The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering combines Classics and Hollywood
Actors Eric Bana, Garrett Hedlund and Angela Sarafyan attend The Quail. A Motorsports Gathering, organized by The Peninsula Hotels, in Carmel Valley California. What a great place to be, not least because we spotted Jay Leno as the MC surrounded by some of the most...
FIRST DATES COUPLES GO ‘SPEED DATING’ WITH CITROËN
Well, this is fun, Citroën UK has treated three blind date couples to the ultimate version of ‘speed dating’, by hosting their first dates while being driven at speed around a rally stage. The special ‘speed dating’ session involved the couples getting to know each...
NEW WEST END THEATRE OPENS… IN A CAR
Launching in London's West End this week is a new play that takes place entirely within a car - with the cast sitting in the front seats and the audience in the back. The unique play has been created by Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Bola Agbaje,...
Hot Lap at Snetterton with Honda’s Dan Cammish
Here is a video about the time We went for a quiet afternoon drive in Norfolk, in a Honda Civic with Mr. Daniel Cammish... We also asked him a few questions... Q: Which is your favourite UK circuit? A: Brands Hatch GP, but I really like round here (Snetterton). But as...
British-made luxury cars are the most popular, says JBR Capital
British-made luxury cars rank as the most popular in 2018, according to JBR Capital, the UK’s leading independent finance provider dedicated to high-end vehicles. Four of the top 10 most financed cars by JBR Capital so far this year are made in Britain, ahead of...
Daley Thompson Celebrates his 60th with bridgestone
Bridgestone, the world’s number one tyre and rubber company, and Worldwide Olympic Partner, have teamed up with double Olympic gold medalist, Daley Thompson, to encourage people to keep moving and chasing their dreams, whatever their age with a pop-up gym on London’s...
The King – Starring Elvis’s Rolls Royce – coming soon…
Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall...
Free Car Mag at the BTCC Test Day
Free Car Mag had a day out at Snetterton to enjoy the test day for many of the BTCC competitors. Day 1: BTCC newcomer and Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Dan Cammish topped the times with 1m56.581s. Day 2: After coming second in the times on day one, Jack Goff of Wix...
Guy Martin in Russia and on telly and coming to Free Car Mag
Free Car Mag adore Guy Martin and are very pleased to announce that he is back on the box and back in your favourite Free Car Mag. The programme sounds rather brilliant and here is just what is occurring in episode one. Truck mechanic and motorcycle racer Guy Martin...
Mechanics’ Jargon Explained by motoreasy
Nearly half of motorists (47%) feel they’ve overpaid for car repairs because of confusing jargon used by mechanics. Drivers hearing their ‘big end’ has gone or they’ve got ‘mayonnaise’ under their oil cap is causing them to lose faith in their garages. MotorEasy is...
Buying a Used Car according to Sainsbury’s Bank
We love buying used cars at Free Car Mag and we are always giving you hints, tips and stories in the Mag and online. We did rather like the graphic way that Sainsbury's Bank have done this, so we think it is worth a look. However, we would like to point out that when...
Garages could hold motorists to ransom says motoreasy
Car garages are already using the changes to the way the MOT works to ‘hold motorists to ransom’, according to vehicle ownership and maintenance expert, MotorEasy. Under the new Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) rules, faults found during an MOT are...
Pothole damage costs drivers two months wages says motoreasy
One pothole could cause damage costing almost two months of an average UK salary, according to online car and maintenance expert MotorEasy. According to MotorEasy’s database of 30,000 warranty customers, axle and suspension damage is one of the most common causes of...
The Classic Motoring Review – Get Money Off
Free Car Mag rather likes reading other car mags and The Classic Motoring Review (CMR) is a brand new – and very different – quarterly periodical aimed at enthusiasts who fondly recall the hey-days of what might be called ‘real’ motoring and the magazines that...
SHOFT on TV’s Buy it Now
Here's a heads up about one of our favourite in car gadgets that makes an incredible difference to your in car comfort, which will be on Channel 4's great new show, BUY IT NOW. Make a date for May 14th on Channel 4 at 5.30. Top back care specialists recommend that we...
Dale Winton’s Worst Car + he should have presented Top Gear
Dale Winton’s Opel Monza He’s perma tanned and fixated by walls, but Dale is one of us, a car nut. We met him in 2000 and found out that he really loved cars. Indeed he told me off the record that the programme he wanted to present the most was Top Gear. RIP Dale...
DriveTribe’s new app
If Free Car Mag had a bigger budget it would probably look a lot like Drive Tribe's new app which you really should download. So if you’re the type of car geek who likes nothing better than to while away the time watching drag races, driving fails, ridiculous mods and...
Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden turns to TRACKER for peace of mind
Since taking ownership of a sophisticated hybrid powertrain that is the Honda NSX, three time British Touring Car Champion (BTCC), Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden, has chosen TRACKER Cat 5 Plus as the ultimate security option for his highly desirable supercar. Thatcham Quality...
Brits Love a Classic says dealer Peter Vardy
According to a recent research, by UK automotive retailer Peter Vardy, classic cars have come out on top as the nation’s favourite, beating their modern counterparts to the top spot by over 10% of the votes (57% to 43%). The research also delved into the nation’s...
Over 100 Caravans and Motorhomes on offer at BCA Nottingham
With recent reports showing the number of families ‘staycationing’ in the UK continuing to rise, BCA is anticipating a big turnout of buyers for the next specialised caravan and motorhome sale at the Nottingham auction centre. The sale is on 12 April and is the...
