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Britain’s safest drivers live in Greater London

Analysis from motorists using a car insurance driving safety app has revealed that the top area for safe driving is Greater London – including areas such as busy Islington, Chelsea and Croydon. The surprise revelation comes courtesy of the Aviva Drive app, which has recorded driving safety data from more than 3.5 million miles driven. 98% fear UK road safety not improving The safest new cars on sale That’s despite some of the heaviest traffic volumes in the UK being registered in Greater London.

Eight hot rods compete for Ridler Award in Detroit

The 59th Annual Autorama has taken over Cobo Center in downtown Detroit with hundreds of hot rods, customs classics cars and motorcycles in what has been billed as America's greatest hot rod show. Judges have selected eight vehicles--dubbed the Great 8--as finalists for the coveted Ridler Award that will be presented Sunday evening at the show's conclusion. The Great 8 are: -- Jim Marciniak from Andover, Minn., with a 1963 Buick.

Poll: what should be done with donated Dodge Vipers?

Last week Chrysler sent letters to a number of colleges ordering them to crush the remaining Dodge Vipers that they have in their custody, in accordance with the agreement entered into by the carmaker and a number of vocational school when Chrysler donated the cars. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the interet got wind of this and blew a head gasket. How could early pre-production Vipers be ordered to the crusher when they're...