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...
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...
