Drivers don’t get road signs and should resit test says Asda Money
New research from Asda Money suggests there is a need for UK drivers to sit a second driving test once they’ve been driving for a decade or more, with a large majority not understanding basic road signage. To understand just how well British drivers understand the...
Swinton Insurance Storms Surivival Guide
The last few days have been pretty dismal weather wise and we asked the experts Swinton Insurance about the best way to cope with adverse conditions. What sort of damage can a storm do to my vehicle? Following a storm, it’s important to inspect your vehicle at the...
Top Gear is Rebooted
As Chris Evans booted himself out of contention for Series 24, the BBC have resorted to Plan B. Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid are the new dream team. A return then to three blokes mucking about with cars. Find out on March 5th, at the moment all we know is...
Racing driver Oliver Webb takes a Ferrari 488 Spider to Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah’s key adventure tourism offerings have been put to the test by British racing driver Oliver Webb as he explored and traversed the northern emirate with supercar vlogger Mr JWW. Taking the driving seat of a 660BHP Ferrari 488 Spider, the Le Mans Series...
Patriots Day – Your based on a true story thought provoking film for the weekend
We do have a brief piece about the film in the current issue (44) of Free Car Mag. In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant TOMMY SAUNDERS (Mark Wahlberg) joins courageous survivors, rst responders and investigators in a race against the clock...
Hollywood’s most iconic motors according to HPI
As the annual Oscar winners are announced this weekend in Hollywood, automotive experts, hpi has revealed its list of the most iconic cars to star on the silver screen and what they could be worth today. As a collection, the cars would have been worth a total of...
McLAREN MOTOR RACING’S GREATEST UNTOLD STORY
The inspirational documentary account of one man’s pioneering spirit, unswerving tenacity and endless passion, McLaren is the untold story of a motor racing icon, directed by Roger Donaldson (Thirteen Days, The World’s Fastest Indian). Coming to cinemas in 2017, the...
Maria Costello MBE suits up to become IAM RoadSmart road safety ambassador
Pioneering motorcycle and sidecar racer Maria Costello MBE has been appointed as Rider Ambassador by Britain’s biggest road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. ‘Queen of Bikes’ Maria, 43, has made more than 40 starts at the Isle of Man TT and became world famous as the...
Margot Robbie goes Electric, with Nissan
Margot Robbie has been revealed as Nissan’s new electric vehicle (EV) ambassador by racing the carmaker’s radical all-electric BladeGlider sports car around the world-famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit, at midnight. The prototype 190km/h Nissan BladeGlider, which hits...
Jaguar XE | World First In-Car Cashless Fuel Payment
aguar drivers can now use their car’s touchscreen to pay for fuel with a new cashless payment app. The Shell app is one of several new enhancements to Jaguar’s F-PACE, XE and XF models. Other updates include the introduction of the latest efficient Ingenium petrol and...
A fifth of winter sports travellers drive to ski, says AA
After a shaky start with many European resorts short of the white stuff, most are now reporting excellent snow conditions, just as the season reaches its peak. Record numbers of Brits are setting off to enjoy a winter sports holiday and, according to new research from...
John Wick 2 is your shoot ’em up superbad film for the weekend
If you want to know where Free Car Mag will be this weekend, it will be watching John Wick 2. We adored John Wick and the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that he had. Well actually it got nicked. We believe it may turn up as a plot device in the new one. Oh and we do hope...
President Trump’s Caddy is up for grabs with Exchange & Mart
Free Car Mag would love a limo. Since we scrapped our BMW 7 Series we have missed the acres of space, the leather and this one has a cocktail cabinet and a really famous previous owner. American car fans and those wanting a piece of historic memorabilia are set to...
Jackie O – Get Her Look
Get the Look is one of the most popular features in Free Car Mag and we are delighted to point potential Jackie Onassis lookalikes in the direction of some fabulous jewellery, We can only dream of being as striking as Natalie Portman, but it is worth a shot. The film...
Lulu tells her brilliant celebrity stories inside a Vauxhall Astra
We love these car based interviews from Vauxhall, it is almost like they make them specifically for the Free Car Mag office to guarantee that we don't get any work done. This edition is especially fascinating featuring our favourite Scottish belter, Lulu. In the three...
If you own a diesel car you must see this
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) cleaning tool from Randstad Randstad has intensified its campaign to raise awareness to the potential risks associated with removing diesel particulate filters (DPF) and has recently produced its very own YouTube video to support its...
AA CARS LAUNCHES ‘APPROVED DEALER’ TO BOOST CONFIDENCE IN USED CAR MARKET
AA Cars has launched its ‘Approved Dealer’ standard on its used car search website, www.theAAcars.com, in an effort to boost buyer confidence. The move comes as new data reveals more than a quarter (27%) of drivers plan to change their car in the next twelve months....
EXCHANGE & MART NAME THE BEST CROSSOVERS AND HATCHBACKS
Exchange and Mart, the online classifieds motoring specialist, reveals the best family hatchbacks for used car buyers and the best new crossover cars. “The fastest growing market segment in the motor industry right now is the Crossovers, which offer family hatch-based...
New Citroën C3 captures Arsenal players taking on Lisa Zimouche
Arsenal players Granit Xhaka, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Hector Bellerin and Shkodran Mustafi have been caught on ConnectedCAM Citroën™ in a ‘nutmeg’ challenge against Lisa Zimouche, the 2014 World Female Panna Champion. Panna involves a one-on-one contest, in which...
Check your vehicle say Standards Agency, Motoreasy have the no hassle answer
Keeping on top of some basic car maintenance can both keep you safe and prevent your car failing its MOT test. That is according to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which is all very interesting. We should do far more to check our vehicles regularly. However,...
