Author Archives: Jamesdrujon

10 Worrying Car Noises and What They Could Mean

Driving is very much a sensory experience, cars are visually stimulating objects to admire and some, impressionable to hear. Sometimes they can even give our nostrils a blast, think of the smell of petrol and new car smell hmm… In terms of driving on the limit, a racing driver’s ability to process their senses atContinue reading “10 Worrying Car Noises and What They Could Mean”

The Next ‘Holy Trinity’

It’s the summer of 2013, I’ve just finished my GCSEs and despite the early start for my pubescent body, I am wired in the passenger seat of my dad’s Laguna eagerly anticipating our annual trip to the British Grand Prix… all is well in the world. This year of all years, we’d set off extraContinue reading “The Next ‘Holy Trinity’”

Fossil Fuelled Ban: 2030

Cover Art by William Matthews It would be quite the understatement to call this a bad year. With the looming threat of a no-deal Brexit and of course the damn pandemic, it’s also been a bit of a challenging time for the government. How could they possibly improve their ratings, look less incompetent, turn theContinue reading “Fossil Fuelled Ban: 2030”

Driven: Assetto Corsa Ultimate Edition (PS4)

Those of us with a passion for cars, or motor racing, have a tough job of physically involving ourselves. Realistically, you’re not going to be a racing driver if you don’t come from money; likewise, you’re not going to get a chance to drive a sports car unless you’ve got dosh, or have a closeContinue reading “Driven: Assetto Corsa Ultimate Edition (PS4)”

Driven: Volkswagen Golf Gti Tsi 2016

If you were to ask a group of ‘petrol heads’, “What’s the best hot hatch?” rather predictably, and probably in a savvy know it all kind of manner they’d say, “The Golf Gti of course!” On paper and over the years, yeah undoubtedly. They’re popular despite the price tag, and have a history of beingContinue reading “Driven: Volkswagen Golf Gti Tsi 2016”

Driven: Abarth 595 Turismo 2020

It’s a rainy day on the Slough trading estate. Probably the least idyllic location to test drive a car, but this didn’t bother me. A few years ago I sat in a 595 Abarth and have ever since been eager to take one out for a spin. They just look really fun to drive! It’s aContinue reading “Driven: Abarth 595 Turismo 2020”

My uncle bought a new BMW and boy does it have some nostrils!

As I made my way back from an afternoon stroll, something resembling a tank caught my eye. Positioned rather proudly on my grandmother’s drive stood my uncle’s new toy; a 2019 BMW X5 45E X Drive, plug in to your heart’s desire, hybrid. Hmm. Now my uncle has long been a fan of PCP financeContinue reading “My uncle bought a new BMW and boy does it have some nostrils!”

Driving on the wrong side of the road needn’t be so strange…

As I near the tender age of 24, regrettably, my life long passion for cars has yet to be properly fulfilled. Most notably, ownership of my own set of wheels! Not the best start to a blog about cars but hey, you have to start somewhere! Soon after hearing of a further delay to myContinue reading “Driving on the wrong side of the road needn’t be so strange…”