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Spanner Addicts produce the Spanner Report

by James Ruppert | Oct 26, 2018 | Articles, Classic Cars

Spanner Addicts are our favourite bunch of mad mechanics and now they’ve got a magazine out… If you like getting your hands dirty and getting stuck into a restoration then they are your cheerful and expert guides. You can watch their brilliant videos here. https://www.youtube.com/c/spanneraddicts Read their brilliant new magazine right here. https://issuu.com/t5publications/docs/spanner_report_1_26.10.18 Please let

Dolph Lungren Pumps it Up with Volvo Excavators

by James Ruppert | Oct 24, 2018 | Articles, Celebrities

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has teamed up with Swedish star Dolph Lundgren to showcase the ultimate in excavator endurance in stunt-filled mini-movie Pump It Up and coming soon to Free Car Mag as we were lucky enough to interview the great man and ask him about trucks, excavators, Hollywood and Christmas. Revealing the toughness,

Rebecca Racer Joins MotorEasy

by James Ruppert | Oct 16, 2018 | Articles, MotorEasy

Rebecca Racer (real name Rebecca Jackon) has been sharing tips, advice and reviews for over a decade, and is currently presenting “Modern Wheels or Classic Steals” on DAVE. Now the great news is that she is part of the motoreasy team Her new and used car reviews for The Telegraph & What Car? are a

Most searched for car brands

by James Ruppert | Oct 11, 2018 | Articles, News

Select Car Leasing have looked into the world’s most well-known car brands. This is often measured by sales figures, but does that really tell the full story? They delved into Google to find the most searched for and talked about car brands in every single country around the world in the last 12 months. Europe:"

MFKZ is our sort of madcap MANGA cartoon

by James Ruppert | Oct 10, 2018 | Articles, Films

MFKZ centers on young Angelino and his skull-and-flame pal Vinny, who live in a seedy tenement in an L.A.-inspired dystopian metropolis – a burnt-out, gang-and-cockroach-ridden, neo-urban hell. Following a scooter accident Angelino starts experiencing migraines, strange hallucinations and fits of rage-inspired superpowers, as he slowly awakens to the truth of his origins: he is half"

ZOPA NAMES THE MOST ICONIC SCREEN CARS

by James Ruppert | Oct 2, 2018 | Articles, Car Culture, Films, TV

James Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 is the most iconic car in TV & Film history, according to a new study by pioneering financial services company, Zopa. Inspector Morse’s maroon MK II Jag followed in second place. Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger from The Fast and The Furious came third, followed by Doc Brown’s DeLorean from the

Diagnostic Checks can cost up to £180 says motoreasy

by James Ruppert | Sep 24, 2018 | Articles, MotorEasy, Technology

Franchised dealers are charging up to £180 for a simple car diagnostic check that can take as little as 30 minutes, according to MotorEasy, the car ownership and maintenance service. An investigation of franchised dealers across the country revealed consumers aren’t always getting a fair price when it comes to finding out what’s wrong with

Car Manufacturers use too much Jargon says motoreasy

by James Ruppert | Sep 10, 2018 | Articles, Car Products, MotorEasy, Technology

Car manufacturers are guilty of confusing drivers with complicated names for common features and simple technology. MotorEasy has revealed some of the most baffling lingo used by car makers as it continues its fight for “plain English” in the UK automotive industry. The car ownership and maintenance service has launched the ‘Lost in Translation’ campaign

DUA LIPA AND JAGUAR CREATE MUSIC TRACK EVERY FAN CAN REMIX

by James Ruppert | Sep 4, 2018 | Articles, Celebrities, New Model

Here is a sneak peek into what’s inside the next Issue of your favourite Free Car Mag. British/Kosovan singer-songwriter Dua Lipa has collaborated with Jaguar to make music in a completely new way. Using Jaguar’s custom-made software, she created an exclusive remix of her latest track, ‘Want To’ and empowered fans all over the world"

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The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering combines Classics and Hollywood

by James Ruppert | Aug 30, 2018 | Articles, Celebrities, Classic Cars

Actors Eric Bana, Garrett Hedlund and Angela Sarafyan attend The Quail. A Motorsports Gathering, organized by The Peninsula Hotels, in Carmel Valley California. What a great place to be, not least because we spotted Jay Leno as the MC surrounded by some of the most beautiful cars ever made. Now in its sixteenth year, the

FIRST DATES COUPLES GO ‘SPEED DATING’ WITH CITROËN

by James Ruppert | Aug 23, 2018 | Articles, Celebrities

Well, this is fun, Citroën UK has treated three blind date couples to the ultimate version of ‘speed dating’, by hosting their first dates while being driven at speed around a rally stage. The special ‘speed dating’ session involved the couples getting to know each other whilst being driven around the Brands Hatch rally stage

NEW WEST END THEATRE OPENS… IN A CAR

by James Ruppert | Aug 22, 2018 | Articles, Car Culture

Launching in London’s West End this week is a new play that takes place entirely within a car – with the cast sitting in the front seats and the audience in the back. The unique play has been created by Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Bola Agbaje, famed for her critically-acclaimed first play ‘Gone Too