Fuel costs make up a large part of car ownership and nowadays fuel economy is something everyone is looking out for when they are buying a new car or choosing new car tyres. The latest price drops in the supermarket petrol station forecourts will be much appreciated by drivers all across the country, but will […]
We all know car insurance companies will increase your premium for lots of reasons, for example if you receive a motoring fine of any sort. However, are you aware that even for the same value of fine, the increase in your premium can be very different depending on what the fine was for? You might think […]
Yes, really! New research has shown that merely expecting a call or text to arrive can mean your attention is distracted from the road. And less attention on the road is often the first step to a car crash. It is true that good brakes and good quality car tyres are vital in reducing your […]
It is easy to make the mistake that the price of the car is the biggest outlay, but actually the bigger costs are still to come at that point. Fuel, insurance, maintenance, accident repair; these all add up until they dwarf the original cost of the car. This is why it is worthwhile asking a […]
These days many car lovers are choosing to buy a car that they can take on track days as well as for getting them from A to B on a daily basis. Admittedly many of these crossover cars at the lower end of the market do make for rather noisy day to day driving (long […]
We all know we ought to check our tyres regularly, both for wear and tear, and the tyre pressures, but do you really know what you are looking for? Your car tyres are the only part of your car that is in contact with the road, so the way your car drives will depend a […]
The Williams Formula One team had an eventful day at the Spanish Grand Prix, what with Maldonado winning for the first time since 2004, Senna retiring after a crash with Schumacher, and then a fire breaking out in the Williams team garage after the race. Of course, for Williams team owner Frank Williams, the day […]
Tyre design and manufacturing is a thriving industry, and researchers are always working to come up with the next big thing in tyres. As a result, there are some amazing innovations that may be appearing on our cars in the (hopefully) not too distant future. Who knows, one day the tyres that are fitted as […]
By now, all drivers ought to be aware of the dangers of drink driving, and even drug driving has recently become a commonly used term. We know that both drinking, or using inappropriate (whether illegal or over the counter) drugs while driving delays your reactions, but did you know that texting, checking your emails, or […]
Most people will associate UEFA Euro 2012 with football, but for Continental it’s all about tyres! As part of their sponsorship they will be equipping the coaches transporting the players with their own tyres. Forty buses provided for fans in Poland will also be fitted with Continental tyres. The tyres are a special Euro 2012 […]