Guy Martin Builds Self Driving Van
AB Dynamics, a leading supplier of automotive test systems, has enabled Guy Martin to build a self-driving Ford Transit for a Channel 4 programme. The company supplied a variety of systems including pedal, steering and gear change robots to the project, which followed...
The cost of Driving Green according to Moneysupermarket
New research from leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the countries environmental driving habits and the attitudes of British drivers with regard to ‘driving green’. In light of the government’s plans to ban all petrol and diesel cars by the year...
The Aston Martin Vantage has landed
Free Car Mag were at the launch of the new Aston Martin Vantage and the racing GTE. They also debuted a groovy film by Rankin. To introduce the new Vantage, Rankin brings his talents to a classic tale of rivalry, a portrait of a car born on the track, shaped through...
Top 5 Car Boot essentials this winter
The question we get asked at Free Car Mag quite often is just what should we be packing in our boot at this time of the year. Well, here is your expert answer. Richard Hitchman, Product development manager at Holt Lloyd, has put together his top five car boot...
Brits admit to breaking road safety laws
New research by car finance broker, CarFinance 247, found that despite the new, increased speeding penalties that came into force more than six months ago (24 April 2017), UK drivers are still willing to break the law to satisfy the love of their need for speed....
Vote for your favourite Classic car
It may be too cold outside for a Classic Car show, but here is your chance to relive the summer of 2017 courtesy of @HiKennys and his #HiKcoTY17 Here is your chance to play the classic concours judge, but without the clipboard and flat cap. Your vote really will count...
Self Driving Jaguar and Land Rovers now on UK roads
The good news is that we are now getting some better looking self driving cars. Free Car Mag is still a bit wary of the whole trend, but Jaguar Land Rover have a better chance of convincing us that this might at least be a cool thing to be part of. As part of the £20m...
Simoniz Scientists help you prepare for winter
Here is Phil Carruthers Chemist at Simoniz, just one of the scientists helping to protect your car this winter. Washing your car in the winter months can seem like a fool’s errand! Who hasn’t experienced the feeling of seeing the rain pour onto a just-cleaned car?...
Exchange and Mart Highlight Dangers of Device Driving
BRAKE’s annual spotlight on Road Safety starts from 20 November this year and Exchange and Mart is embracing this opportunity to remind drivers to put their phones down to save lives. Exchange and Mart figures* show that 28% of motorists admit to using their phone...
Alice goes riding in Central Park for the Pirelli 2018 Calendar
Imagine riding in Central Park alongside the Mad Hatter or Alice or the Queen of Hearts. The impossible happened in New York thanks to the "The Mad Hatter's Ride", promoted by Pirelli on the day of the launch of its 2018 Calendar by Tim Walker and inspired by "The...
Vauxhall and the London to Brighton.
We would have posted this days ago, but producing prints from those Edwardian cameras takes rather longer than digital. Vauxhall’s 1904 6HP is one of London to Brighton’s best-known entrants and had its 55th outing last weekend. Vauxhall’s former MD, Percy Kidner...
MotorEasy adds breakdown cover
Car maintenance and ownership service, MotorEasy, has launched a unique new breakdown cover product, the first to include a free health check at inception which comes with access to its comprehensive online car maintenance management portal. This means that customers...
Tyreweld, we always have one or two in our boot
Tyreweld - the ‘emergency service’ in your boot and we couldn't agree more. We just checked the boot of the Free Car Mag Classic BMW 3 Series and found two! We’ve all been there, dashing to a meeting last minute, on the school run or heading to the airport when a flat...
Vauxhall lives! Free Car Mag relieved…
Concerns that Vauxhall might be absorbed into parent company Peugeot and fade away have been addressed by the boss of Opel, if that isn't too confusing. This makes Free Car Mag, very happy. Here are the details, but the bottom line is, Vauxhall is here to stay....
Car Parts 4 Less claim we all want an Audi
Car Parts 4 Less polled Brits to find out what their dream car would be and why. Choosing between some of the biggest car brands in the world, the research revealed that the British public's most desired car brand is an Audi (11%). Top ten most wanted car brands: Audi...
TIGGYWINKLES AND THEIR LIFESAVING TOYOTA HILUX
Autumn is a high-risk season for wildlife, with darker days, colder weather and bonfires increasing the risk of injuries and illness. The team at Tiggywinkles are well-prepared to help with their Toyota Hilux animal ambulance, which has proved invaluable in rescuing...
VENSON URGES MOTORISTS TO GET THEIR CARS ‘WINTER READY’
Free Car Mag are hoping that our Lorry is finished soon so that we can tackle adverse weather conditions in style. Meanwhile, Venson Automotive Solutions recommends drivers to prepare their cars now for winter to reduce the risk of an accident or an unnecessary repair...
HALLOWE’EN NIGHTMARE CAR A £25K FIX SAYS MOTOREASY
As the clocks go back and the days get darker, motorists should run a mile on sight of MotorEasy’s Hallowe’en horror show concept. The car ownership and maintenance start-up has used insights from its 40,000-strong bank of warranty plans to conjure up a vehicle that...
CATACLEAN: MAKING VANS CLEANER IN LONDON
Real-life testing of Cataclean on a fleet of diesel-fuelled vans in London commissioned by fleet management ARI and conducted with the RAC, ARI’s roadside assistance partner, resulted in a 24 per cent average reduction in emissions, a 9.7 per cent improvement in fuel...
David Coulthard puts the pressure on drivers to get tyre pressures right
Ex-Formula One star and Cooper Tire Safety and Performance Ambassador, David Coulthard, features in a short, informative public broadcast released specifically for Tyre Safety Month. Coulthard explains the importance of setting and maintaining the correct air pressure...
