changes to the road tax disc system, thanks to new government policy introduced on March 1st. Read full Article

WEDDING CARS - ARRIVING IN STYLE Every bride wants the ‘happiest day’ of her life to be perfect. Quite apart from the bridegroom, everything must fit; the dress, the flowers, the church and, of course, the car. No wedding is complete without a stately arrival at the church or registrar’s office in something befitting the occasion. Read full Article

WHIPLASH – HOW TO AVOID IT It is up to the driver to take the necessary precautions to eliminate the possibility of whiplash. One of the ways the driver can reduce the risk of whiplash is to adjust the headrest appropriately. More than half of headrests in all cars are not correctly fitted to the drivers height and size, this is one of the main causes of whiplash in an accident. The insurance companies get a rough time here as they have to pay compensation to the driver if they acquire whiplash in an accident, when it could have been prevented if the driver was correctly seated and headrest in the suitable posture. Read full Article

BUYING A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE - TRACTION WITH ACTION So you've seen the ads, read the blurb and, most importantly of all, seen the off-roader parked in your neighbour's driveway. It's decided. You want a four-wheel drive for weekends away from it all. Read full Article

BUYING A VAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND FINANCING IT When it comes to choosing your vehicle you will rely heavily on your local dealer. Be sure to take a test drive. Many dealers are able to arrange 24-hour trials, too, so that you can be sure that the style of van you are considering really does meet the needs of the business. You will want to check out the servicing and maintenance support your dealer can provide, but above all you will have to decide upon the most cost-effective way of financing the vehicle. Read full Article

CAR AUCTIONS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Auctions are really the stock market of the used car industry. The bigger companies handle over 1 million vehicles a year and offer a huge choice of vehicles in one place on one day from a wide range of sellers. Read full Article

CAR INSURANCE – GETTING THE BEST DEAL Just like any other policy, car insurance can seem expensive until you need it. Most of us will accept this premise, however ruefully after that first serious prang. But what is hard to accept is how difficult it is to shop around and get a 'sensible' insurance quote in the first place. Read full Article

CAR INSURANCE – SHOPPING AROUND Shopping around for insurance cover can pay dividends. It sounds an obvious thing to say but so few people do it. Many insurance companies are prepared to offer special packages for family cover, female owners and drivers, even for non-drinkers. You could be saving a packet, particularly if you ask for a selection of quotes before you decide. Read full Article

CAR SECURITY – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW `Lock it or lose it`. It's a familiar cry that doesn't ring true any more, for if you lock it, the chances are that you still may lose it, particularly if the item in question is a brand new car. Read full Article

CIRCUIT DRIVING – THE OLD NURBURGRING If you enjoy driving, you’ll enjoy great roads. And if you enjoy great roads, you’ll enjoy a great racetrack. Read full Article

DESIGNING CARS FOR THE ELDERLY – A DESIGN STORY Just how do car designers go about creating a car that can appeal to all age groups – especially the elderly. One solution, pioneered by Ford, is the ‘Ageing Suit’. Worn by a younger designer as he or she is working in the studio, this simulates the restricted mobility and vision experienced by many older people. Read full Article

DRINK DRIVING Many people wrongly judge whether they are safe to drive on how many units of alcohol they have consumed. Units are a measurement used by professionals as a guide to healthy drinking limits, whereas the drink drive limit is in fact measured in milligrams of alcohol found in the blood. It is impossible to calculate your alcohol limit as factors such as gender, weight, food and previous alcohol consumption all influence the effect of the drink. This misconception means that many people may be unintentionally over the legal drink drive limit because they consider having 'just one drink' to be sensible behaviour. Read full Article

MPVS AND PEOPLE CARRIERS - PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST Don’t assume that the only people who need apply for ownership of an MPV People Carrier are those with large families. This sector may have started out selling glorified vans with windows but its developed into something much more sophisticated. As a result, all kinds of people are finding it hard to ignore the clear advantages of buying a car of this type. Read full Article

PERSONAL SECURITY OUT ON THE ROAD – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Particularly in the winter months with their darker mornings and evenings, road users face not only an increased chance of being involved in an accident but also become much more aware of their personal safety. Read full Article

