UK Cars

Beyond the Car - The Future of UK Urban Mobility

Adam Stones | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK
Adam Stones

The majority of car journeys are made by just one passenger; a hugely inefficient way to get around. It is expected that the future of (powered) urban transport will be in much smaller personal vehicles, and will encourage the use of more semi-autonomous transport systems.

Unwritten Rules of the Road

Amanda Walters | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Amanda Walters

We all know our Highway Code, else we wouldn't be driving. There are also unwritten rules of the road though that we should all be aware of, in order to promote "happy drivers". These rules will serve as a reminder of common sense and courtesy that will keep you from being "that guy"

Lamborghini's Insane Concept Car Is A Fighter Jet For The Road

Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Tech

Lamborghini are already well known for their outlandishly beautiful cars - but to celebrate their 50th birthday they've really kicked things up a gear...

Things to Consider When Buying Car Insurance from Comparison Sites

Daley James Francis | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Daley James Francis

We've all seen the expensive - and often incredibly annoying - TV adverts about car insurance, and how they can save you money and all the rest of it. But sometimes it has to be about more than just saving money, and more about what it actually covers.

I Left My Heart in the Motor City

Laura Potts | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Laura Potts

If it's possible to capitalise on the idea that your city is special because it perennially has one of the highest homicide rates in the Western world (2012's stats: around 400); or because people flock from around the globe to experience its unique brand of 'ruin porn'; or because it's a badge of honour to survive such a notoriously dystopian landscape - then Detroit is setting a new standard for self-promotion.

Apple Patents Hint At 'iCar'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Tech

A raft of new Apple patents suggests the tech giant might attempt to replace your car key with your iPhone. According to documents published by the...

Experts Warn Traffic Fumes Could Increase Stroke Risk

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Traffic fumes may increase the risk of stroke by narrowing the arteries that carry blood to the brain, a study has found. Tests showed that increas...

My Sister, the Formula One Driver

David Stoddart | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Sport
David Stoddart

Dreams do come true. At 30, my sister Susie Wolff is a development driver for the Williams Formula One team and had her first F1 test last year. Susie trusted me to film over a year of her racing life for my documentary Driven: The Fastest Woman in the World filmed over a year of Susie's racing life, including her testing for Williams.

Six Biggest Mistakes Even Mechanics Make When Buying a Car

Charli Radke | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Charli Radke

We all make mistakes. And one of the biggest places mistakes happen is on the car lot. When you walk on the lot to buy a car, it is highly likely that no matter how prepared you are, you will make mistakes. In fact, even car salesmen and mechanics make many of the same mistakes the rest of us do.

The 12 Most Awesome Race Tracks On The Planet

Sean Dominey | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Sport
Sean Dominey

There are no two ways about it - racing tracks are cool. Even when there are no cars on them, just looking at the chicanes and the straights brings home the smell of burning rubber and the excitement that goes with it.

A Whizz in the Porsche 911

Lara Platman | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Sport
Lara Platman

Go and say hello to Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams at Goodwood Revival in September once you have watched him race, I am sure you will, like me, be struck in awe at how he uses his engineering skills, squeezing the most out of the car and yet, brings it home with a smile on his face.

Car Technology Driving Us Mad

Ben Collins | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech
Ben Collins

More recently car manufacturers have been swinging left faster than a Tory manifesto. Modern cars are turning into communists that won't let us do anything without the intervention of a higher authority, and it's dangerous.

£10.5bn Potholes

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK

Councils need as much as £10.5 billion to bring Britain's "crumbling roads" back to a good condition, according to a report. Local authorities in ...

MPs Condemn 'Terrorist Car' Name

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK Politics

Is Korean car manufacturer Kia secretly on the side of terrorists? No. Probably not. But MPs have condemned the firm for causing "deep offence" with t...

New Wraith Revealed By Rolls-Royce

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 06.03.2013 | UK

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has revealed its latest supercar - the Wraith. Unveiled at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday, the V12 engine, 624 horse power...

Applying the Sharing Economy By Renting Professionals' Time - Who Needs Fast Cars and Music?

Simon Harper | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK
Simon Harper

As more of us start to assess what we really value in our working lives we may find that the sharing economy opens up more options for our own working lives too, as portfolio working and 'renting time' become increasingly mainstream.

PICS: BMW Designs 42-Wheel, 19-Engine Super Car To Cheer Up 4 Year Old Boy

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK Tech

BMW has designed a 42-wheeled, 19 engine super sports car - all in order to help realise a four-year-old boy's dream. The amazing invention was ins...

Masters Of Re-Invention: Say Hello To Dacia

Posted 14.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle

What makes good design great? It's a tough question, isn't it? As design innovation plays an ever more integral role in our everyday lives - from our ...

Jeremy Clarkson Drives The World's Smallest Car (VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.02.2013 | UK Tech

Jeremy Clarkson and the staff of Top Gear have built the world's smallest car - and then driven it on one of the busiest roads in the South East. C...

MEPs Sounded Out Over Anti-traffic Noise Plan

European Parliament Web Team | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Politics
European Parliament Web Team

Noise is one of the scourges of modern life and one of the main causes is traffic noise. Research by the European Environmental Agency shows that half of the people living in urban areas suffer from unbearable traffic noise.

Car Crash: Ford Loses £5m A DAY In Europe

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

US car manufacturing giant Ford has revealed a staggering £1.1 billion annual loss, as the Eurozone crisis leads to poor sales in the recession-hit c...

The Internet of the Automobile

Jim Bak | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Tech
Jim Bak

Thirty years ago a "thinking car" was the stuff of fantasy TV dramas. Three decades later a new breed of intelligent automobiles have driven off the set of Knight Rider and onto our roads making it easier than ever before to navigate from place to place.

Getting to Grips With Winter Driving

Andy Dingley | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Andy Dingley

With plunging temperatures and bursts of sleet and snow working their way across the UK, making driving conditions at best unpredictable, and at worst, treacherous, tyres are more important than ever. Standard tyres fail to get to grips with the change in conditions. What can be done to combat this and keep us all moving?

Audi Unveils Light 'Swarms' To Cover The Back Of Your Car

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK Tech

Audi has revealed a bizarre new car with a 'swarm' of lights on its back. The technicolour vehicle uses 'organic' OLED tech, and features thousands...

UK Car Production Hits Four-Year High

PA | Posted 17.01.2013 | UK

Car production in the UK accelerated ahead last year to its highest level for four years. And the number of cars made for export reached an all-tim...