More than a third of motorists don’t enjoy driving Britain’s roads anymore. This was the conclusion of a survey held by the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Half of the respondents noted that they didn’t enjoy driving anymore due to increasing petrol prices while 28% said that they just didn’t enjoy the experience of driving anymore. … Read more
For their latest advertising campaign Mini has taken the animal route to advertise their car. Because an animal always works doesn’t it? Interestingly they have not opted for the ever-popular cat, instead the chose something more in line with British culture; a bulldog and a very small one at that. They opted for a cute … Read more
Browsing through our extensive database of cars going back many years we sometimes bump into cars that make us wonder; why was this car built? Where there actually any people who went out and buy that car? There have been some woefully designed cars over the years, which mostly also have a woeful name. The … Read more
To start of, this is not a weekly advice column, dear blog reader. We see #HowNotToTreatYourCar as a place to make some precautionary comments and display a selection of ‘cars gone wrong’ videos from the web. Take note though, who knows, you might learn something (if you don’t like huge repair bills that is). Have … Read more
Getting your first family car is one of those things that signal your transition from a youngster who firmly believes in the whole YOLO fad, to a mature adult who considers every factor involved in his well-being and that of his loved ones. One of these factors is getting insurance for your car. In most … Read more
As a petrolhead one tends to browse the web and sometimes, somehow, one tends to end up on pages that list cars for sale. Ebay is one such website of course, this time a red Saab 99 Turbo fell victim to the car prying eyes of yours truly. From 1980, the 99 features the desirable … Read more
With the latest Mini having grown even bigger than the last Mini, there’s is arguably little mini about the Mini anymore. The 2014 Mini, unveiled at the LA Auto Show in November, now shares its underpinnings with the platform that will also serve as a basis for the new BMW 1 series, which makes it … Read more
Every one loves a road trip, especially when your driving on some of the most scenic routes imaginable. Check out these 5 beauties! 1. Sunshine Skyway Bridge – Tampa, USA. Spanning a total of 4 miles, this master piece of engineering is certain to take your breath away! 2. Stelvio Pass – Italian Alps. Voted by TopGear … Read more