This week has been a long one, and as you may have noticed I don’t seem to be able to write anything much that is intelligent. As such, my instincts have been leading me towards blogging about gently entertaining topics, rather than those with too much political ramification. However, I …

Fuel economy. It is all anyone goes on about nowadays – fuel economy, and CO2 emissions.
However, I have come to the conclusion that the figures given out by manufacturers bear very little resemblance to the sort of performance that we actually see in most cars when we, normal everyday people, …

In the spirit of a slightly depressing Monday, I had a feeling that some people might need something to get them into the spirit of the week. After all, the weekend has been and gone, and we need some real entertaining! Consequently rather than writing something heavyweight, I thought I …

Deciding what car to buy next can be quite a big and mind bending experience. There are so many cars out there, for all budgets and needs, so where do you start?! Having a good think about what you will use your car for will start to give you a …

Nissan are without a doubt the king of the crossover. The QashQai, in many ways the predecessor to the new Juke model, was the first of its kind, where 4×4 met family cars in a strange but somewhat logical hybrid combination. Now they have a whole section of the market, …

There is a lot of precious cargo working its way around the motorways of Britain, and indeed the world. Much of it is legal – bank notes, coins, antiques, thoroughbred racing horses and so on, whilst a lot is also bound to be totally illegal. I am talking about huge …

We all know the Bugatti Veyron is one fast car. We also all know that it will cost you an arm and a leg (and possibly your soul) to buy one. However, if you get your highs from extreme speed and pushing the boundaries of all driving that we have …

I just jumped for joy. Literally. I may have squealed a little bit too. You see, one of my favourite cars is coming across the ocean from the US to be happily sold on British soil, meaning that we won’t have to pay the extortionate costs for importing.
Now, normally I …

We are pleased to welcome a guest blog from a fan of THE Blog About Cars today:
After all the economic doom and gloom of 2008 and 2009, any positive news about the economy is welcome. Many analysts believe that looking at market trends for major purchases is a key indicator …

We are all familiar with the thoroughly painful fines that are handed out for traffic offenses. Parking in the wrong place, using the wrong land, driving too fast – all of these can result in us being ticketed and having to pay the resulting fine. We can appeal, but for …