To understand traction control, you have to know what traction is. Traction is the ability for a tyre to transmit force to the road without slipping. It’s a function of the friction between the tyre and the road surface. The…

Hot rods have big wheels on the back and smaller wheels on the front, so why don’t we see this on regular road-going cars? The Chrysler Prowler, which was supposed to emulate a hot rod with its 17-inch wheels up…

When you drive underneath another road, you’re effectively driving through an enclosed space, but this isn’t technically a tunnel, it’s an underpass. Even if you could drive underneath a motorway with six lanes in either direction, it’s still not a…

Car insurance is compulsory for all drivers but a number of things are causing it to get increasingly more expensive – it’s a cost that sometimes prices certain drivers out of the market, either forcing them onto public transport or…