VW’s ID R electric race car has set a new Nürburgring Nordschleife record, lapping the 12.9-mile circuit in 6 min 05.336 seconds. It beat the previous best time, set by the Nio EP9 electric hypercar, by some 40 seconds. However, while that was a production-based machine, the ID R is …
Read More »Citroen helps smooth over UK’s potholes
Citroen has teamed up with Surrey County Council to fill in 200 potholes using an innovative new system. Enlisting the help of new C5 Aircross SUV Brand Ambassador, Austin Healey, Citroen UK repaired the potholes caused by heavy traffic or severe weather with a little help from Nu-Phalt Contracting’s Jetpatcher …
Read More »Meet the life-size LEGO Honda Civic Type R
The acclaimed Honda Civic Type R has been transformed into a full-scale LEGO model. An exact scale replica of the hot hatch, it took a crew of nine more than 1,300 hours to hand-build using some 320,000 LEGO bricks. Weighing in at a little over 1,300kg, it features functioning brake, …
Read More »Ford Mustang celebrates 55th birthday
The Ford Mustang is 55 years old – and the iconic muscle car has plenty to celebrate. Ford claims the Mustang is the world’s best-selling sports coupe for the fourth straight year on the strength of 113,066 cars sold in 2018. And also in 2018, Ford celebrated the production of …
Read More »Watch the evolution of car making at SEAT
Spanish brand SEAT has released a fascinating video illustrates how car manufacturing has changed over the past 50 years. The split-screen film shows how humans are helped out with heavy-lifting by state-of-the-art robots at SEAT’s Martorell factory near Barcelona, Spain. Designers, once armed with pencils and erasers, would come up …
Read More »Lexus on screen: the art of the Takumi
A new documentary explores the exceptional dedication required to become a Takumi – highly skilled craftsmen and women who also play a key role in delivering the quality present in every Lexus vehicle. The film, available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Instant, Google Play and iTunes from March 19, also …
Read More »Extreme weather testing for Aston Martin DBX
Aston Martin’s first SUV, the DBX, has been continuing its intensive development programme at Pirelli’s official test facility, close to the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The Sottozero Centre at the Flurheden Proving Ground provides a range of extreme environments, from snowy roads to ice handling courses, allowing Aston Martin’s vehicle …
Read More »Dog-owning drivers putting lives at risk
Worrying new research suggests that one in three dog-owning drivers do not safely restrain their four-legged friends. For many people, dogs are a part of the family. But whereas most people wouldn’t dream of allowing their children to travel unrestrained, the same is not true for their pets. A survey …
Read More »Top tips for keeping your car safe from thieves
As new research by the AA reveals that a surprising one in 10 drivers think that modern vehicles are theft-proof, we have essential advice for keeping your car safe. According to police figures for 2017, there were 280,313 recorded offences of theft from vehicles (13% more than 2016) and 103,644 …
Read More »How to avoid a Christmas shopping parking ticket
Parking restrictions can often be hard to gauge, especially if you’re in a rush over the hectic Christmas shopping period. Some six million drivers were given a parking ticket during the whole of 2017 – many during the festive season. Preventing getting a parking ticket can be simple, so the …
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