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1 in 10 male drivers have lost control of a vehicle whilst travelling with their pet

by James Ruppert | Sep 13, 2016 | Articles, Safety

That would never happen if we had Porter as our passenger pet… Brits are unaware of the correct safety procedures when it comes to travelling with their pets in a vehicle, new survey reveals. Leading vehicle leasing company Leasing Options has surveyed the nation's drivers that are pet owners in order to reveal just how

Ken Block’s GYMKHANA NINE: Raw Industrial Playground

by James Ruppert | Sep 13, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, Videos

The Hoonigan is back. We adore Ken Block and his antics and we know you do to. So the latest one is out right now. More info and photos: http://blog.hoonigan.com/?p=2312&prev… You might not be as good as Ken, but Ford Focus RS customers can now further enhance the performance of the award-winning hot hatch, with

Pirelli Calendar 2017 Teaser – Spot the Celebrity

by James Ruppert | Sep 12, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, Fashion, Videos

There is the usual buzz around the latest Pirelli Calendar and this teaser is fun because you can try and spot the artfully hidden celeb. The photographer is Peter Lindbergh – who previously shot the calendar in 1996 and 2002. Know for his cinematic style of photography, look out for (and look away now if

VOLVO say ‘Drive Me’ as self driving cars will be coming to a road near you in 2017

by James Ruppert | Sep 12, 2016 | Articles, New Model, Safety

Free Car Mag are not at all sure that this is a good thing, but it is happening whether we like it or not. Here is the story… Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has officially kicked off Drive Me, the world’s most ambitious and advanced public autonomous driving experiment. This morning it produced the

Bridget Jones's Baby – Weekend Rom Com

by James Ruppert | Sep 8, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, Films

We rather like the Bridget films, not least because there was a lovely Mercedes 280 Convertible and old fashioned Ford Focus in the snow action. With this baby one they seem to have gone well off the book, but at least Le Mans hero Patrick Dempsey is in it, so we will give it a

Hell or High Water – Your Serious Southern Drawl of Film for the Weekend

by James Ruppert | Sep 8, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, Films

Free Car Mag have an outing organised next weekend to this, but if you want to pop along first and tell us if it is as good as it looks or not, please do. Certainly anything with Jeff Bridges, dust and countless pick up trucks is our idea of a good film. Some might be

Bear Grylls former Free Car Mag Cover Star Skydives to test Land Rover's Intelligent Seat Fold Technology

by James Ruppert | Sep 7, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, New Model, Videos

World-renowned British adventurer and well-known Land Rover owner Bear Grylls took to the skies to put the New Discovery’s Intelligent Seat Fold technology to the ultimate test. The system allows Discovery owners to configure their vehicle seating through the InControl Remote app on their smartphone from anywhere in the world – even in mid-air. Having

Bridgestone Tyres determined to keep the Jaguar XJ220 on the road – Jay Leno would approve

by James Ruppert | Sep 7, 2016 | Articles, Celebrities, Classic Cars

This fantastic episode of Jay Leno's Garage explains why this rare supercar is so special and here's how Bridgestone is working hard to make sure they stay firmly gripped to the road. Thanks to a coming together of minds, Bridgestone has started working with Don Law XJ220 in the UK to develop a new generation

Toyota Prius – When in Rome it’s Zero Emission most of the time

by James Ruppert | Sep 7, 2016 | Articles, New Model, Videos

OK so the latest Prius is all zero emission in Rome according to scientists, however, dig this fantastic Toyota USA video, what a car ad should look like. Meanwhile, here’s the science stuff… The new, fourth generation Toyota Prius has delivered exceptional results in an academic test of its ability to run on electric power

New Land Rover Discovery – Coming Soon – Meanwhile here are some old Discos in the wild…

by James Ruppert | Sep 6, 2016 | Articles, New Model, Videos

Here we have First sight of Land Rover’s new full-sized, seven-seat SUV. Land Rover tell us that it has been created with absolute versatility, capability and technology like no other and continues the Land Rover Above and Beyond journey. The New Discovery world premiere: 28th September 2016 ahead of the Paris Motor Show. The new

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