Driver of infamous 'flying Audi' faces drink-driving charges
Earlier this year, the driver of a red Audi TT was left with serious injuries after he lost control of the sports car, left the road and became embedded into the window of a house. The accident...
View ArticleTwo friends travel 10,000 miles in a Nissan Micra for charity
A pair of intrepid explorers has raised money for charity by driving 10,000 miles of the famous Mongol Rally in a 10-year-old Nissan Micra. The pair from Anglesey tackled three deserts, 18 different...
View ArticleMotorist spared jail despite fatally injuring cyclist while following sat-nav
A motorist who killed a cyclist has been spared jail despite the judge stating the accident would not have occurred if the driver had switched off his sat-nav system. Steven Conlan, 51, of Gateshead...
View ArticleBailiffs could pursue more than a million motorists over unpaid fines
Campaigners are warning motorists that they could face extortionate bailiff's charges and a damaged credit rating as councils pursue unpaid motoring fines. Figures recently released by the Ministry of...
View ArticleMobile phone parking in Manchester suffers teething problems
Drivers have complained to their local newspaper after mobile phone technology for cashless parking payments in the city centre led to them receiving fines. According to the Manchester Evening News,...
View ArticleWe take a spin in a self-driving car
It sounds like something from a science fiction movie: You pull up outside the front door of a supermarket, unbuckle the little ones and slam the doors shut. As you walk away to find a trolley you blip...
View ArticleFirst drive: BMW 4 Series
After offering a medium sized, sporty two door coupe as part of the 3 Series line-up for decades, BMW has now decided to make it a model in its own right. The 4 Series name may jar with faithful brand...
View ArticlePolo player allegedly rammed a pensioner with his horsebox
A court has heard how chartered accountant and keen polo player Jean-Marc Hodgkin verbally abused a pensioner before ramming his car with a horsebox. A jury heard this week how Hodgkin became incensed...
View ArticleBoy kills sister in late-night joyride
An eight-year-old boy crashed his parents' car and killed his sister, after the pair snuck out after bedtime to go for a joyride. When their mother discovered they were missing, she initially feared...
View ArticleTesla installs high-speed 'Superchargers' in Norway
Californian electric car producer Tesla has made bold steps towards creating an electric infrastructure that allows for long distance journeys by installing high-speed Supercharger units on some of...
View ArticleBradford police raid car 'chop shop'
Police in the Yorkshire city of Bradford have raided a suspected stolen car' chop shop' after a tip-off from a security guard. Officers pounced on an industrial unit in Bowling Back Lane on Wednesday...
View ArticleKiller texting HGV driver handed five-year jail sentence
A lorry driver, who veered into the inside lane of the M62 while texting his girlfriend, has been jailed for five years after his dangerous driving led to the death of two people. Ethan Roberts, 44,...
View Article80-year-old Cornish car travels across America
A brave couple from Saltash in Cornwall have driven an astonishing 25,000 miles across America in an 80-year-old Austin Seven car. Guy Butcher and his partner Eunice Kratky undertook the endeavour...
View ArticleVolvo stuns with glorious 395bhp Coupe Concept
Car manufacturers are busy gearing up for the upcoming Frankfurt motor show by releasing shadowy teaser images, provocative videos and intriguing web campaigns in an attempt to fire up potential...
View ArticleVideo: Child takes Jaguar XJ220 on a joyride
We are about to make a confession: that headline was a tad misleading but it shouldn't, in any way, stop you from enjoying the latest video from automotive anarchists Tax The Rich. The clearly wealthy...
View ArticleKia pushes the SUV boat out with crazy Niro concept
The Korean isn't one to shy away from some bold design; you only have to wander into you local dealer to witness the strange bulges of the Soul or the striking lines of the Sportage. But that latest...
View ArticleThe ultimate collection of burnouts, Goodwood style
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an unashamedly raucous weekend of horsepower, squalling tyres and burnt clutches as petrolheads from far and wide come together to celebrate everything fast and noisy....
View ArticleAnonymous collector sells 74-strong Mercedes collection worth £20 million
A collection of 74 classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles will go under the hammer later this month and the haul of exotic metal could fetch up to £20 million.
View ArticleChechen president in online speeding film
A video has been posted on the official Instagram account of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, allegedly showing the leader to be driving in excess of 150mph.
View ArticleFord Focus voted greatest car of the last 25 years
Readers of Auto Express magazine voted in their droves to name the modest Ford Focus as the greatest car of the past 25 years.
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