ROMANTIC DRIVING DATES A special survey recently carried out by the AA reveals that a dream Valentines-style date with Pamela Anderson or Tom Cruise in a speeding Porsche takes the back seat with British drivers – they’d rather spend it with their partners. Read full Article

TRAVEL - GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS If you’re one of those rare people who actually enjoys shopping for Christmas, then you’ve probably always promised yourself that one year, you’d do it rather differently. Read full Article

TRANSMISSIONS - AUTOMATIC versus MANUAL – THE GREAT DEBATE Thanks To New Technology, It’s Harder Than Ever To Choose Between Manual and Automatic Transmission Systems. Jonathan Crouch Reports Read full Article

SUMMERTIME HOLIDAY DRIVING BLUES - CURES TEN CURES FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES Read full Article

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL – DROWSY DRIVERS With 13 People Killed, The Selby Rail Crash Highlighted The Dangers Of Sleepy Drivers. It Also Threw Up A Whole Range Of Issues. Andy Enright Reports... Read full Article

CANNABIS - CAN IT MAKE YOU A BETTER DRIVER? While no responsible person would ever advocate the use of drugs for drivers, tests using a recently developed video game called ‘Burnout’ have thrown up some surprise statistics. Read full Article

CARPHONES - GOOD TO TALK? Read full Article

BUYING A USED CAR - SECONDHAND SUCCESS STORIES Read full Article

ROAD PROBLEMS IN THE UK MORE & MORE, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO RETHINK ITS POLICY TO OUR ROAD NETWORK….. Read full Article

TRAVEL – MONACO You don’t need to be Michael Schumacher to drive at Monaco. Jonathan Crouch On The Perils and Pleasures Of Dropping Into The Principality During Your Next Trip To France Read full Article

DRIVING DRUGGED-UP ALL DRUGGED UP WITH NOWHERE TO GO Read full Article

TRAVEL - THE USA - JEEP JAMBOREE Wonders Whether It Could Catch On Over Here Read full Article

CAR CARE - WASHING YOUR CAR If You’re One Of Those People Who Don’t Bother Much About Washing Your Car, You Need To Think Again… Read full Article

CAR IMPORTERS CHECKING OUT THEIR PRODUCT QUALITY - QUESTIONS OF IMPORT If buying an imported Japanese car is one of these things you’ve thought about but decided against, then it’s understandable. Read full Article

TRAVEL – GERMANY’S VULCANEIFEL REGION Read full Article

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BADLY LIT VEHICLES Is Your Vehicle Causing A Hazard Due To Defective Lighting? Read full Article

DRIVING SKILL - WOMEN VS MEN Women Or Men: Who Is Better At Driving. A Recent Survey Aims To Discover The Answer Read full Article

PARKING TICKETS The Whole System Of Parking Enforcement Needs An Urgent Review….. Read full Article

SCHOOL AREA SPEED LIMITS Do Speed Area Speed Limits Really Need To Be In Place When Kids Aren’t Around? Read full Article

SUNGLASSES FOR SAFETY Sunglasses Are More Than Just A Fashion Accessory When It Comes To Winter Motoring Read full Article

TYRE TESTING - GRIPPING STUFF If you think about it, your car has very little contact with the road surface. Even if you drive a performance model, the footprint of each of your tyres is little bigger than a cigarette packet. It stands to reason then, that the performance of those tyres is crucial, not only to your driving enjoyment but potentially to your survival. Read full Article

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MOTABILITY - SILVER JUBILEE Motability, the leading car scheme for disabled people, has unveiled a new look and improved scheme to make getting mobile easier for Britain’s disabled people. Read full Article

MOTABILITY - GETTING AROUND For many people, a Motability Scheme car means the chance to get a job, go to college or simply enjoy life to the full, a freedom that many of us take for granted. Since it was set up as a registered charity in 1977, Motability has provided over 1.5 million cars and powered wheelchairs. The Scheme currently represents 6% of all new car sales in the UK Read full Article

TRADE UP WHEN YOU TRADE IN When buying a new car, trading in your current vehicle can easily become something of an after-thought. Don’t let it be. This is something you need to sort out well before you do your replacement car deal. We’d recommend the following steps: Read full Article

