Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
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 using radio controlled cars, tyres
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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 racing, having just finished the FIA F3 European
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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 price of driving electric versus driving a petrol or
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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 the day. In the last four years there has been a
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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 series…
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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 ECU via the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port to provide instant diagnostic data,
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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 business traveller. The cabin is tailored for relaxation with luxurious
Read More: Project Lorry – The spanners are out
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 short films which fills in the
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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 together in the sprawling grounds of their country pile
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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 & Furious, The Girl on the Train and Disney smash hit Beauty and
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