Winter Special 2014/15
Everything you need to survive winter on the roads is right here in our Winter Special 2014/2015
We know from bitter experience that the British weather can only be relied upon to be utterly unreliable. It means that all the poor motorist can do this winter is hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Luckily our Winter Special is set up to help you do precisely that. We’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to getting through the winter months at the wheel in as easy, trouble free and enjoyable fashion as possible.
Our Winter Special content covers the full range of issues that motorists face when the weather gets cold, wet, windy, snowy, icy or all of the above. We’ve got crucial winter driving tips, a winter checklist of our best buy car products and a guide to the myths around winter motoring that sorts fact from fiction.
The annual Auto Express Winter tyre test is also included along with useful information on using snow chains in the UK and the extreme weather alternatives. Then there’s the guide we hope you’ll never have cause to use – how to jump start your car.
We bring you the pick of the modern SUV market as well. That means future models to look forward to and the pick of the current crop of new 4x4 vehicles. The guide to the world’s coldest roads puts British winter temperatures in perspective and we’ve got a selection of phone apps that could ease your passage through to spring.
Finally, there's your chance to win an AA Winter Car Kit by entering our Winter Car Photo Competition.
The Auto Express Winter Special is your complete companion for driving this winter. Scroll down the page for details and links to all the content. Be careful out there and happy motoring!
Winter tyres test
Our experts pick from eight of the best winter tyres for 2014-2015, plus prices and cheap tyres
Winter driving tips
Top winter driving tips for when the UK weather turns cold, wet, snowy and icy
Winter car checklist & best buys
We’ve picked out the essential winter car kit that can make the cold weather more bearable
Hot new 4x4 cars coming soon
SUV buyers have never had it so good – and yet more 4x4s are on the way. Here are ten of the hottest new SUVs coming in 2015 and 2016.
Fact or fiction? 10 winter driving myths busted
We separate motoring fact from fiction to keep you moving in the cold winter weather
Winter car photo competition
Send us a photo of your car braving the winter weather. The 5 best pictures win an AA winter car kit.
Best SUVs and 4x4s to buy now
From the budget Dacia Duster to the opulent Range Rover, these are our best 4x4s and SUVs to buy
Best small 4x4s to buy now
Our top 10 best small 4x4s and SUVs, for those looking for practicality without the low fuel economy
Top 10 phone apps to keep your winter car woes at bay
Winter driving can be tough, so we’ve lined up 10 apps that make your life easier behind the wheel
The world’s coldest roads
Think your daily commute is bad? Spare a thought for the drivers who battle blizzards and ice on the world's coldest roads
How to jump-start your car
Your quick, easy guide to jump-starting a car, with or without jump leads.
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