OMOLOGATO TEAMS UP WITH DEREK BELL
Free Car Mag love Omologato. They make watches at real world prices that are stylish and have great motoring racing stories behind the. The latest addition to their range continues that great tradition with the legend that is Derek Bell. We wlcome the arrival of the...
Bridgestone get Jaguar XJ220 back on track
We have been following the progress of this stupendous Supercar since last year. Now it seems to be not just ready to roll, but actually rolling. The legendary XJ220 - chassis no.004 - wearing new hand-made shoes has been under continuous testing at Bridgestone...
La La Land Sweeps the Golden Globes
If you wondered why we had La La Land on our cover, well we knew it was going to be a staggeringly successful film. Indeed, it has dominated the Golden Globes. We have even found that there is a unique watch angle to the film too. Jaeger-LeCoultre congratulated "La La...
London Fashion Week – Dermot O’Leary
We love London Fashion Week and at the moment they are dressing blokes and there is no one sharper then Dermott O'Leary. So we were pleased to see him swanning around in a G-Wagen, or G-Class as they call it these days, our very favourite Mercedes. Mercedes-Benz are...
Tina & Bobby on ITV this Friday
We can't wait to see Tina & Bobby this Friday not least because there will be a whole bunch of lovely classic cars. We know that there is a lovely S-Type Jaguar and there is bound to be a lot more classics. The story itself is fascinating. Tina and Bobby is an epic...
Our Mondaine Competition Watch has landed – on the winner’s wrist
Peter is now the proud owner of a Mondaine Smart watch. A wonderful post Christmas present and a great way to start the new year. Peter has downloaded the app and has set it up and is really pleased with it "looks good, feels good and it is easy to read". Mondaine has...
Philip Schofield in South Africa
Phillip Schofield takes a walk on the wild side for brand new This Morning series and he appears to be driving a Porsche 356 Speedster, but it is probably a Chesil. Phillip Schofield embarks on a South African adventure of a lifetime in a brand new series Schofield’s...
motoreasy explained – your home for car maintenance and ownership
If you wondered why Free Car Mag are so closely connected with motoreasy the reasons are very simple. Here is a car maintenance and ownership service with the express aim of taking the hassle and stress out of running a vehicle and saving money for Britain’s...
A Third of Women think Garages rip them off
Until there are a few more women run garages, or at least more female machanics, this perception is unlikely to change. Almost a third of female motorists (29%) feel that a garage has overcharged them for work done to their car purely because they are a woman,...
La La Land is our film of 2017
Whatever else comes to the silver screen this year, here is our favourite film, possibly ever. Essentially it is a film about cars disguised as a musical. Hopefully they will put that quote on the posters. To find out so much more and read what Emma Stone, Ryan...
Robot Cars are socially acceptable says Nissan
Putting a positive spin on what Free Car Mag have consistently called, Robot Cars, continues with a survey by Nissan. Vehicles fitted with autonomous technologies will bring most benefit to the personal mobility of the disabled (56%), the visually impaired (42%) and...
Happy New Year to all Free Car Mag readers.
Thank you very much for another year of your support. We expect to be doing almost exactly the same in 2017. That means more celebrities on our covers, lots more silly scare stories about Robot Cars, competitions, consumer advice and general motoring nonsense. We will...
Driving Home for Christmas? Tom Tom can help…
If you are driving home this Christmas, for goodness sake don't get lost. Make sure you have TomTom to help guide your way. Also it isn't too late to get yourself, or someone else to treat you to some TomTom Sports Products, but if you just want to get to the...
Mondaine Watch Competition – we have a winner!
Free Car Mag would like to congratulate Peter H who won our watch competition. Peter was certainly surprised. "Well blow me! I never win anything... Thanks!" He has a wonderful timepiece. Mondaine has once again focused on what really matters – the simple unity of...
Santa Claus: an apology and recommendation that he buys a Toyota Hi Lux…
In the current issue of Free Car Mag we managed to overlook the Toyota Hi Lux in our roundup of motors for Santa to use at this most important time of the year. When it comes to reliability and practicality the Hi Lux would be the very best present delivery option. We...
Roborace announces Michelin as official tyre sponsor
Free Car Mag has well know reservation about robot cars, but this looks like fun as a sort of full scale Scalextric. The robot car looks really cool too. Roborace names Michelin as its official tyre partner. Michelin has been working secretly at its testing facilities...
Check Your Tyres says Hankook but 1 in 10 never do
A new study by Hankook Tyres has revealed that 1 in 10 UK car drivers have never checked their tyre pressure and almost half of drivers surveyed are unaware of the legal limits for tyre tread on their vehicle. According to a new study by Hankook, 1 in 5 drivers in the...
BLACK IS BACK FOR USED CAR BUYERS IN 2016
New research from BCA, the UK and Europe’s largest used vehicle marketplace, reveals how the most popular colours for used cars have changed in the last five years. The analysis of vehicles sold by BCA this year shows black topping the colour chart, accounting for 26%...
Build your own Back to the Future DeLorean – start saving now
Christmas presents can be so disappointing. Auntie Flo meant well with that cardie and slippers, but what we really wanted for Christmas was a model that we could build. So here's some great news. Trouble is it will cost you over a grand. Eaglemoss Collections, the...
Abandoned Garage in North West England
At Free Car Mag we sometimes wonder if collectively we are not just a bit funny in the head. Why else would we find this video so brilliant. Here is an old fashioned '70s/'80s forecourt which seems to have been left to rot. There is a lovely Morris Marina, a Morris...
