Driving a car is dangerous. We all know it. You are, essentially, in a fancy tin can hurtling along the roads at many tens of miles an hour, dodging and weaving between other equally fast-moving tin cans driven by people whose ability at driving you have no real way of …

For many people, safety is one of the most important factors when buying a new car and fortunately for European car buyers there are regular NCAP safety tests carried out on all new models. This gives the buyer the chance to look at models side by side and decide which …

Everywhere you turn nowadays, it is all about being green. Last month Greenpeace were on Volkswagen’s case about their green credentials, and it seems that no manufacturer is able to escape the influence of our newly developed global conscience. This is, of course, good, although fans of hugely uneconomic engines that belch out emissions …

Once upon a time, music could only be recorded on metal cylinders with holes cut out of them. Then came a format with real mass appeal, the record, a gently crackly and authentic sounding disk that brought popular music into the homes of millions, and which is still a cult favourite today. From those heady days …

A leading car manufacturer in the UK could be creating an exciting summer motor market in a move that could work very well in the favour of people looking for a different vehicle, whether they are to buy new cars at Evans Halshaw or another licensed dealer in the near …

Many people view used car warranties in the same way they view sun lotion. You’re off to the beach, so you collect together your flip flops, towel, sunglasses, iPod and… sun lotion? Nah, it’s just an unnecessary hassle! But what ends up happening? You guessed it – you end up …

It is well known that if you buy a brand new car, you get some nifty customising options. You can have an influence on the colour, or the interior spec. You can select body kits, or car mats, or whether or not your sporty little number ought to have a …

It seems barely a month goes by without get more bad news coming out of Swedish car firm, Saab. The manufacturer has been plagued by financial issues for some time now, resulting in a three month suspension of production whilst unable to pay suppliers for parts. There was a little …

Well, there are some things that are just, naturally, cool. The red arrows, for instance, with all their aerobatics and funky coloured smoke. That BMX-er who did the triple back-flip. Monkeys wearing waistcoats and top hats. Oh, and drifting – of the car variety, that is.
Many people, following the release of …

An engineer friend of mine was lucky enough to have a play with a Nissan Leaf the other day – driving it around, getting a feel for it, and of course having that all-important peak underneath the bonnet. He was pretty charmed, I must say – until he lifted the …