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Goodwood Festival of Speed ticket holders told ‘all options being looked at’ after Saturday running cancelled

Published 15 July 2023
By Will Dron
Orgnaisers of the Festival of Speed told ticket holders they are 'exploring all options' after the event was closed due to adverse weather.

One in five Brits unprepared for driving in rain

A significant minority of motorists feel way out of their depth when driving in tricky weather conditions, new research has revealed.
Published 17 February 2020
Why is my car covered in Saharan sand?

Why is my car covered in dusty deposits?

The warmest Easter Monday on record brought not only temperatures reaching 25C (77F) but also mysterious deposits of dust that covered cars.
Published 23 April 2019
VW uses 'shockwave guns' to prevent hailstorms — and farmers are suing them for it

Farmers sue VW over hail-preventing shockwave guns

Volkswagen is in a dispute with Mexican farmers over the use of “hail cannons”, which are believed to be the cause of a drought.
Published 28 August 2018
Tornado rips apart car dealers in Portugal

Tornado rips apart car dealerships in Portugal

Video from a passing car captured the aftermath of a tornado that ripped through Faro, Portugal yesterday (March 4), downing trees and damaging..
Published 05 March 2018
Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood, BBC weather presenter on her cars and career (interview)

Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood

Even when I was little, I was obsessed with cars,” says Carol Kirkwood, the BBC weather presenter. “I used to sit in Mum’s Austin Maxi ...
Published 19 February 2018
Video captures the shocking moment a tornado throws around a car in New York

Video: New York tornado throws car into air

With its immaculately manicured front lawns and the homes’ perfectly presented porches, it looks like a film set from a feel-good Hollywood flick
Published 21 July 2017
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Warning of increase in road accidents because of mild...

Think the mild weather will make your journey safer this Christmas?
Published 21 December 2015