This race looks to be the closest yet. Sebastian Vettel may have taken first place again, but, Fernando Alonso came in second place a mere 1.1 seconds after Vettel, Jenson Button finished 2.3 seconds after Vettel claiming third place. Lewis Hamilton was handed a 20 second penalty after causing a collision between him and Pastor Maldonado, here is a clip of the collision   Maldonado who has zero points in this year’s Grand prix, posed Read more…

Following last year’s debut of the C-X75 concept car at the Paris motor show, Jaguar has announced plans to launch a production version with the Williams F1 team. The Jaguar C-X75 celebrates the company’s 75-year history by using the classic engineering that has made the brand such a success, to produce a car well and truly fit for the future. It caused an excited stir amongst petrol heads because of its jet engines and 4 Read more…

New York means something different to everyone. For me, New York is hotdogs, aching feet and Carrie Bradshaw. For others it’ll be the Yankees, the shops and the Statue of Liberty. One thing everyone will agree on however, is that if New York was to be epitomised by one type of car, it would the famous yellow taxis. But how about the signature car brand of Japan? Some might suggest Toyota or Honda, the top Read more…

2011 has so far proven to provide cinema audiences with numerous films featuring cars, whether they are solely based on the topic of them or show both drastic and pivotal scenes with them in. Ranging from children’s to action genres, most of these films are entertaining while the minority of them are exhaustingly tedious (excuse me for the pun). With films featuring cars such as Charlie Croker’s Mini Cooper in The Italian Job (1969), Batman’s Read more…

Summer is almost here! Sunny days automatically make it so much easier to entertain yourself. You can pack the picnic basket, jump in the car and head to the nearest park or beach  for a cheap and cheerful day out. Brilliant once you get there but somewhat less enjoyable while you’re sat in the inevitable traffic jam caused by every other person in Britain having exactly the same idea as you. Don’t let traffic put Read more…

As the Circuit de Catalunya starts to calm down, Sebastian Vettel has once again proven he had what it takes to claim victory, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button followed in 2nd and 3rd place. With the amount of races Vettel has won, it looks like he will claim victory in the future races. News from Ferrari reported that, the car Fernando Alonso will be driving has an improved gearbox, this should help him gain higher Read more…

Bad habits… we’ve all got them. I fidget. In every way possible; I shift in my seat, I twiddle my hair, I play with my necklace/watch/buttons – anything I can get my hands on! Everybody has these little foibles but it’s much easier to justify them than bad habits in the car. Driving instructors bestow unto humble learners the golden rules of driving. Mirror, signal, manoeuvre, mirror, signal, manoeuvre, mirror, signal manoeuvre! But you know Read more…

With the recent good weather and seemingly endless run of bank holidays, loads of people have been packing up the car and heading off on weekend breaks across the UK. And with the summer fast approaching, I know I’ll be arranging some more road trips: days out at the beach, festivals, glamping… But amidst deciding what to wear, whether or not I’ll need my hairdryer and if I should bring the polka dot or the Read more…

After months of speculation and excitement across the country, the Royal Wedding went off without a hitch. Two weeks on and it’s still all everyone is talking about. If you’re anything like me, Kate’s rise from middle-class Berkshire girl to William’s princess will have inspired you to track down and seduce Prince Harry securing yourself a place as the nation’s next sweetheart, but enough of fairytale romance! Never mind the dress, the service, Pippa Middleton’s Read more…

  With racers gearing up for the next race in sunny Spain, who will take first place this time. With Sebastian Vettel leading a full 44 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton, the other drivers need to prove their worth by overtaking him. Mark Webber is one of the other drivers with a chance of gaining a few more point to match Vettel, or come a very close second. Would the race in Spain be more Read more…