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Nothing says ‘science fiction’ quite like a car that can drive itself and the idea of an autonomous car has been the futuristic calling card of Hollywood films for many years, from Total Recall’s Johnny C...

It is often assumed that to own a fast car, you need to be exceedingly wealthy with a high flying job. But when you look closer and go through the many online used car listings, there are some amazing bargains ...

Having proper car insurance and a valid licence are pretty basic requirements when it comes to car ownership but thousands of UK motorists had their car taken away after failing to take care of these relatively...

4X4’s are dominating the car market right now, and with good reason! They offer impressive visibility, often luxurious comfort and a real sense of safety to drivers, especially those with large families. With...

Ever since Toyota set the ball rolling with the Prius in 1997, hybrid cars have grown in popularity to the point that you can’t go half a mile without seeing one of these part-electric cars. Every carmaker...

Due to the lack of copyright laws in China, the Chinese car industry is one of the most unoriginal around and this infographic from selectcarleasing.co.uk shows the best examples. ...

Rumours surrounding the possible ‘Apple Car’ have been flying around for a year now and with Apple taking such a strong interest in McLaren, it seemed only right that we sat down and made some predictions b...

Unleaded or diesel? For decades, these were the only choices when it came to how your car was fuelled. Today though, it’s a little less straightforward following the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles, w...

It was revealed at the recent Paris Motor Show that 22 cars would be in with a chance of driving away with the prestigious ‘World Car of the Year’, a title currently held by the Mazda MX-5 and rightly so. O...

Electric cars have gone from a peculiar novelty to an everyday part of Britain’s motoring landscape in a few short years. The arrival of the Nissan Leaf in 2011 was a landmark moment for electric vehicles ...

Driving whilst using a mobile a phone has always been considered dangerous, but now, UK experts believe the problem to be as dangerous as when driving under the influence of alcohol, with a recent study underta...

Smiling has been scientifically proven to make you feel better, and it is widely accepted that more facial muscles are used to frown than to smile. Life is full of things that bring a pleasant upward arch to...

Video game graphics have certainly come a long way in the last few years to the point where now it’s hard to tell the difference between a real photograph and a gameplay screenshot! Let’s check out some of ...

We’ve already looked at the slugmobiles at the opposite end of the spectrum with our feature on the seven slowest cars on sale in the UK right now. This time, it’s the quickest! Slight disclaimer before ...

There are so many videos online of car stunts; YouTube has everything from incredible film and TV moments, all the way through to shaky phone footage of downright dangerous ‘tricks’. With this in mind, we t...

As some parts of the UK continue to extend summer well into September with record temperatures, the sounds (and sights) of an ice cream van cannot be more of a welcome thing on a balmy, hazy afternoon. F...

You may be thinking “What exactly is a crossover” well it’s a vehicle that has been specifically and carefully engineered to cross an SUV with features from a passenger vehicle, typically those of a stati...

You’d expect a website that raves about cars day-in day-out to answer the headline of this article with a short, sharp ‘no’. However, this week marks World Car-free Day (Thurs 22nd Sept), the aim of wh...

Subaru has come a long way since the 360 ‘microcar’, going on to develop bigger and better cars year after year. When you think of the classic Subaru Impreza, the first name that comes to mind is mos...

Music videos are some of the most highly viewed pieces of content on YouTube, often racking up millions of plays. If you take a look at some of your favourite music videos, you are bound to find a least a coupl...

Hey, remember that guy who used to present Top Gear? What was his name? Lanky fella, curly hair, generally offensive with a tendency to punch producers when presented with cooked meats? Jeremy Clarkson, that’...

During recent years we have been seeing a lot of futuristic concept cars, such as: The Mercedes-Maybach 6, BMW's Next 100 concept  and the Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 that really gets us excited about the ...

Four-wheeled vehicles are as embedded into video games as guns and the humble floating platform. Anyone who has ever picked up a video game controller has almost certainly played a driving game, or a game with ...

For the earliest car on the list, cast your mind back to 1990 when the Lexus LS 400 was launched. This was a one model specification that offered a terrifically smooth and quiet ride. With a 250-hp 4.0-liter V-...