Exchange and Mart warn about all the other clocks going back this winter…
With new figures from CAP reporting that the number of clocked cars on UK roads has risen to one in 16 - up from one in 20 three years ago - Exchange and Mart is helping used car buyers protect themselves from fraudsters seeking to turn back the miles, as well as the...
Callum Ilott joins Ferrari Driver Academy
Former Free Car Mag star Callum Ilott is going up in the world. Ferrari Driver Academy has announced that the British driver is the latest promising young driver to be selected for its development programme. 18-yeas old, Ilott joins the FDA in his third season in car...
Black cab provides white canvas for celebration of Coventry’s 2021 bid
One of the last TX4 taxi black cabs to be made in Coventry has been transformed into a mobile ‘art car’ by Popbangcolour’s Ian Cook. The ‘Two Tone’ Taxi, a reference to the music scene that originated in the city, is the tenth ‘Art Car’ Cook has created, who paints...
GOING GREEN – REAL COST OF SUSTAINABLE DRIVING ACCORDING TO MONEYSUPERMARKET
Another day another survey telling us the future is electric, except that it is still cheaper to run a petrol car. Check out our latest issue for just what the future has in store for us. New research from leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the...
EXCHANGE AND MART PULLS THE PLUG ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE MYTHS
With the introduction of the T-Charge in London less than one week away, Exchange and Mart is urging motorists to seriously consider the financial and environmental benefits of EVs and explore the second hand EV market, which is getting more attractive for buyers by...
Wheeler Dealers – We are interviewing Ant and Mike – Any Questions?
Free Car Mag are terribly excited because we are going to chat to the new WHEELER DEALERS team and we would like you to submit any questions you have for them. Send your questions via the usual channels and we will put them to the lads. Here is the low down on the new...
MotorEasy launches world’s first ‘plugin warranty’ product
MotorEasy has moved into the ‘connected car’ market with the launch of a new, world-first warranty product that includes a plugin car diagnostics tool to offer drivers an ongoing ‘health monitor’ for their cars. The fitC plugin device connects directly to the engine’s...
Project Lorry – The spanners are out
The Range Rover has been revised. That is pretty important news. There are up to 17 connection points including domestic plug sockets, USB, HDMI and 12-volt are all available; 4G Wi-Fi hotspots for up to eight devices and convenient storage are all designed for the...
Blade Runner 2049 Your Science Faction Film for the Weekend
We will be dressed as Replicants and Blade Runners this weekend as the Free Car Mag office descends on our local fleapit to drink in the sheer majesty of what is hopefully the greatest science fiction sequel. As Blade Runner bores, we would urge you to watch the three...
Classic Car Meet at Stanmer Country House
Fancy seeing some classic cars and having a great day out this Sunday? Course you do. Well, Stanmer Country House in Brighton has new monthly Car Meet event, ‘Classics at Stanmer’. Every Sunday of each month they invite classic car owners and enthusiasts alike to get...
Triumph – Luke Evans and Steve McQueen’s Great Escape icon
Hollywood star Luke Evans injected A-list glamour into the gala opening of Triumph Motorcycles’ all-new Factory Visitor Experience. Riding aboard the new Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster in front of a VIP audience in Hinckley, the Welsh actor – known for films like Fast...
Project Lorry – Currently in Rusty Bits
Just in case you wondered, Project Lorry, our very hands off rebuild of a 1984 Series 3 Land Rover. The colour is Limestone for those who asked. According to our tame mechanic... "Things are going well at the moment. The old girl is in, stripped down, the bulkhead,...
Dyson Prototype Vehicle from the 1980s
Well this is interesting, Dyson now do cars. Or at least they will in 2020. Apparently they will have a whole range of premium priced plug in consumer durables. Oddly Mr Dyson does have some form when it comes to practical transportation devices. Around 1980 you could...
Kingsman The Golden Circle – what a Spy Romp should be like
Kingsman are everywhere and that includes the red carpet in Leicester Square. That means it is time for us to go and see one of the films of the year. It does not take itself too seriously and so very stylish. It is what the The Avengers reboot should have been a few...
CATACLEAN SPONSORS BRITISH MOTORSPORT MARSHALS CLUB OVERALLS
Cataclean, the fuel and exhaust system cleaner for diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles, will sponsor the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC) overalls for the next three years. The partnership deepens Cataclean’s involvement in British motorsport, building on the...
BookAClassic the fun way to ‘own’ a classic car
BookAclassic, emerges as the leading vintage car rental company as it reaches 30 countries with access to over 20,000 premium cars to date. Whether customers need a vintage bridal car or simply wanted to taste driving a classic car at historic cities when traveling,...
New Defender – Free Car Mag Project Lorry underway
Ineos Automotive has plans to create a ‘world-class, uncompromising 4x4’, scheduled to reach the market in 2020, influenced by the Land Rover Defender and in need of a Government grant. Oh yes, and it is provisionally titled Pjoeckt Grenadier. Thy have budgeted 600m...
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...
