Hamilton: Button has built strong team around him
Filed under: Formula One A key to Jenson Button's success last season was his smart relationship with technical members of the McLaren team. That is the claim of Button's teammate Lewis Hamilton, who...
View ArticleVideo: Flying car lands on roof in California
Filed under: Humour Parking is a joke these days. When Westminster isn't trying to price you off the streets with astronomical fees, there's usually a time-travelling traffic warden ready to give you a...
View ArticleVideo: This dude can drift a tractor (and so can loads of other people)
Filed under: Humour It seems that if you apply farm hardware with liberal applications of snow, vodka and bravery you can do some pretty awesome stuff. Like drift a tractor. Like a boss. When we...
View ArticleDriving with a cold could seriously damage your licence
Filed under: Consumer It is that time of year when we're all feeling a bit under the weather, but new research could make those with a cold think twice before reaching for their car keys. According to...
View ArticleLet's get it started: Will.I.Am launches his own car firm
Filed under: Latest News Lotus could soon be vindicated after yet another rapper has announced he's about to get ill by pimping dope new whips. True dat. Will.I.Am, front person of the Black Eyed Peas...
View ArticleVideo: Man tries to overtake tram. Predictability swoops in.
Filed under: Comment You know that feeling you get when you're driving along and you see someone coming the wrong way down the road, showing no sign of slowing down and seemingly set in their ways?...
View ArticleMINI continue to dominate the Dakar
Filed under: Motorsport Despite heavy snow forcing the cancelation of today's sixth stage, the X-raid team and their MINI Countryman's continue to dominate this year's Dakar rally. Heavy rainfall on...
View ArticleChevy Volt has battery fettled to avoid fire risk
Filed under: Latest News The Chevrolet Volt has undergone some changes to its battery pack to avert a possible fire risk. The risk was caused by a coolant leak, triggered by an impact, which would...
View ArticleMercedes DJ van has world's loudest stereo (we assume)
There are a few candidates for the 'coolest van ever' award. Obviously there's the A-Team van, which wins hands down, then that Ford Transit SportVan thing with stripes on it and...well that's it,...
View ArticleRenault tarts up Mégane and adds an 80mpg version
Filed under: Consumer Renault HQ is killing off a load of its models and dealerships in order to save money, but the bread and butter Mégane is as safe as a joke on CBeebies. The image above is of the...
View ArticleNew car sales drop in 2011 - but are better than expected
Filed under: Latest News New car sales dropped 4.4 per cent in 2011 as economic conditions cooled and consumer confidence fell, according to figures released Friday by the SMMT. However, the Society of...
View ArticleDecember car sales drop by 3.7%
Filed under: Latest News New car sales dropped 3.7% in December, but were slightly better than the year's total sales which fell 4.4% on 2010. December is traditionally a tough month for car sales as...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Lewis Hamilton
Filed under: Formula One Best wishes to Lewis Hamilton on his 27th birthday. Let's hope that 2012 brings fewer distractions off the track, a strong challenge for the title and no more collisions with...
View ArticleBuemi eyes Le Mans and Webber's 2013 race seat
Filed under: Formula One Sebastien Buemi has revealed he might contest Le Mans this year in addition to being Red Bull's official reserve driver. The 23-year-old Swiss has been handed a lifeline by the...
View ArticleStunning Aston Martin DB4GT Coupe could make a million at auction
Filed under: Classic cars A race-prepared Aston Martin DB4GT Coupe is set to be the star of the show next month as it goes under the hammer. One of only 30 Left-hand drive models built by Aston Martin,...
View ArticleRelaxed MOT rules to cost motorists more?
Filed under: Consumer Claimed savings with annual MOTs becoming a thing of the past have been undermined by a report, which shows that scrapping annual testing will actually increase the pressure on...
View Article'Poor value' HS2 high-speed rail gets go-ahead
Filed under: Latest News The controversial HS2 high-speed railway that will link London to Birmingham got the official go-ahead today, despite some transport experts suggesting it is a low value...
View ArticleIt's official: my Nissan Juke R beats your Ferrari
The headline above may be the essence of lazy sensationalism, but that doesn't stop it being true: the Nissan Juke-R is quicker than a Ferrari. That 'a Ferrari' has to be a California, mind, because...
View ArticleCar of the Year 2012 finalists announced
Filed under: Consumer This year sees a big shake up for the prestigious Car of the Year award and from 35 candidates, the eight finalists have been revealed. Usually, the winner is announced in...
View ArticleVauxhall whips up small Mokka, because the Juke demanded it
Filed under: Latest News Vauxhall has unveiled its answer to the Nissan Juke. Called Mokka, it will debut at the Geneva Motor Show before going on sale in the UK near the turn of the year. Nissan has...
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