Automotive

The RAF is giving people an opportunity to win a £275,000 Aston Martin for just £20 in a raffle for the Benevolent Fund. For those who have long dreamed of owning an Aston Martin but don't quite have the money to pay for it, this could be your chance to get your hands this prestigious motor. A charity raffle is giving anyone the chance to win a limited edition Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows car, worth £275,000, for just £20....

  The world's first car running on a biofuel made from WHISKY residue has had its first successful test drive. The fuel - biobutanol - is a brand new type of sustainable fuel and is designed to be a direct replacement for petrol and diesel. It is produced from draff - the sugar-rich kernels of barley which are soaked in water to facilitate the fermentation process necessary for whisky production. The other main ingredient is pot ale, the copper-containing yeasty...

If you find commuting by car stressful and expensive, or if you’re spending a fortune on tax and insurance but hardly using your four-wheeled friend, then maybe it’s time to give up the motor and make the most of the alternatives on offer. Stress in the city There’s no denying driving is the most stressful way to get to work. The newspapers might focus on the plight of rail passengers, but it’s car commuters who suffer the most. According to...

 Few experiences are as exciting as gaining the keys to your first car. Passing the test is a real achievement (especially first time and, perhaps surprisingly, nearly 50% of drivers achieve this), just as passing a mortgage lender’s test or an important examination. However, the fun really begins when you come to choose your set of wheels, but it’s also a time when you can make big mistakes. Take a car that’s too expensive for your budget and you’ll struggle...

This hard-hitting simulated video captures the dramatic moment a teenage girl lying motionless after smashing through a car's windscreen. The young woman is thrown from her seat as the teen driver of the car she is travelling in loses control after getting distracted behind the wheel. Schoolchildren are being shown the harrowing computer-generated footage to highlight the importance of road safety. It was created as part of a police road safety campaign by Norfolk Constabulary. Watch Video Here

The UK’s first trials of an autonomous CargoPod vehicle which delivers shopping to customers have taken place around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The TRL-led GATEway Project together with Ocado Technology saw a self-driving delivery vehicle, called CargoPod, operating in a residential environment, delivering grocery orders to over one hundred customers. Taking place in the UK Smart Mobility Living Lab, the aim was to demonstrate the use of autonomous vehicles for ‘last mile’ deliveries and mobility, seamlessly connecting existing distribution...

An outraged spectator dialled 999 today - to complain that the Queen was not wearing a seatbelt. The un-named member of the public dialled the emergency number after watching the Queen and Prince Charles from the Palace of Westminster on TV. The caller complained to West Yorkshire Police that neither the reigning monarch or her son were wearing seat restraints as they travelled in a Royal Bentley. The news coincides with new research that finds one in four motorists have...

This is the moment a driver had his car written off in a dramatic crash – an £80,000 PORSCHE. The crash involved four different vehicles – including a silver Porsche 911 that belonged to Steven Parr, 34 – at 1pm on June 10 (Sat). Mr Parr described the sports car as his “pride and joy” after it was destroyed on Pasture Road in Stapleford, Nottingham. Walking over to the wrecked red Ford Ka, he tells the young male driver: "You...

Opt only for the basic package You can save money while renting a car by purchasing the basic package. A big chunk of the total profit of car rentals comes from selling exorbitant add-ons to non-suspecting tourists. Turn a deaf ear when the attendant tries to lure you in purchasing their collision damage waiver (CDW for short) or so-called super CDW insurance that provides coverage to “excess”, which can run up to anything between €800 and €2,500, excluded in the...