There will always be a number of people who enjoy taking their cars on to the open road and seeing just how fast they can go, something which has led to a fairly large number of unofficial “drag races” taking place on public roads. The argument usually made by the drivers in such races is that they only race on quiet roads, usually at times when no-one else is likely to be on the road. One potential argument against this is that you can never be certain […]

Cars are like people, in many ways. They need to have the proper care taken of them and to be treated in a certain way if they are to keep running smoothly. The longer they are in service, the more likely they will be to develop faults. Eventually, they need to be retired before they do some harm to themselves or others. Numerous governments are now creating schemes whereby an older car can be traded in for money against the purchase of a new one. The thinking […]

Some people drive the same car from the day they pass their test to the day that they decide to stop driving, or have that decision made for them. Others, and these are the larger group, will update their car on a more or less regular basis. There is a reason for this, and it is fairly simple. As cars get older, they become more prone to faults and some features may become obsolete. There is a lot that you can to to keep your car more […]

Ask around a number of car aficionados to find out which vehicle they would most like to have in their garage, and a suitably large number will state that the Bugatti Veyron is a very strong contender. It is not difficult to see why – the car itself looks like a sleek monster, and that’s before the key goes anywhere near the ignition. What really sets the Veyron apart from any other car, apart from its million-dollar price tag, is the insane top speed of more than […]

The car is, behind the human being at any rate, one of the most prominent features of both film and TV show. As famous as an actor can become for appearing on screen, some vehicles are not far behind them. Indeed, appearing in a TV show can give a car and its manufacturer a new commercial lease of life and make the vehicle iconic in a way which has little to do with its performance. Perhaps the most famous onscreen vehicle of all time is Herbie, the […]