Car Chiefs Use Victorian Methods to Crack Down on Texting At The Wheel

Car chiefs have gone back to the future in a bid to stop drivers from being distracted by their mobile phones at the wheel.

Despite tough new police crackdowns, one in five admits illegally texting while driving.

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Jaguar XJ R-Sport Review

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist. Tweeting @carwriteupsc

Jaguars are well-known for their graceful lines – and the XJ, with its lithe, modern-day style, backs that up.

The robust, brawny lower section of the Jaguar XJ is juxtaposed … Read More

2017 Audi A5 Sportback – REVIEWED

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist Tweeting: @carwriteups

There are lots of luxury German cars on the motoring market – and the 2017 Audi A5 Sportback is one of them.

The latest A5 is powerfully built, but … Read More

Man Builds Jet Powered Hearse In Plymouth

An eccentric Brit has unveiled plans to drive at more than 200mph in a jet–powered HEARSE.

Matt McKeown, 56, already holds the title for the world’s fastest shopping trolley after he attached a jetengine and hit 70mph.

But the extreme engineer is taking speed to a new level in his … Read More

Suzuki Swift 2017 – First Drive Review

Test location: Monaco

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist – Tweeting: @carwriteups

If you like superminis, you’ll love the all-new 2017 Suzuki Swift. It has a straightforward, non-pretentious quality about it – a trait that goes … Read More

Ford Grand C-Max – Reviewed

Reviewed by Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist – tweeting @carwriteups 

Ford’s Grand C-Max is a car designed to carry up to seven people safely and comfortably. It’s got all the things that make life easier.

Things such … Read More

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF – Reviewed

Reviewed by Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist – tweeting @carwriteups 

‘RF’ stands for is ‘Retractable Fastback’, but it’s not just the name that distinguishes itself from the regular MX-5 – the RF has its own look.

It’s … Read More

How to test drive a used car

As purchases go, buying a car is one of the big ones – and not just because most cars cost a lot of money either. Here we explain how to properly test drive a used car.

We spend … Read More

BMW Through the Ages

Certain brands are widely regarded as elite standard bearers for their industry, such as Rolex in the wristwatch market and Apple in the mobile phone industry.

When it comes to quality cars, the first name that comes to … Read More

2017 Mazda 3 Review

Reviewed by Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist – tweeting @carwriteups 

Reliability king, Mazda, has changed its popular Mazda3 model for 2017. Motoring journalist, Tim Barnes-Clay, was at the new car’s launch in Aberdeen.

The medium-sized family motor … Read More