It was only a matter of time until F1 had to highlight its efforts in being a ‘responsible’ sport and drawing attention to global warming with their green-grooved tyres for this weekend’s GP in Japan. Who’s going to be the first driver to complain about the grip of these tyres this weekend? It’s no coincidence that this stunt has been scheduled for the race after the Singapore GP, which, run in night was enough to Read more…

Now, more than ever, drivers are looking for ways to improve their car’s fuel economy in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and expenditure. In the previous article in this little series we looked at some of the tips that have either been made obsolete by technological developments or never worked in the first place. This time we’ll take a look at a few things that really do work, saving the most important (and least Read more…

It’s that time of the year again when, as a lad I used to go to the roads, with a pen and paper and note down how many ‘new cars’ I could see. I still remember the excitement when I say my first H reg car. But that’s going back a bit! Unfortunately the times are changing and the latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that new car registrations were down Read more…