Car Parts and Accessories

THOR Racing moves to superb new premises

Respected tuner and dyno specialist THOR Racing has completed the move to its new purpose converted 5500 ft2 premises in Canley, Coventry.

Bug splats wreak havoc with car paintwork

Extensive research carried out by the UK’s leading car care expert, Autoglym, has revealed that insect remains are equally as damaging to car paintwork as bird lime. Findings show that similar levels of acidity can be found in both deposits, which, if left untreated and in direct sunlight, can lead to the deterioration of lacquer on paintwork.

British garages more likely to contain a load of junk than a car

Research carried out for car accessories retailer Halfords found almost two in three people (63%) have never kept the car in their garage.

Kumho celebrates 50 years of innovation

Kumho Tyres recently honoured its 50th anniversary with celebratory events in the South Korean capital, Seoul, and at its factory in Gwang-ju.

Defective tyre prosecutions hits seven year high

The number of drivers successfully prosecuted by courts in England and Wales for driving on defective tyres has risen by 14 percent to more than 4,300 convictions.

DMACK Tyres authorised tyre supplier to FIA WRC

DMACK Tyres, the exciting new Chinese motorsport tyre manufacturer, has been appointed as an authorised tyre supplier to the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Men take a shine to keeping their cars clean

Next time you see a really dirty car parked in the street the chances are the owner is a woman. That's because when it comes to cars and driving, new research shows there's one area where men take the top spot - they have the cleanest cars.

Samcosport Dodge Ram Hemi coolant kit

Those Welsh silicone wizards at Samcosport have spread their magic across the Atlantic to create this superb race-quality coolant hose kit for the perennial Dodge Ram Hemi.

Samcosport Toyota Supra hose kit

As part of its simply enormous Toyota range, SamcoSport has unveiled these beautifully made coolant and ancillary hoses for the Mk3 MA-70 Supra model, sold between 1985 and 1992.

New Turbo Dynamics website launched

Turbocharger experts, Turbo Dynamics, launch their new website today. TD's exciting new website is user friendly and easy to navigate, offering a translation feature which makes the site available in a variety of languages.

Motorists fear roads will become more dangerous

New research by RoadPilot has found that 66 per cent of motorists fear roads in selected parts of the UK will become more dangerous with the deactivation of speed cameras.

Phil starts Grand Prix collection thanks to Mobil 1 and Halfords

Sevenoaks resident, Phil Gray, was the lucky winner of a signed replica Lewis Hamilton race helmet on Friday, after his wife secretly entered a national competition run by Mobil 1 and Halfords to bag the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team driver and Belgian Grand Prix winner’s replica race helmet.