Despite the fact that it’s named after a mythical, hairy mountain-dwelling beast, the Skoda Yeti is nevertheless one of the best cars going, according to a survey completed by 29,000 Auto Express readers. As well as being a car that won’t have you calling out your breakdown cover provider on a regular basis, the car [more]

As a breakdown insurance company, it’s no wonder that at startrescue.co.uk we’re keen to hear of any news that provides more insight into road safety. A recent study from the University of Leeds definitely falls into this category, with the headline-grabbing assertion that eating while driving your car is actually more dangerous than texting [more]

The more people deny something, the more everyone tends to think that something is true. This may well be the case with British sports car maker Lotus, which has been vigorously denying that the firm’s owners are thinking about putting Lotus into administration.

Malaysian car maker Proton bought Lotus in 1996, which was itself later [more]

There aren’t many things about motoring that could be called ‘affordable’, save perhaps buying annual UK or short term European breakdown cover from startrescue.co.uk. But where does the humble speeding ticket fit into this – an inexpensive but silly mistake, or something more costly?
New research by the AA suggests that a speeding ticket might [more]

There are a few British brands that have impressed themselves upon the minds of Britons for decades, to the degree that generations of family members have become used to them. One might include Marmite, PG Tips and, just possibly, Vauxhall motors in this list. The firm began making cars in 1903 and was taken over [more]

Road tolling: not a popular notion among most British motorists. But this, along with a number of other ideas, is being considered by the Prime Minister in order to help de-congest the UK’s roads, as well as deal with increasing demand.

Anyone who has taken their short term European cover out and headed off to [more]

Volkswagen’s UP has won the World Car of the Year Award, beating off competition from the BMW 3 Series and the Porsche 911. While we don’t know specifically why the judges chose the UP, the reasons behind its success are likely to be related to its very economical, green credentials, and the fact that it [more]

The iconic moment when the DeLorean appeared on cinema screens in 1986 is surely one of the most memorable of the eighties. The film in which it appeared – Back to the Future – inspired many to purchase a real-life (if somewhat time-machine bereft) version of the car. Alas, the DMC-12 and the Northern Irish [more]

Even though this blog is part of a car breakdown insurance provider’s website, there come occasions when we simply cannot ignore those kinds of cars that seldom breakdown. One of those will surely be the Jaguar F-Type.

We don’t know yet of course, but if the new sports car is anything like its predecessor, it [more]

As a van owner, it’s not always easy to find ways to cut one’s costs – aside perhaps from choosing affordable and reliable van breakdown cover from startrescue.co.uk. But the Citroën Berlingo offers a very effective way of cutting fuel costs, namely by employing its Stop & Start technology, which cuts out the engine as [more]