Car Chat with Susie Wolff
Susie Wolff made history at Silverstone last year when she became the first female driver to participate in an official Grand Prix session since 1992 and is inspiring a new generation of female racers Who taught you to drive ?My Mum! I started on the morning of my 17th birthday by driving to school. What car was your family car ? Not very glamorous but practical, a VW Sharan. If you could switch careers what would you do? I have my...
Tips for self-driving in Europe
Thinking of a driving holiday in Europe? We have some tips writes Laura Keane Before you go: Check with your insurer that you are covered to drive in all countries. Make sure your insurance cert and registration documents are with you and the number for your claims line if an accident occurs. Now would be a good time to take out breakdown cover for abroad if it is not already included. Read the small print – will they bring the car...
The key to a car thief’s success
New technology means cars are harder than ever to steal. So now more and more thieves are targeting the keys to get the car. Make life harder for thieves with our four top tips writes Geraldine Herbert Don’t display your car keys in the hallway If a thief spots them through the letterbox, it’s too easy for them to break in or use a ‘hook and cane’ to get them. But remember if someone is willing to break...
10 common driving errors resulting from alcohol
A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that between 2008 and 2012, alcohol was a contributory factor in 38% of all fatal collisions. Of the 867 collisions analysed the report found that 38% of all fatal collisions involved a driver, motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian who had consumed alcohol 29% of all fatal collisions involved a driver or motorcyclist who had consumed alcohol 9% of all fatal collisions...
Torque Versus BHP
What is the difference between BHP (Brake Horse Power) and Torque writes Suzanne Keane Brake Horse Power has been around since engines were first invented. It was a measure that compared the power of a horse – a James Watt experiment in the early 1700s calculated that a horse could raise 330lbs by 100 ft in one minute – to an engine. This method of measuring horse power was used in the UK and USA. The Germans invented...
