As Team GB flew home...
As Team GB flew home with an unprecedented haul of medals from the Beijing Olympics, another Brit was being crowned the best in the world. Jaguarò€™s new XF beat off stiff opposition to be crowned Auto Express Car of the Year. The victory marked a reversal of fortune for the firm. When Auto Express launched in 1989, Jag was in the doldrums ò€“ it had just been rescued by Ford and had an outdated range of cars. The prospect of the firm making a model good enough to take a Car of the Year title would have been laughable. Today, nearly 20 years on, Jag is back where it belongs ò€“ at the top.
. An investigation by...
. An investigation by campaign website www.potholes.co.uk has found that where you live dictates the quality of your roads.
Most authorities state a dip of 20mm is a pothole. In Devon, the depth is 40mm and in Lincolnshire a massive 50mm. Birmingham city council checks roads at least once a month, but most local authorities are obliged only to carry out an annual inspection.