Why the MOT exemption is stupid and sinister
What exactly does the MoT mean to you? An annual sharp intake of breath as your local garage tells you what the damage is to get your old car through the test? Then again you could view it as confirmation that you are maintaining your vehicle in the rudest possible...
Car Mod Capitals of the UK according to Euro Car Parts
Euro Car Parts, the UK's leading distributor of motoring parts, delved into their data to discover which areas of the UK have the most ‘pimped up’ cars. You may be forgiven for thinking the bigger cities like London and Manchester would take the crown, however...
Drivers no longer dive under the bonnet says motoreasy
The days of oily hands and the smell of Swarfega in the kitchen are numbered as driveway DIY dwindles, according to car ownership and maintenance start-up MotorEasy. A third of motorists reach for the bonnet catch fewer than four times a year, while 62 per cent leave...
Get there in 3 words with Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz introduces the world’s first in-car 3 word address voice navigation system The luxury car manufacturer has built what3words into their next generation infotainment system launching next year. Drivers will be able to type or say 3 words to pinpoint an...
Model Scrappage Scheme
Just at the moment it is impossible to move around the nation's forecourts without bumping into a manufacturer or dealer scrappage scheme. The deal is your old rubbish car in exchange for a shiney new one with the added incentive of a couple of grand towards the...
Money Supermarket’s Groovy Ford Fiesta Infographic
Here's something we are going to print out and paper the Free Car Mag office with, this rather awesome Ford Fiesta infographic Since it’s conception in 1976, the Ford Fiesta has grown in popularity to become the best-selling and one of the most loved cars in the UK....
Alfa Romeo – The Drivers of Scuderia Ferrari test drive Giulia Quadrifoglio
Enjoy the thrilling test drives of Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi at the wheel of three Giulia Quadrifoglio. Who will be the best at Alfa Romeo’s Proving Ground? If only every test drive could be as exciting as this. Meanwhile...as the new...
New TVR coming on Friday – meanwhile let’s buy an old one…
TVR will unveil its all-new sports car this Friday, 8 September 2017, at the Goodwood Revival Earls Court Motor Show marking the brand’s 70th anniversary. Our comic hero Spencer haze loves them and you can read what he says later. If you can't wait that long then the...
The Eve’s Watch Awards 2017 – nominate and win a luxury weekend break
At Free Car Mag we adore watches and we know you do to. So here is a great opportunity to influence the outcome of The Eve’s Watch Awards 2017 in association with Urb-it, the on-demand lifestyle shopping app. The Popular Choice Award sponsored by Time Inc. UK has been...
Charging Round Britain – Electric Vehicles in the real world with the Motoring Podcast
Our chums at The Motoring Podcast are in the middle of doing something rather important, checking to see if an electric vehicle could get the average motorist around Britain without running out of lecky, or it taking a month to complete. They are using a Hyundai Ioniq...
5 Reasons why Scrappage Schemes are Stupid…
Scrappage schemes seem to be all the rage at the moment as manufacturers urge us to ditch that dirty old diesel and give you some cash so that you can go and buy another one. Well, a less dirty one anyway. That’s been the approach so far as both Mercedes and BMW. For...
Seiko Boutique – Our new favourite shop
Jonathan Ross, the television presenter joined the President and COO of Seiko Watch Corporation,Shuji Takahashi and Excellency Koji Tsuruoka, Japanese Ambassador to the UK at the inauguration ceremony and opening of the Boutique. Located in Knightsbridge, the heart of...
The Hitman’s Bodyguard – your larky actioner for the weekend.
We've only gone and previewed this in the latest Free Car Mag, which you really must go and download if you haven't already. This looks like a cracker of a film with loads of car action, Jags, Range Rovers and a lovely old Mercedes S Class. Just in case you wondered,...
Design 911 buying and looking after an icon
Porsche 911, it has to be the most popular real world sports and supercars. So it is important to know where to go. Somewhere like http://www.design911.co.uk KARL CHOPRA is a true Porsche enthusiast, who turned his hobby into his business. Rebuilding, restoring and...
Honda Type R our new favourite car ad
Just watch it. A properly exciting car ad. If throwing yourself out of a plane (one Free Car Mag staffer does do this) is as much fun as a Type R (and she did do a passenger lap with Honda BTCC legend Gordon Shedden so can confirm it is true) then this is hot hatch...
Morris Minor Parts from Charles Ware
We are huge fans of Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre and were lucky enough to meet the late founder a few years back and write a feature about the business. http://www.freecarmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/free-car-mag-issue-14.pdf Now we learn that you can buy...
Atomic Blonde – our all action cold war film of the week
Tomorrow is the launch of our sort of film, choc full of fights, mindless violence and '80s cars which explains why Charlize Theron is the cover star and we have a ton of features on the film and even one on Budapest where the film was partly shot. Free Car Mag will...
PROJECT CARS 2 Gets Even Better
We enjoy a bit of racing game action and Project Cars is brilliant, plus it is set to get even better. The popular career mode from the chart-topping Project CARS returns for Project CARS 2 with fan-desired improvements, careful refinements and all-new features to...
BMW National Festival
Here's an event that you would be bonkers to miss if love your BMW. You could get to see a real M1 in the metal! The BMW Car Club GB will once again host the National Festival at the British Motor Museum. The 13th August 2017 will be the biggest and best ever with...
Wind Deflector Material for your Convertible at a bargain price
In the UK we love our convertibles, after Germany we are the biggest market in Europe for soft top cars. That's probably because our climate is perfect. No really it is, mild most of the time and no chance of getting sun stroke. Indeed, if you have a roof and it isn't...
