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Is this really the End of the Road for Jakarta’s Motorcyclists?

August 11, 2017

Jakarta has signalled that it will be following Hanoi’s lead, with a phased restriction on where and when the riders of motorbikes can use the roads, in a bid to ease traffic congestion and pollution. Anyone who has travelled around South Asia’s rapidly developing cities has had to battle with the anarchic motorbike masses, who seem to have a complete disregard for traffic rules as they ignore common sense, just in a bid to get to wherever they are going that tiny bit sooner.

Mazda announces “Spark-less” Petrol Engine Breakthrough

August 11, 2017

Amongst all of the background noise over the eventual death of the internal combustion engine, there is a small, almost timorous voice in the background, announcing a breakthrough in petrol engine technology that could give the average combustion engine as much as a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency.

Introducing the World’s First COLOURING CAR

August 9, 2017

Going on a long car journey with a bunch of rugrats is enough to drive even the most placid of parent to the very edge of insanity. Don’t be fooled with the ability to give your little cherubs various electronic devices – these only have limited effect and can induce car sickness, and the ensuing projectile vomiting will have you rueing your decision to procreate; that is if the constant cries of “are we there yet?” don’t get you first. 

Do You Name Your Car?

August 9, 2017

I do. I drive them around for a while, get a feel for them and then give them a name that seems to fit. I know lots of people that do. My Dad certainly did, although it seemed all his cars were named ‘Gert’, which we all thought meant Gertrude, but in fact meant something quite different in cockney slang.

What are the Favourite Rides of UK Premier League Footballers?

August 8, 2017

Chatting with my mates down the pub on Sunday, as the new Premier League season kicked off and the news of so many high-priced footballers now kicking the inflated bladder around the park, we got to asking who was driving what. It is not just the top transfer targets that can afford the mega cars either; the average wage in the premiership now stands at more than 2.4 million pounds per annum, which of course means that even your more ordinary footballer can afford an interesting ride.