TEST DRIVES - GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOURS Spend Time On Your Test Drive – ask if you can have the car for the day or the evening: they can only say no. If the answer is negative, try and at least get a few hours with the vehicle and try and ensure that for some of that time, the sales person leaves you alone. Read full Article

FOREIGN MOTORING LAWS - BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING NUMBERPLATES! Quirky road laws in other European nations have often in the past been a source of amusement for the British motorist - until a Continental cop decides to make one of them an issue. Read full Article

SPEED LIMITERS NEED FOR SPEED? Read full Article

TOP TEN DRIVING FAULTS EVERYONE HAS THEY OWN PET LIST OF HATES IN OTHER DRIVERS – BUT WHAT REALLY ARE THE COMMON PROBLEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN IT COMES TO BAD DRIVING?… Read full Article

F1 DRIVING IN YOUR SITTING ROOM - THE GAME FRAME This Game Racer Offers The Opportunity For A Real F1-Style Driving Experience In Your Front Room. Yes Really… Read full Article

TOP TEN CARS FOR MEN - MALE PREFERENCE No list of ‘Mens’ Cars’ can be definitive. Just because a car is listed among those favoured by either men or women doesn’t mean that it isn’t also often bought – and enjoyed – by members of the opposite sex. We’ve simply listed the cars in this way because over time, for a multitude of reasons, they’ve come to be associated with either men or women drivers – often much to the irritation of their makers. Want to disagree? Please do. Want to break the stereotype? Even better…. Read full Article

KARTING - HOW TO GET STARTED Like everything else however, getting into Karting has its complications. You have to choose between a huge number of different categories for a start, then find a budget to buy your Kart - which can be anything from £500 to £5,000, depending on the machine you choose. Read full Article

LPG - CONVERTING YOUR CAR OR VAN Want To Cut The Running Costs Of Your Car Or Van In Half? Then You Want To Read This. Motoring Journalist Jonathan Crouch On The Benefits Of Switching To LPG… Read full Article

BUYING A CONVERTIBLE - OPEN FOR BUSINESS Buying a Convertible is no longer as simple as it used to be. For a start, there are now four quite different market sectors from which to choose, full of products offering quite different recipes for wind-in-the-hair driving pleasure. Read full Article

BUYING A SPORTS CONVERTIBLE - OPEN ALL HOURS Buying a sporty Convertible is no longer as simple as it used to be. For a start, there are now four quite different market sectors from which to choose, full of products offering quite different recipes for wind-in-the-hair driving pleasure. Read full Article

BUYING AN AFFORDABLE FAMILY CONVERTIBLE - CABRIOLETS: HANDLE WITH CARE! If the ‘Buying an Affordable Family Convertible’ title to this piece leads you to believe one of these cars to be practical, then you’ve been misled. There are convertibles you can buy that comfortably seat two adults in the back but you won’t find them amongst the ranks of converted drop-top family hatchbacks, the cars we’re considering here. Read full Article

ACCIDENT INSURANCE QUESTIONS ACCIDENTAL EXCESSES Read full Article

BODYSHOPS & BODYWORK - KEEPING YOUR BODY BEAUTIFUL The first thing to remember is that not all bodyshops are the same. Anyone can patch your car up with a hammer and a touch of filler but in the long run, there's little doubt that going this route will cost you more than you save. Read full Article

FIRST TIME BUYER - DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME? Looking To Battle Through The Minefield Of Buying Your First Car? Andy Enright Offers A Few Pointers Read full Article

COMMUTING – WHY DO WE DO IT? Read full Article

WOMEN & CAR MAINTENANCE - WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL – BUT NOT UNDER THE BONNET Read full Article

CAR CUSTOMISING - CUSTOM AND EXERCISED Read full Article

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KIDS IN CARS - KIDS STUFF It’s an unpalatable fact, but most road accidents are caused by distractions of one kind or another. Whilst fiddling with car stereos, driving whilst eating and using hand held mobile phones at the wheel account for a large number of incidents, failing to cope with the children in your car contributes significantly to the tally. Read full Article

