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  • Top 10: Father's Day gifts for petrolheads 2019 (Article)
    45% discounted Virgin Experiences Triple Supercar track day Get the car enthusiast in your life the ultimate weekday driving experience with this Triple Supercar Thrill. Pick from a line-up of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Porsche and more. Supercars will vary a bit by location
  • ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
    car has a top speed of 65 miles per hour. It accelerates from zero to 30 mph in just 6.5 seconds and 50 mph in 16 seconds. It requires just an overnight top-up of electricity and can travel for 124 miles in city driving on a fully charged battery. A full charge from a domestic electricity socket takes
  • Top 10: Best sat navs for under £100 (Article)
    Garmin Drive 51LMT-S – from around £89.00 This is a great choice if you want an affordable brand-name unit that covers just the UK and Ireland. It has a clear 5-inch screen, lifetime map updates, speed limit warnings and a whole host of other useful options
  • Review: Gurston Down Hill Climb Driving School experience (productReview)
    What is it? If you've ever wondered how skilled a driver you are, fancied trying a track day or just want to improve your driving knowledge and skill then this is ideal. The Gurston Down Hill Climb Driving School experience is your chance to attempt a hill climb
  • NEARLY NEW CARS: Where are the best places to source a nearly new car? (FAQs)
    • Fords of Winsford, Wharton Retail Park, Weaver Valley Road, Winsford, Cheshire, tel: 0845 345 1016; website: www.fow.co.uk • Motorpoint, Chartwell Drive, West Meadows, Derby, tel: 01332 347357, website
  • Review: Stoplock Pro review (productReview)
    clever. The meat of the device is the curved main section; the middle section sits flat against the centre boss of your steering wheel while the other end curves underneath the bottom the wheel rim and rests close to (or on) the front end of the driving seat. At the other end is a stout lock
  • Review: Garmin 55 dash cam (productReview)
    it's heard a command. For example, it recorded part of my drive to work as a Travelapse video when I didn't ask it to. Footage quality is great thanks to the powerful 3.7-megapixel camera, which records an impressive 2560 x 1440 (at 30fps) maximum resolution. The camera also  shoots
  • Auction profile: Charterhouse (Article)
    to become a key part of the business, with around six sales a year. This growth owes much to associate partner Matthew Whitney, who heads up the Classic Car and Motorcycle Department and is a self-confessed petrolhead, having owned a Jaguar XJ6 for two years before he could legally drive
  • HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
    runs trackdays and various driving experiences for members, with event prices in addition to membership and dependent upon which car is specified for the occasion.  www.clubgt.co.uk ICONIC CARS IN ITALY: From July 2019
  • Dash cam buying advice guide (Article)
    useful info in the event of a hit and run, like reg plate details or to evidence that the other driver demonstrated reckless driving just before hitting your car. It could also prove someone was on their phone at the wheel before they hit you. And, if you have to stop suddenly and get
  • Christmas 2021: Best Gifts Under £100 (Article)
    . Buy now £99.99, Not On The High Street Triple Supercar Driving Experience If you know someone who's always had the desire to drive a proper supercar properly fast, this driving experience will be the perfect Christmas gift. Available at 19 locations across the UK they can get
  • Review: Land Rover Experience Start Off Road Junior 4x4 Driving (productReview)
    their experiences (and ideally come back for more) as well as learning about inspecting your vehicle before and after. Participants must be at least 11-years-old and 4ft 8in, plus a parent or guardian must be in attendance although they don’t have to ride in the vehicle during the drive. The experience
  • What is the cheapest Classic Car Insurance for a Honda S2000? (Article)
    Honda took nearly 30 years to replace its S800 sports car – but we reckon the S2000 was well worth the wait. With 240bhp available from its 2.0-litre engine and a 9000rpm redline, this rear-wheel drive two-seater was not for the feint-hearted. Can I get
  • Top 10: Gifts for kids (Article)
    . >> Read our full review here Sphero BOLT At face value, the BOLT is an app-controlled ball with which you can steer using a virtual joystick, tilt controls, a virtual slingshot, kick mode and — by far the strangest — scream drive. Whisper to slow it down or shout to speed it up
  • COOLING SYSTEM AIRLOCKS: How do I get rid of an engine cooling system airlock?  (FAQs)
    the engine starts to overheat and the fan starts. Then replace the expansion tank cap. Drive the car round the block at normal speed. When you get home, leave the engine running and VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY AND USING A BIG RAG OR TOWEL, release the expansion tank
  • Review: Mio MiVue 688 dash camera (productReview)
    . There’s a Headlight Reminder, which is especially helpful around this time of year when it gets dark earlier and driver's forget to put their lights on. The Fatigue Alert warns you to take a break if you've been driving for a while and can be set to remind you at two, three, or four hours. The Lane
  • Van & Pick-up MoT Test Results and Advice (Article)
    Click here to see the 10 best vans and pick-ups for passing the first MoT How much does the MoT cost?  There’s a maximum amount MoT test stations can charge and this depends on the type of vehicle you drive
  • Top 10: Father's Day gifts for petrolheads 2016 (Article)
    Dirt Rally (PS4/Xbox One/PC) - £40 Back in the 1990s the Colin McRae Rally series was about as authentic as virtual sideways muddy driving action got, but it lost its way in recent years. Its spiritual successor, Dirt Rally, fixes the shortcomings of more recent rally titles, with challenging
  • Top 10: Electric wheelchairs 2020 (Article)
    both a swivel function and an electric high/low function to make entry and exit as easy as possible. With the large drive wheels directly beneath the seat and smaller castors at the rear the Travelux Venture has both good stability and easy manoeuvrability
  • Review: BikeStow Original bike rack (productReview)
    it to transport a range of bikes - from narrow-wheeled city bikes to gnarlier mountain bikes. It's surprisingly effective. Sure, there was a bit of trepidation during our first test drive with the fully loaded BikeStow, but the adjustable 'V' sliders do a superb job of holding the wheels in place. Even
 

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