Automotive

This is the extraordinary moment a Land Rover towed a 110-TONNE road train through the Australian outback. The Land Rover Discovery has a maximum certified towing capacity of 3.5-tonnes on public roads. But to show what the £55,000 off-road was really capable of, Land Rover took a model out to the Lasseter Highway in the Northern Territory. They then hooked the Discovery up to a 100-metre long, seven-trailer road train and towed it for almost ten miles. On the route,...

A Star Wars fan has gone over to the marque side of customisation and plastered stickers from the sci-fi classic -- all over his £256,000 Rolls Royce. The 155mph Rolls-Royce Dawn is one of the world's most expensive and desirable convertibles. But having a luxury British car wasn't enough for the owner of this Roller - who might feel the force of the style police when they see it. The owner of a brand-new Rolls-Royce has covered their luxury car...

Scare tactics were being used on speeding drivers in a quaint village - by effigies of Donald Trump waiting at a bus stop and a mooning policeman. Rather than lobbying the local authority with demands for speed cameras to be installed, villagers took an innovative DIY approach to the problem. Somerton Villagers have filled their streets with scarecrows in an effort to stop people speeding through.  Homemade scarecrows have popped up along the edge of the road in Somerton, Oxon,...

A driver had a miracle escape when they lost control of their sports car and ploughed into a LAMPPOST. Shocking images show how the Toyota MR2 was almost ripped in half by the impact of the collision at around 5pm on Sunday (17/9). Incredibly, the motorist managed to walk from the mangled wreckage with just minor injuries following the horror smash near Alvaston, Derbs. Derbyshire Police said the driver crashed the flash motor after hitting standing water on the A50...

A motorist has died after he parked in a hard shoulder and was hit by a lorry. The M5 northbound was shut following the smash at 4.40am today (Thurs) causing miles of tailbacks during the morning rush hour. Police have found the victim's car on the hard shoulder and believe he parked up and got out before he was stuck by the HGV and then other vehicles. The horrific crash took place between J16 and J14 in South Gloucestershire and...

A Scottish couple have become the first people to complete the Mongol Rally in an all-electric vehicle after relying on cafes, hotels and BARBERSHOPS to recharge on the way. Chris and Julie Ramsey, aka Plug In Adventures, crossed the finish line in Ulan-Ude on Saturday in their modified 2016 Nissan LEAF after travelling 8,000 miles through 13 countries to reach Siberia. They charged their car 111 times for less than £100 in electricity costs en route, but were forced to...

Insurance companies offer a range of services that most folks simply don’t understand. Each of these juggernauts is competing for your business, offering a wide range of policies ‘tailored’ to your needs and preferences. This makes it difficult to compare options between providers. While some companies have the distinct honour of being regarded as low-cost providers of insurance, this may not hold true with all plans and options provided by that company. It is important to use insurance aggregator sites...

A new app-based car washing service has been launched in London which could transform the way car owners get their motors washed. WashDoctors offer an on-demand service which marries local workers to parked cars in need of a good scrubbing. Founded on the principle of saving time, car owners don't even need to be there when their car is being serviced - they simply pinpoint the car’s location on a map and are free to get on with their day in the...

The world's smallest car dealership is set to open next week - with customers choosing their new motor from a PHONE BOX. Peugeot has converted the classic red phone box, just 0.8m square, into a fully-connected online showroom. Potential customers will be able to access the micro-dealership in London's Russell Square by getting a special door code from the Peugeot website. They can then use an iPad to connect to an e-commerce portal to browse, configure, finance and order a...