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How Much Does an F1 Car Weigh?

Todd McCandless | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

If you're new to Formula One, there is a number that may be helpful to know and that's 640kgs. The reason this is an important number, or weight, is that it represents the total weight a F1 car must weigh at all times.

WATCH: Don't Drive On The Roadside

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Hello and welcome to the latest in our state-the-bleedin'-obvious road safety tips. And today's lesson? Don't attempt to beat the traffic by blithe...

WATCH: Three Idiots, One Car

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Oh dear. Taking the handbrake off while trying to shift a car stuck on a tight bend at the top of a narrow hill probably seemed like the best idea at ...

WATCH: Brazilians Take Bad Driver Into Their Own Hands

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.09.2012 | UK Comedy

Hey! Pedestrians! Don't you just hate it when a selfish, self-centred driver fails to observe the road markings at a clearly designated crossing point...

Entertainment in the Driving Seat

Rick E. Schwartz | Posted 16.09.2012 | UK Tech
Rick E. Schwartz

In the 80's a thinking car was the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, but as Toyota Prius and Google prep the first driverless car to hit US highways and Ford rolls out self-parking cars around the world, the stuff of Knight Rider fiction jumps from our screens into reality.

Flying 'AeroCar' From 1954 On Sale For $1.25m

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK Tech

Like robots and a decent printer that doesn't need ink every two days, the flying car is a constant future technology which never quite arrives. W...

BMW Safeguards Thousands Of British Jobs With £250 Million Investment

PA | Posted 07.09.2012 | UK

BMW is to invest a further £250 million in its three Mini factories in the UK, safeguarding thousands of jobs, the firm has announced. The money w...

Five Years of Smokefree but Still Much to be Done

Maura Gillespie | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Maura Gillespie

Stopping smoking in enclosed public spaces, banning cigarette vending machines, hiding tobacco displays in shops and supermarkets; legislation has achieved good things over the last five years. But let's not sing in the rain just yet, we should be striving for an even brighter future.

LOOK: Angry Neighbouts Put Boy Racer's Car On Top Of A Tree

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK Comedy

Pity poor Zbigniew Filo. The 24-year-old driver from Lubczyna, Poland, has discovered his car is up a tree and it's his neighbours what done it - ...

Travel Innovations Throughout History

Posted 10.05.2012 | UK Tech

From jumbo jets to bullet trains, travel has come a long way in a short space of time. Technology now means that we can fly around the globe in less t...

PHOTOS: Victoria Launches Her Own Car... At Twice The Normal Cost

Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.06.2012 | Home

Land Rover and Victoria Beckham have unveiled a custom Range Rover which costs twice as much as a standard edition of the same car. The "bespoke lu...

We Are Governed by Fuels - A Drama in a Jerrycan

Sam Fraser | Posted 01.06.2012 | UK Politics
Sam Fraser

Why oh why didn't I panic buy? I watch Britain's Got Talent! I know who Gazza is! Hell, I may never have made a purchase from Greggs but I've eaten a pasty in my time!

WATCH: Wheel Falls Of BMW In The Middle Of The Road

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 14.03.2012 | UK Comedy

Do you know anyone who actually owns a dashboard camera? Or, as they're more commonly known, a dash cam? Because if you do, we'd like to thank you for...

NASCAR Facing F1-Style Cash Woes and Paying Drivers

Todd McCandless | Posted 25.03.2012 | UK
Todd McCandless

Let's face it, times are tough. The economic situation has just about every corner of life reeling with uncertainty and motor sport is no different. W...

Russian Touring Car Driver Has Lucky Escape From Flipping Car (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Simon Crisp | Posted 09.03.2012 | UK

Racing car drivers need to have lightning-quick reactions and nerves of steel, not only to do well and win races... but sometimes just to survive. ...

The Mysterious Case Of The Self-Parking 'Stolen' Car

The Huffington Post UK | Simon Crisp | Posted 09.03.2012 | UK

When police in Australia were called in to investigate a case of a vehicle disappearing from an Adelaide car park, it initially looked like a typical ...

WATCH: Very Weird Gary Busey Car Adverts

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 06.01.2012 | UK Comedy

Gary Busey, it's safe to say, is a bit of a "character". Whether it's dealing with flesh-eating killer fish in Piranha 3DD or dressing up as a woman f...

Incredible Car Stunt Sees Chevy Sonic Kickflip Like A Skateboard... Over A Giant Skateboard (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alastair Plumb | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK Comedy

Rob Drydek isn't your average professional skateboarder. After all, his online bio reads: "Rob Dyrdek is beyond characterization; he is not a personal...

Car Thief Steals Vehicle - With Five-Year-Old Girl Asleep In The Back

PA | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK

Opportunist thieves who stole a car while the owner picked up a takeaway drove off despite his five-year-old daughter being asleep in the back, police...

Chinese Policeman Clings Onto 94mph Illegal Taxi (VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK | Simon Crisp | Posted 09.02.2012 | UK Comedy

When this Chinese cop was run over by an illegal taxi, he was determined not to let the driver get away -- so he clung onto the speeding car for three...

Ships Alerted As Vauxhall Corsa Floats Across Bristol Channel

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 29.11.2011 | UK

A special alert is to be broadcast warning ships of a Vauxhall Corsa that is floating across the Bristol channel. Swansea Coastguard say that the v...

Lotus Renault: 'Bold Failure' Justifies Petrov's Bold Rebuke

Todd McCandless | Posted 19.01.2012 | UK
Todd McCandless

No one expects them to make a leap from where they are now to winning the title in 2012 and if they can do it, then good for them but perhaps prudence is a better strategy and patient building upon a solid design and solid driver lineup will reap bigger rewards over the next two years in which they can build.

Senna's McLaren? Yes, You Can Drive That Too

Todd McCandless | Posted 07.01.2012 | UK
Todd McCandless

McLaren, I've learned over the years, doesn't do anything half-hearted. n fact, they are very selective in who they work with and who they choose to lend their name to. One looks no further than the myriad games, toys and swag bereft of their name to see that truism.

The Focus on Military Lobbying Now Needs to Turn to Insurance Industry Lobbyists

Peter Martindale | Posted 26.12.2011 | UK Politics
Peter Martindale

The insurance industry gets away with unacceptable abuse. From banking (ie. payment protection insurance), to extended appliance warranties, some of w...

World's Oldest Working Car Sells For £3m

AOL | Posted 08.12.2011 | UK

The world's oldest working car, a 1884 De Dion Bouton, has exceeded all expectations and sold for a stunning $4.6m (£2.9m) at auction in the United S...