BUS LANES - PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR PUBLIC MENACE? Read full Article

BUYING A NEW CAR - WHY BUY LOCALLY? Should You Consider Buying Your New Car In Europe Or From A Grey Importer? Read full Article

BUYING NEARLY NEW PROS AND CONS - NOT AS COST-EFFECTIVE AS IT SEEMS The benefits of buying a nearly new car rather than something straight out of the showroom are pretty obvious. Clearly, someone else will have had to bear the painful initial stab of early depreciation, so your budget might well stretch to something better than would otherwise be the case. Your nearly new car should also have been nicely run in by someone else. Read full Article

DRINK DRIVING OVER CHRISTMAS - TAKING CARE AT CHRISTMAS Christmas is a time of parties and social engagements. It’s also a time which could have serious implications for drivers. Read full Article

FORD 100 YEARS - FORD CELEBRATES ITS FIRST CENTURY Naturally, Ford in the UK won’t be letting the occasion pass unmarked. In fact, they’ve chosen this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex to mark the Centennial. Read full Article

MOTORING IN THE YEAR 2020 - BACK TO THE FUTURE? Read full Article

ROADS TO CONTAIN CONGESTION - DRIVING INTO THE FUTURE Read full Article

SHOCK ABSORBERS GET THEM CHECKED - IN FOR A SHOCK All motorists know that driving on wet, windy, icy or snowy winter roads can be hazardous, and most sensible drivers take extra care when doing so. However, few realise that the effectiveness of taking precautions such as reducing their speed, fitting winter tyres for extreme weather conditions, or even driving a car equipped with the latest safety technology such as anti-lock brakes (ABS) or an anti-skid system (ASR), can be seriously compromised if their vehicle has worn shock absorbers. Read full Article

SIGN WRITING - THE VINYL FRONTIER Picture this scenario. You need to make a bold statement with your company vehicles, building your brand identity and bringing in new business. This used to involve visiting a professional signwriter and having a custom paint finish which not only costs a fortune but also made the vehicles difficult to dispose when the time came to sell on. Nowadays there’s a more efficient method available. You simply wrap the vehicle in a full vinyl jacket. Read full Article

TOURING LITTLEBOURNE'S COUNTRY PUBS - A PUB CRAWL TO BE PROUD OF The British pub is one of those national institutions we tend to take for granted. Foreigners don’t. Fancy hotels they can get at home. Ancient watering holes going back hundreds of years are unique to Britain. Read full Article

TOURING SARRE'S COUNTRY PUBS - A PUB CRAWL TO BE PROUD OF The British pub is one of those national institutions we tend to take for granted. Foreigners don’t. Fancy hotels they can get at home. Ancient watering holes going back hundreds of years are unique to Britain. Read full Article

ICE AND SAT NAV - THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE Read full Article

CAR CUSTOMISING 2 - CUSTOM AND EXERCISED Read full Article

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WOMEN AT THE WHEEL - MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME Any carmaker ignoring the wishes of women these days has made a fundamental error. Females after all, drove away over 35% of all new cars registered last year. Furthermore, if you allow that their influence prevailed in at least a third of the remainder, then you'd expect the influence of the women's motoring lobby to be enormous. Read full Article

TOP TEN CARS FOR WOMEN - FEMALE INTUITION No list of ‘Womens’ Cars’ can be definitive. Just because a car is listed amongst those favoured by either men or women doesn’t mean that it isn’t also often bought – and enjoyed – by members of the opposite sex. We’ve simply listed the cars in this way because over time, for a multitude of reasons, they’ve come to be associated with either men or women drivers – often much to the irritation of their makers. Want to disagree? Please do. Want to break the stereotype? Even better…. Read full Article

FORMULA WOMAN - A WINNING FORMULA If you ever want to provoke a bit of lively debate, pose the question why there aren’t any successful female drivers in top line motor sport. Then duck – this one can get nasty quickly. Most men claim that women have neither the spatial awareness nor the strength to succeed in the upper reaches of the sport but an all-woman championship, Formula Woman, aims to seek out undiscovered talent. What does it take to enter? Determination, application, the correct wobbly bits and no little latent talent. Read full Article

