Some people may think this is a rather silly, if not a completely daft question – but is your car dangerous? Obviously, it’s a given if you choose to smoke, text or have you music blazing too loudly that it destroys your eardrums and more importantly distracts you from your concentration on the road but there are a few points to acknowledge in terms of your car’s well-being. Firstly, let’s cover the obvious points as previously mentioned in the introduction to this article. Smoking is the first point to note: the effect of smoking is Read more…

Asking yourself ‘how much do you love cars?’ is quite a big self-evaluation to begin with. The extent of your so-called ‘love’ or plain general interest in these machines and the vehicle industry itself ranges from person to person. Of course, if you’re interested in the mechanics as opposed to the more aesthetic value of a car, you have to question yourself as to how valid these qualities are in the whole substantiality of your interest. This article will be concentrating on people whose supposed ‘passion’ outweighs each other on different levels and ways. Of Read more…

The Rugby World Cup is now fully underway, with all the tensions and clashes you’d expect. From the triumph of the New Zealand team in the opening game on the 9th to the tight (and late) English victory over Argentina (11th), every game has had its own unique personality and flair. Not one game has passed without some sort of controversy or incident, and it is safe to say that this year, the World Cup is shaping up to be one of the most interesting yet. The Scotland vs. Romania game played on the 10th Read more…

The 2011 F1 Italian Grand Prix, otherwise referred to as the 2011 Grand Premio Santander D’Italia was held on 11th September at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza located in Italy. It is the thirteenth race within the Formula One motor race competition as is recorded to be the sixtieth time that the Italian Grand Prix event has been held within Monza. The race consisted of fifty-three laps and saw past-time winner Sebastien Vettel win again and thus maintaining his prestigious title of the drivers’ championship leader – as he retained his position throughout the entirety of Read more…

The 9th of September saw the first match of this year’s Rugby World Cup – New Zealand vs. Tonga. Unsurprisingly, the All-Blacks managed to beat their opponents with little difficulty and perhaps it was the advantage of being on their home turf. The New Zealanders started the game with their traditional haka – something that touched and inspired many rugby fans all over the globe. This performance of the traditional (and originally tribal) dance spurred many of the inhabitants of New Zealand to “flash mob” their local towns and cities, performing their own versions to Read more…

Dream Car…. It is not difficult to conjure up the type of ‘machine’ most boys, or more appropriately men, would go for. With such action films as the Fast and Furious franchise and even films dating back to the 1960s with James Bond’s infamous Aston Martin. Such vehicles from the past and in the present time have successfully represented masculinity, sex and power within society and act as a mark of status. It is no surprise that The Telegraph newspaper reported that ‘fast cars boost men’s testosterone levels’ according to research in 2009. As I’m Read more…

Believe it or not, men do actually make the effort to impress women – to the extent that it affects their decision on which car they choose to purchase. There’s a lot of pressure on the male population to own vehicles that reflect personal and high working status as power is the most attractive trait that a man can have in an attempt to impress the women they wish to obtain. Of course, you could take a woman on a date and treat her to a cab ride if you’re a little ashamed of your Read more…

There are many ways in which potholes can be caused by general wear and tear on the roads. This is because over a period of time it is inevitable that general deterioration will happen as a result of heavier and faster cars are endlessly introduced to our roads. This article will explore some of the major causes and explanations as to why this happens. Firstly, we must check the definition of what a pothole is. It must be acknowledged that potholes can’t necessarily be prevented, as wearing down of the road is going to happen Read more…