Category: Car stuff
Top 10 car features including golf ball gear knob and Skoda integrated umbrella
The nation’s favourite 'hidden car features' have been named – with the iconic, but perhaps not so hidden, Volkswagen Golf GTI golf ball gear knob, pictured above, coming out on top. The dimpled gear shifter topped a poll of 2,000 drivers by video technology company CitNOW to find the nation’s most popular secret features that…
Audi introduces on demand service for short term rental
A range of Audi models available for short-term loan periods from one hour to 28 days One all-in fee including unlimited mileage, fully comprehensive insurance, Roadside Assistance, delivery & collection Prices from £70 per day Available for collection from Audi Centre or delivery within 30-minute radius First Audi on demand facility established in Manchester, with more cities to…
Audi and Ericsson announce 5G automotive partnership
Audi and Ericsson have announced a partnership to use 5G technology for automotive production in 'smart factories'. At the Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany, the two companies agreed on a range of activities exploring the potential of 5G as a future-proof communication technology that can meet the high demands of automotive production. The two companies…
Seven out of ten believe smart driving technology can improve other drivers’ road safety
Only 17% of Brits use reverse cameras, according to Money SuperMarket research New research from price comparison site MoneySuperMarket reveals that the majority of Brits (71 per cent) believe that other road users could improve their safety with smart driving technology. With over 1,700 fatalities on the road from September 2016…
Virtuo promises to disrupt car rental market with UK launch
Pictured: Karim Kaddoura (co-founder) and Michael Alton (General Manager UK & Ireland) of car rental start-up Virtuo If you've ever hired a car at the airport, you know what a huge pain in the backside it is. You get off your plane feeling tired, have to find the right car rental…
Goodwood Festival of Speed – Roborace becomes first autonomous car to complete Hill Climb
There's so much of interest for car enthusiasts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from classic cars, such as the original Ford Mustang 'Bullitt' driven by Steve McQueen, to modern day super cars like the Lamborghini Aventador. However it was the development of autonomous vehicles like the Roborace which most interested us. Chris Price reports…
5 things to see at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed – including Tesla Model 3, Ford Mustang GT
Staged every summer since 1993, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the world’s largest automotive garden party, set against the spectacular backdrop of Goodwood House in West Sussex, UK. Over 600 cars and motorcycles spanning the phenomenal history of motoring and motor sport take part with some of the most legendary figures from the sport (and…
Thinkware launches F200 dashcam
THINKWARE has announced its latest dashcam, the F200. The new two-channel (2CH) F200 records in Full HD 1080p with Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and offers 720p HD at the rear. Thinkware claims its high-quality image capability offers drivers excellent coverage at the front and rear of their vehicle, while minimizing blind spots thanks to the 140° wide…
Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang GT from Bullitt makes European debut at Goodwood FOS
Sean Kiernan owner of the iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT The iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by the late Steve McQueen in the movie Bullitt – and lost to history until the beginning of this year – will make its first appearance outside the US at the 2018 Goodwood Festival…
Foster and Partners to reveal life on Mars habitation pod at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Foster + Partners is to present its vision of life on Mars and the Moon as part of its Future Lab showcase at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 The architecture firm will display a range of models, robotics and futuristic designs developed by the firm to explore the future of life in space. Forming…
