If every motorist had to take their test on a bike before they were allowed in a car, the roads would surely become much safer. Because once car drivers realised how exposed they are on two wheels, they might just start to treat other road users with more respect, says Peter Carroll.
Twelve-time international superbike champion Dougie Lampkin will quite literally be popping up all over the Goodwood Estate throughout the annual Festival of Speed this July. He’s been given the keys to Goodwood Park, the Earl of March’s estate, and could surprise visitors with appearances all over the grounds!
Although the smallest of the Leaping Cats has never really captured the public’s affection, it is now at least starting to sell in ‘encouraging’ numbers according to Jaguar, writes Peter Carroll.
With the arrival of diesels and estates, the Mazda6 range is finally up to full strength - and ready to take on allcomers, says motoring editor Peter Carroll. Read on to see how it performed on a test drive in north Wales.
Motorsport manufacturers lavish millions of pounds each year on new engineering technology and vehicle testing - but do they overlook the mental performance of their drivers? Peter Carroll meets a West Midlands-based sports psychologist who thinks they do.
Renault has left it late to enter the SUV market and its dumpy-looking Koleos is hardly the most dramatically-styled vehicle in its sector. But this 4×4’s unprepossessing looks disguise a capable, practical and comfortable vehicle, as Peter Carroll finds out.
They may not be as fast as Ferraris or luxurious as Lamborghinis, but a collection of Skodas, Ladas and Trabants still pulled in scores of enthusiasts at a car show near Wolverhampton.
When it comes to flagship sports saloons, Mercedes-Benz models have tended to rank behind those of BMW or Audi. Motoring editor Peter Carroll tests the storming new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
Last year can’t have been a particularly bountiful one for your average Subaru dealer. Stuck with an ageing model line-up, no proper entry-level car and little sign of the firm’s long-awaited diesel engine, they must have found the going pretty tough.
German carmaker Audi, part of the VW Group, has broken ranks with its latest luxury model by charging less for the diesel versions than the equivalent petrol models, writes motoring editor Peter Carroll.
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