I keep reading about car platforms. What are they? Do all cars have them?
Car platforms are a term the motor industry uses a lot. It’s a simple concept designed to save money and improve quality. What are car platforms? A platform is the…
Motoring made simple
Car platforms are a term the motor industry uses a lot. It’s a simple concept designed to save money and improve quality. What are car platforms? A platform is the…
Alloy wheels can suffer corrosion for a wide variety of reasons. How it’s treated depends on the cause of it. In some cases, repair might be a simple do-it-yourself job.…
From being distinctly below par, the Kia Sportage has transformed itself into a very capable allrounder and one of the UK’s top 10 best-selling cars. A five-door five-seat crossover or…
The trend among car makers is to replace full size spare wheels with either skinny spacesaver spare wheels or inflation kits. We get a lot of messages from people complaining…
Buyers of 7 seater cars have never had more choice. Not only are there the traditional people carrier/MPV body shapes, you can now buy 7 seater SUV/crossover type cars too.…
Performing an oil change on a car is, on paper, one of the simpler maintenance jobs. As oil is continually circulated through an engine to lubricate moving parts it needs…
Massage seats in cars have been an option for more than a decade now. They use a system of air pockets that fill and deflate depending on the settings. And…
The Audi A3 was first launched in 1996. Based around the same mechanicals as the Volkswagen Golf and SEAT Leon, it went on to become a best-seller for the German…
There has been strict European legislation enforcing exhaust emissions from cars for nearly 30 years. The most up to date of those standards is Euro 6. Read on to find…
Buying a car can be one of the more stressful things we do. As well as ensuring it’s mechanically sound, you need to make sure the paperwork is fully in…