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Top tips to survive a long drive in a foreign country
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Top tips to survive a long drive in a foreign country

You're all pumped and ready for that road trip which you have been planning for weeks. Driving in a foreign country can be stressful, but if you plan it right, it's one of the most fun things you can do on a holiday. You get to see things that tours ...
What does your car’s anti-roll bar do?
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What does your car’s anti-roll bar do?

An anti-roll bar or sway bar, as the name suggests, prevents your car from rolling about in the corners like a boat on the high seas. If you're someone who likes to bring your car out for a trackday, you'll enjoy the benefits a stiff anti-roll bar bring...
How often should I change my air-con filter?
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How often should I change my air-con filter?

Getting into your car one day, you start to notice a musky odour that wasn't there before. You look around the cabin for any dirt on the carpets and perhaps buy an air freshener to try and mask the smell. It's then you start to realise that the smell...
More people are feeling terrified about the prospect of a driverless car
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More people are feeling terrified about the prospect of a driverless car

How do you like the idea of a driverless car taking the joy out of driving? The answer should be a full-throated 'no' from a full-blooded petrolhead, and among anyone else who loves driving. And it seems like more people agree with this point of view...
What in the world are magnetic dampers?
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What in the world are magnetic dampers?

The dampers on your car are probably made out of springs and gas struts, the most common type out there. But there is another, more advanced type of damper: magnetorheological dampers. Magnetorheological (MR) dampers, called MagneRide, first appeared...
Top tips to get better fuel economy
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Top tips to get better fuel economy

Until you've actually owned and driven your first car, you won't know the pain when you pull up at the pump to refuel. Despite petrol stations offering discounts, refuelling your car can be an expensive proposition. According to this comprehensive fu...
Happy birthday, Volkswagen Golf: we take a look at your life
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Happy birthday, Volkswagen Golf: we take a look at your life

Happy birthday, little Golf. The Volkswagen Golf turned 45 on March 29, 1974. The Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg officially started production of what would become its best-seller. Back then, nobody at Volkswagen had any idea that the successor to ...