SOMETHING TO MULL OVER Every Autumn, The Peace and Quite of Scotland’s Isle Of Mull Is Shattered By The Sound Of Rallycars. For The Rest Of The Year, As Jonathan Crouch Discovered, It’s The Perfect Place For A Family Holiday Read full Article

ANDY ENRIGHT PAYS TRIBUTE TO DRY LAKE RACERS OF THE FIFTIES. The touchstone shrines of motor sports are few but evocative. Monaco, Nurburgring, Le Mans, Pikes Peak, Spa and Indianapolis, but for many the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah remain a venue steeped in history, infused with the dreams, deeds and, occasionally, deaths of a bold few. The salt flat racers of the fifties were a breed forever defined by their era, post-war America's can-do attitude distilled into 350 cubic inches of Detroit iron. Read full Article

ANDY ENRIGHT ALMOST EXPERIENCES THE THRILL OF MACH THREE. Read full Article

GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE NURBURGRING CAN BE A SUPREMELY DAUNTING TASK. FORTUNATELY PROFESSIONAL HELP IS AT HAND. ANDY ENRIGHT TURNS TO ZAKSPEED For many, Zakspeed will be a name perennially associated with Formula One in the Seventies, when men were men, chests were hairy and the drivers would think nothing of duking it out in the pit lane over an alleged infringement. The team served as an illustrious school for drivers on the way to the top and their roll call of alumni reads like a Who’s Who of motorsport. Drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Jackie Stewart, Bernd Schneider, Bobby Rahal, Jody Scheckter and Jonathan Palmer have all sat at the wheel for Zakspeed and the company has developed a driver training school at Germany’s Nurburgring that may well flush out a successor to these illustrious names. Read full Article

IS IT STILL GOOD TO TALK? Read full Article

TALKING ON THE MOVE – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Read full Article

SPEED CAMERAS – DO WE REALLY NEED THEM? CAN SPEED REALLY BE SAFE? Read full Article

KUDOS CARS KUDOS CARS OFFER MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO CHERRY PICK FROM AN UNMATCHED STABLE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER CARS AND TO COMMAND THE WHEEL OF WHATEVER MODEL MATCHES THEIR MOOD Read full Article

VAUXHALL VX220 – LONG TERM TEST To Many, The Idea Of Living With A Vauxhall VX220 Might Seem A Trifle Masochistic. Andy Enright Reports On Six Months With This Rather Focused Roadster Read full Article

FINANCING – LEASEHIRE, CONTRACT HIRE & PCP SCHEMES Wondering About The Best Way To Finance Your Next Car? Jonathan Crouch Offers A Brief Guide Through The Complexities Of Contract Hire And PCP Financing Read full Article

THE BENEFITS OF CAR AND VAN HIRE With an increasing number of companies promising to have 'the right goods, in the right place, at the right time', their first priority must be to invest in the right vehicles and have them available and working at all times. Read full Article

BUYING A USED CARAVAN Jonathan Crouch On What To Look For When Buying A Used Caravan Read full Article

DRIVER TRAINING Getting The Correct Driver Training For Your Company Could Be More Important Than You Thought - Much More Important. Steve Walker Reports… Read full Article

REVIEW / COMPARISON Want To Enjoy Open-Topped Motoring To The Ultimate? Then Check Out These Five Convertibles. Jonathan Crouch Reports Read full Article

CREATIVE CAR CONTROL WITH DON PALMER Read full Article

BECOMING A BETTER DRIVER ADMIT IT. CHANCES ARE YOU RATE YOURSELF AN ABOVE AVERAGE DRIVER. BUT ARE YOUR SKILLS REALLY UP TO SCRATCH? IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN MORE, AS ANDY ENRIGHT DISCOVERS Read full Article

SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - NO MORE MAP-READING? Read full Article

CLEANING UP Mucky motorists who rarely clean their cars could be putting themselves at risk of a serious accident or falling foul of the law. In a recent survey of two hundred motorists, conducted by the RAC Foundation, it was found that the traditional Sunday wash and wax is now declining as Sunday shopping is increasing. Read full Article

