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Car Manufacturers Oppose Exit From Europe
The EU referendum has been dominating the news for weeks with voters heading to poll stations later this week. There are many that want...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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Extra Gear: Week 4
After a slightly delayed start on my laptop I watched Extra Gear tonight which featured a behind the scenes look at Rory Reid's Tesla...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 19, 20162 min read
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Top Gear: Week 4
The new series of Top Gear is starting to find its way after a shaky first episode but was this week's episode able to trump last week?...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 19, 20164 min read
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Top Gear Episode 4 Preview
Life is a funny ol' thing isn't it? Last week's Top Gear was easily the best in the current series for me yet it drew in 2.37million...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 18, 20162 min read
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Extra Gear: Week 3
So we have seen a third episode of Top Gear which means we have been treated to another episode of it's popular sibling, Extra Gear....
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 12, 20162 min read
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Top Gear: Week 3
It's Sunday evening so that means one thing: Top Gear. This week marks the third episode in the new series but has it got any better? Has...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 12, 20164 min read
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Top Gear Episode 3 Preview
Whether you like it or not, the new series of Top Gear is in full swing and this week brings the third episode of the new format. So what...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 11, 20162 min read
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Extra Gear: Week 2
So we've had another episode of Top Gear which means another episode of Extra Gear. So far the general consensus has been that the...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 5, 20162 min read
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Top Gear: Week 2
So the South African dust has settled on another instalment of the new Top Gear but how did it compare to last week? Evans is still...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 5, 20163 min read
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Extra Gear Provides Ray Of Hope
Now we all know that the first episode of the new incarnation of Top Gear was not taken to kindly and social media was awash with...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jun 1, 20162 min read
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Top Gear Is Back But Is It Any Good?
So after what has felt like the wait of a lifetime, Top Gear is back on our screens. But was the first episode? What's new? What...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
May 29, 20164 min read
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SMMT Test Day - The Rest
So by now you may have read the hot hatch section of my SMMT Test Day experience, this section focuses on the other cars I drove on the...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
May 28, 20165 min read
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92% Of People Support Restrictions For Newly Qualified Drivers
A study carried out by road safety charity Brake has revealed that 92% of motorists asked believe there should be restrictions put on...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
May 24, 20162 min read
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Driverless Cars Could Cause Occupants To Get Frisky
Driverless cars are getting a lot of attention and car manufacturers are working on projects to bring us the cars of tomorrow. A few...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
May 4, 20161 min read
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Drivers Want To Keep The Right To Drive
There is no avoiding it, driverless cars are coming. Like the technology or not, you can expect to see plenty of cars on the roads in...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Apr 28, 20162 min read
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Women In Their 30s/40s More Likely To Drink Drive Than Teenage Equivalents
A Freedom of Information (FOI) from the DVLA shows that female motorists in their 30s or 40s are 19 times more likely to be caught drink...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Apr 24, 20162 min read
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Digital Radio Preferred To Life-Saving Kit
Research by Whatcar.com shows that out of all UK buyers, almost four times choose gadgets over life-saving kit when choosing their...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Apr 10, 20162 min read
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Should Over-70s Retake Driving Test?
This has been a question that has popped it's head up a few times over the years and is once again dividing motorists. This comes after a...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Mar 18, 20162 min read
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Brits Hesitate To Haggle
Today Auto Trader have revealed that only 56% of us haggle when it comes to buying a new car which I must admit is more than I would have...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Feb 25, 20162 min read
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Drink Drive Limit Dispute
In December 2014 Scotland dropped their drink drive limit from 80mg/100ml of blood to 50mg/100ml of blood. Within the first year of the...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Feb 10, 20162 min read
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