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The World’s Most Interesting Roads

This is obviously extremely subjective, touching upon anyone’s interpretation of the term ‘interesting’ and what that might encompass. For instance, to some, this may mean out-and out-dangerous with the potential for loss of life. For others, the most astonishing view. Yet others, that the road in question isn’t just a st...

Nurburgring Event 2014

The Green Hell, the 'Ring, the Nordschleife, or simply the Nurburgring - whichever name you choose the chances are if you are a petrol-head you will have heard of this place.

Are Your Alloy Wheels Recyclable?

So you’ve seriously curbed, pranged, dented or even cracked one of your wheels. No option for it, time to fork out for a new one, right? Or even a set of four. Well, perhaps.

2014 Belgium Grand Prix

There's nothing quite like the thrill of attending a motor race, and the F1 is no exception. Regarded by many as the pinnacle of motorsport, tens of thousands of spectators descend to each circuit on the calendar to support their favourite team and drivers. Race 12 took place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the longest circuit in the...

Awesome Car Collections: Jay Z

Everyone’s heard of him, but what do you know about Jay Z? And were you aware he was a car nut?

Removing Plasti Dip From Alloy Wheels

Plasti Dip is a rubberised liquid plastic, applied as a re-colouring spray for cars or accessories, either from a can or pro spraying kit.

Iconic Cars: American Graffiti

As with so many monoliths of the silver screen, American Graffiti followed the classic path of so many famous films, Citizen Kane, Jaws, Gandhi, failing as it did to find any easy backers, taking years to pull together, the shoot beset by difficulties due to budget and red tape.   It’s perhaps easy now to scoff at United Artists, 20th Ce...

Are Alloy Wheels Classed as Modifications?

In reference to cars, for insurance purposes, the term modification essentially means something has been changed or altered from the original factory specification.

Awesome Car Collections: Simon Cowell

As we have seen in some previous blogs, there are quite a few known faces with a penchant for quick motors. But there’s a difference between just liking a fast car and being what’s recognised as ‘a bit of a collector’.  

Speed Camera Myths

Speed Cameras, or ‘Safety Cameras’ to give them their official moniker, have been part of our road-scape twenty-two years. To som...

Google’s Self-Driving Cars

In May earlier this year, at the company’s California headquarters, Google launched their Self-Driving Car. Operated by a single push...

Polish Aluminium Wheels For Chrome Effect | LK Performance

Properly polished aluminium can in fact have the reflective properties of chrome but as with so many of these things, it takes time, patience and a fair amount of effort to find the mirror...

Kimi Raikkonen’s Most Outrageous Moments

The Canadian Grand Prix marked Kimi Raikkonen’s 200th GP.

16 Ways To Lower Your Car Insurance

Iconic Cars: National Lampoon’s Vacation

The usual MO of a car in a classic film is that people then went out in their droves to buy one. DMC’s time-warping DeLorean, Cruise’s Risky Porsche, The Italian Job’s Mini, Herbie…

Awesome Car Collection: Dubai’s Police Dept

If the British Police were to invest in say, a Ferrari or Lambo and state that it was necessary for apprehending speeders, they would be lambasted for flagrant misuse of taxpayers money, publicly humiliated and the Commissioner sacked for allowing something so preposterous to go so far.

What technology developed in F1 Racing has made it into commercial vehicles?

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What to look for when buying used rims

As most readers will agree, we...

The Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction

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Do You Speak Petrol Head? Words With a Different Meaning to Car Lovers

A selective A-Z run through the car enthusiast’s lexicon.