What is traction control and how does it work?

This electronic safety system is a legal requirement and it's often mentioned in adverts, but what actually is it? Traction control, often referred to as a traction control system (TCS), is a piece of tech that has undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. You've probably seen the TCS symbol light up your dashboard when

Top 10 fastest road-legal cars

Lamborghini and Ferrari build cars that exceed 200mph. These can go significantly quicker than that… Back in the late 1800s, during the dawn of the motorised carriage, the fastest cars in the world - such as Karl Benz's Patent Motorwagen - could achieve a heady 10mph. On a good day. With a lightweight driver and

Toyota Prius

The Prius we were told we couldn't have goes on UK sale after all – and it's good It’s two years since the wraps came off the Mk5 Toyota Prius and the company told UK buyers we wouldn’t be able to buy it.Sales of the previous model had slowed dramatically to fewer than