News
Bridgestone launches Potenza RE-71RS Tyres
Bridgestone has upped the ante on the ‘street to track’ concept with the introduction of the Potenza RE-71RS. [Read More]
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Overdrive Radio
Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Issue 20 -2020
Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we embrace the glories of motoring and transport. Lets start with the news [Read More]
Overdrive Radio
Overdrive Podcast Radio Program Week 14 -2020
Hello and welcome to Overdrive, where we stay at home and luxuriate in our dreams of cars and transport. Lets start with the news. [Read More]
News
Tyre Technology Particle Beam Improves Tyres
The rubber used in automotive tyres is made up of dozens of different types of materials including polymers such as natural and synthetic rubber, reinforcing agents containing carbon and silica and so forth. [Read More]
Overdrive Radio
Overdrive Podcast Radio Programme Issue 42 2019
Hello and welcome to Overdrive a program that puts a magnifying glass to the role of cars and transport in our society and tries to burn a hole in it. [Read More]
News
Green driving should also include the tyres
There is a lot of pressure on reducing the environmental impact of driving. Green driving is the concept of reducing the impact of your driving. When you drive it is always better to have a new car versus an older, as the new cars are more fuel-efficient. [Read More]
ENVIROCAR Guide
Sumitomo Rubber Generating Electric Power within a Tyre
Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Kansai University have developed a new technology to generate electric power from the rotation of a tyre. By installing an energy harvester inside a tyre, static electricity can be converted to clean energy. [Read More]
Motoring Minute
Beware of road tyres on dirt roads
No matter how good your SUV is, in you have to drive to the conditions, especially off-road, as David Brown reports. We’ve just taken the new SsangYong Musso four wheel drive dual cab ute in off-road conditions [Read More]
Car Reviews
After-market vs. dealer extras – which is better?
Caption – Do you really need those nice wheels? If you’re in the market for a new car, then be prepared to [Read More]