Police chief’s speed camera shake up prompts privatisation fears

Police chief’s sp...

Filed under: Police/Emergency , Government/Legal , Safety , UK , News Private companies could be given the responsibility for handing out speeding fines after an influential police body suggested the work should be “outsourced”. Mick Giannasi, the head of roads policing at...
Jaguar reveals XJ75 Platinum Concept

Jaguar reveals XJ75 Pla...

Filed under: Concept Cars , Tuners , UK , Jaguar , Luxury , Events , News Jaguar has revealed a specially commissioned XJ concept car to commemorate the brand’s 75th anniversary. The XJ75 Platinum Concept was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this weekend, and...
Mid-season review: Red Bull

Mid-season review: Red ...

On car performance alone, Red Bull should already have won both world titles, but instead find themselves in a tight scrap with archrivals McLaren and Ferrari with slim leads in both drivers’ and constructors’ championships. A combination of reliability problems, crashes and...
Mid-season review: Ferrari

Mid-season review: Ferr...

Filed under: Motorsport , Ferrari , News Driver error and sheer lucklessness had dominated the first half of 2010 for Ferrari until the recent German Grand Prix, when they were well adrift in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. Now, after a 1-2 finish in...
Could trees replace speed cameras?

Could trees replace spe...

Filed under: Police/Emergency , Government/Legal , Green , News Norfolk County Council has hit upon an idea that could potentially please everyone – planting trees to replace speed cameras. And so far it seems to work. The council reckons that drivers feel they are going faster...

Video: Eight spectators...

Filed under: Motorsport , Videos , News Eight people were killed when a truck crashed into the crowd at an off road race in Southern California this weekend. The accident occurred just after the start of the California 200 race through the Mojave desert as the first twenty vehicles...
Morgan unveils Eva GT at Pebble Beach

Morgan unveils Eva GT a...

Filed under: Sports/GTs , UK , Morgan , Other motor shows , Luxury , Events , News As expected, the venerable British sports carmaker Morgan unveiled its stunning Eva GT in California this weekend. The grand tourer is a fresh departure for the brand as it offers genuine four-seater...
First Pirelli test on Monday

First Pirelli test on M...

Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One Pirelli will reportedly begin its formula one track testing programme on Monday. According to the Spanish daily AS, the sport’s new tyre supplier for 2011 will be running at the Mugello circuit near Florence in Italy. The sports newspaper said...
Road trips that are more than just a drive

Road trips that are mor...

Filed under: Opinion/Editorial , Picture Galleries For many driving is just a means of getting from A to B but for others the travelling is as great a pleasure as arriving. Some trips and some routes have become legendary and for that reason deserve celebrating. Here is a selection of...
Keep the kids happy on the road

Keep the kids happy on ...

Filed under: Gadgets , Lifestyle , Safety , Tech , Trends With the holiday season in full swing and families planning trips across the UK and abroad, a potential flashpoint guaranteed to bring travel misery needs to be avoided – how to stop the kids getting bored on a long car...

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