MOTORBIKES – GETTING A LICENCE We check out everything you need to know to get a licence and get started…. Read full Article

SUPERCHIPS – PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS Is It Really Possible To Get Better Performance And Economy By Uprating Your Engine Management Software? It Sounds Almost Too Good To Be True. Andy Enright Visits Industry Leaders Superchips To Find Out More Read full Article

SUPERCHIPS – PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS Is It Really Possible To Get Better Performance And Economy By Uprating Your Engine Management Software? It Sounds Almost Too Good To Be True. Andy Enright Visits Industry Leaders Superchips To Find Out More Read full Article

MOTORING FEATURE MOTORWAY MADNESS? Read full Article

SERVICING – WHY USE A MAIN DEALER? These days, driving and owning any car is more pleasurable than ever before. Nevertheless, when the time for servicing – or an MOT – does finally arrive, you’ll want an experienced place to go that keeps running costs low. Read full Article

SERVICING – YOUR KEY CHECKLIST Here, we identify ten common tender spots on your car that any reputable dealer or mobile mechanic will help you look after, avoiding costly replacements. Read full Article

DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME? Looking To Battle Through The Minefield Of Buying Your First Car? Andy Enright Offers A Few Pointers Read full Article

REVIEW / COMPARISON Jonathan Crouch Checks Out The Pick Of The Current Crop Of Executive Saloons Read full Article

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Taking a load off your mind Buying a caravan is a big investment and with caravanning thefts on the up, owners can't afford to take any risks. Read full Article

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ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVES Doing your bit for the environment means riding around in a tiny city car powered by a sewing machine engine right? Wrong. Andy Enright applies some lateral thinking to environmental driving…. Read full Article

PORTABLE SAT NAV GPS SYSTEMS – TAKING THEM ON HOLIDAY Read full Article

THE ADVANCED MOTORCYCLE TEST Improved safety for you and other road users also makes taking the course worthwhile, while advanced instruction should teach you to be more observant while out on the road helping you to spot possible dangerous conditions ahead, giving you plenty of time to plan and react to the changed situation before it’s too late. You will enjoy your riding more as you’ll feel more confident and relaxed. Indeed, your improved riding skills could not only save someone’s life - they could also save yours. Read full Article

WHY BUY LOCALLY? Should You Consider Buying Your New Car In Europe Or From A Grey Importer? Read full Article

BUYING A SPORTS CONVERTIBLE - OPEN ALL HOURS Buying a sporty Convertible is no longer as simple as it used to be. For a start, there are now four quite different market sectors from which to choose, full of products offering quite different recipes for wind-in-the-hair driving pleasure. Read full Article

GIFTS FOR THE MOTORIST WHO HAS EVERYTHING With such a sizable chunk of the UK’s adult population owning or having access to a car, the world of motoring-related accessories, gadgets and novelty items presents a huge untapped resource for the shrewd present buyer. Some people may be notoriously difficult to buy anything for but get them something to slap on or stick in their vehicle and you can’t go far wrong. At the very least it should provide a welcome alternative to the under-whelming array of socks, ‘greatest hits’ CDs and unconscionably garish knitwear that form the basis of so many peoples’ traditional Christmas haul. Read full Article

HOW TO SPEND YOUR CITY BONUS Had a really good year? Got a City Bonus? Jon Elliot offers some ideas on how to spend it if you’re after a smart set of wheels… Read full Article

IMAGINE DOING THIS This personalised voucher gives the recipient the opportunity to experience the thrill of driving the new style Honda Civic Type R around a famous UK race circuit under the direct tutelage of an experienced race instructor. This is a fantastic opportunity to really put your foot down safe in the knowledge that a flashing blue light won’t appear in your rear view mirror, or your world won’t be suddenly illuminated by the flash of a roadside speed camera. Read full Article

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AIR CONDITIONING – KEEPING YOUR SYSTEM SERVICED Already one of the most popular optional extras on new vehicles, industry forecasts point to nearly 60% of new cars being soon fitted with air conditioning as standard. This figure is up from 26.31% in 1990 and an estimated 46% in 1996. Read full Article