A bad driver is usually defined as 'not me', but in reality it might well be you...
Before anyone claims to be a good, or even a bad driver we need to define what sort of driving we're talking about. It is…
By now everyone's seen the amazing McMurtry Speirling electric car blitz the Goodwood Hill Climb record in 39.08 seconds, beating the record set by a F1 car, and driver Max Chilton reckons there's more in it as he learns how better to…
Many people are going to change the wheels on their car either for performance or looks. Here's some reasons:
fitting of wider tyres (mostly a benefit to roadcars) lighter weight (e.g. forged vs cast) lower or higher profile; 4x4s typically go…
There are two reason I am a journalist. The first is because I enjoy figuring out how things work, then explaining them so others can understand, all in the name of safety - be that towing, 4x4s, recovery, or fast cars.
All…
If you asked any enthusiast to name the best vehicles ever for driver reward then you could be sure that the Lotus Elise would, if it wasn’t first choice, at least place in the top three.
Which is why I own one.…
This is not a question I get asked very often but as a service to my readers, I have conducted a comparative test.
The answer is clear. A Lotus Elise will make you happier than a cat!
And I should like to…
There are many resources in life that we must share. So it's best for all, safest and most efficient, if we all cooperate. And that's definitely true of track driving.
Unfortuantely, there is often some selfish behaviour by some drivers. And in…
There's a persistent myth about not using cruise control in the wet. It is perpetutated by posts like this:
I had a wreck a couple of weeks ago and totaled our Lincoln Town Car. I hydroplaned on Hwy 135 between Gladewater &…
Modern vehicles have lots and lots of computers controlling every part of the vehicle's systems and operation. And these computers have software which can be modified, and that changes the vehicle - power, efficiency, driveability and much more. Sounds good, right? Well,…
If you do any car control course, and you should if you're into any form of motorsport of offroading, then you'll need to learn the art and science of skid recovery.
You may be told "turn into the skid" or "countersteer" or…