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How often should diesel cars be driven hard?

Modern diesel cars are incredibly tough, but they are not designed to idle through city traffic for life. If you only ever creep around town, rarely going above 2,000 rpm, you are using the most durable part of the vehicle…

How much does a copart membership cost?

Copart membership opens the door to thousands of salvage, repairable and used vehicles, but the headline subscription fee is only part of the story. If you are chasing a cheap donor engine, a Category S project or a quick flip,…

Speed limits for vehicle type N1 explained

Many van and light commercial vehicle drivers assume that if a road sign says 70 mph, that is the limit for every vehicle. For type N1 vans, that assumption is often wrong. The speed you are legally allowed to travel…

Porsche 992.2 turbo S: track & road performance

The Porsche 911 Turbo has long been the default answer to a very particular question: which car can crush a Nürburgring lap, dispatch a 200 mph autobahn blast and still tackle the daily commute in comfort? The new 992.2 Turbo…

Nissan 200SX S14 silvia: drift icon profile

The Nissan 200SX S14 Silvia earned legendary status long before “JDM” became a mainstream buzzword. Lightweight, front‑engine and rear‑wheel drive, it offered the perfect base for affordable drifting at a time when purpose‑built competition cars were out of reach for…

How much a car respray costs in the UK

Changing the colour of a car or restoring tired paintwork is one of the most noticeable upgrades you can make. A professional respray can transform a faded, stone-chipped daily driver into something that looks almost factory fresh, but the cost…

Average width of stairs: building regs and vehicle storage

Stair width is one of those dimensions you only really notice when it goes wrong. Too narrow, and you struggle to carry furniture or move safely in an emergency. Too generous, and you lose precious floor area or parking space….

Understanding brake disc MOT failures

When you rely on a car every day, the MOT can feel like a pass-or-fail judgement on how safe that vehicle really is. Few components influence that verdict more than the braking system, and the brake discs in particular. Although…

audi TT mark 3: improvements & specs

The third-generation Audi TT (Mk3) arrived in 2014 and quietly redefined what a compact sports coupé could be. Under the familiar silhouette sits a far more advanced platform, sharper powertrains and a digital cockpit that previewed the direction of the…

2016 nissan R35 GT‑R: a supercar contender

The 2016 Nissan R35 GT‑R sits at a fascinating crossroads between traditional Japanese engineering rigour and the brutal performance of modern European supercars. Launched nearly a decade earlier and continually refined, the facelifted GT‑R shows how far a meticulous evolution…