Auto Express – July 30, 2019

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 93

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LATEST RACER PUTSYOU AT

THE HEARTOFF1ACTION

Toptipsforyour

summergetaway

RICHARDGladmanofdrivertraining

specialistIAMRoadsmarthasissued

alistofessentialstokeepinyourcar.

Aphoneandchargerforemergencies

shouldbetopofthelist,followedby

afirstaidkitandwarmclothing.

Sparefoodanddrink,hi-visjacketsand

awarningtriangle(above)shouldalsobe

carried,whileafuelcanandjumpleads

areuseful.Gladmanalsosuggestsaspare

pairofsensibleshoes–justincaseyou

needtogetoutinpoorweather.Logon

towww.iamroadsmart.comformoretips.

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gettheRay-Banlook

PEUGEOThaspartneredwithsunglasses

brandRay-Bantooffercustomersbuying

oneofitscitycarssomefreekit.Anyone

whobuysanewPeugeot108or108Top!

before30Septemberwillgettwopairs

ofRay-Bansunglasses.Customerscan

choosefromfourstyles–Aviator,Club

Master,NewWayfarerandRoundMetal.

Inaddition,buyerschoosinga108

Top!inCollectiontrimwillpaythesame

priceasthehatchback–asavingof

£1,000.Moreinformationisavailableat

http://www.peugeot.co.uk,orvisityourdealer.

Kartingfundraiser

celebratesSurtees

THEHenrySurteesFoundationhas

teamedupwithkartingcircuitBuckmore

ParkinKentforacharityfundraiseron

17October.Thetwo-hourendurance

raceisopentoamateursandwilluse

thecircuit’sown390ccSodiadultkarts.

Theeventcelebrates55years

sinceJohnSurteeswontheF1World

Championshipandisraisingmoney

fortheHenrySurteesFoundation,which

assiststhosewithbraininjuries.Entry

is£500perteam,andspectatingis

free.Formoreinformationontherace

visithenrysurteesfoundation.com.

THEearlyarrivalofthisseason’sFormula
Onegameisawelcomeboostforfanskeen
tohitthetrackandbattleitoutalongside
thereal-lifeseries.AndF12019doesnot
disappoint,withultra-realisticgraphics
anddrivingdynamicsthatbringthe
competitionstraighttoyoursofa.
Withall20drivers,10teamsand21
circuitsofficiallylicensed,thegaming
experienceistotallyimmersiveand

FIRSTTEST

F12019

Price:£43.99Rating:★★★★★
Contact:www.formula1game.com

THEbusyboffinsatMeguiar’sshownosignsofslowing
down,astheUScar-carespecialistlaunchesyetanother
newproduct–UltimateSnowFoam.
Asthenamesuggests,it’sdesignedtobeusedwitha
foamlanceandapressurewashertocoatthecarinathick
layerofshampootoloosengrime.Itcontainsingredients
tohelpthefoamclingtothecar,allowingmoretimefor
ittowork.Itcanthenbepower-washedoffbefore
cleaningconventionallywithamittandbuckets.
Forlightercleaning,itcanbesprayedonandthen
wipedwithamittbeforerinsing.Meguiar’ssaysthat
thefoamwillnotaffectanywaxorsealantonthecar.

NEWPRODUCT

Meguiar’sUltimateSnowFoam
Price:£18(946ml)Contact:www.meguiars.co.uk

Realistic

F12019’sin-gamegraphics

takerealismtoanotherlevel

Cleaner

NewSnowFoam

clingstocar’s

bodyworkto

shiftmoredirt

that’sonlyaidedbytheadditionofthe

FormulaTwofeederseriesforthefirsttime.

Career-modeplayersstartoffcuttingtheir

teethinthe2018F2seasonalongsidenew

starslikeGeorgeRussellandAlexander

Albon,beforegraduatingintoF1.While

racinginF2iswelcome,thecareermode

reliesonastorylinewhichisalittlestilted.

Forfansofanin-depthcareermode,

F12019allowsyoutospendpointson

developingyourcar,whileoff-seasondriver

changesareincluded.Mediainterviews

return,too,allowingyoutobuildacharacter

that’llinfluencewhichteamsareinterested

insigningyou.Ontrack,meanwhile,there

arefewcomplaints.Thecarslookand

feelgreat,whilethegameplayalsoadds

realismthroughpitlanestrategy,tyre

managementandmanualcontrolofDRS

andERS.Drivingassistsmeanthegame

canbetweakedtotailoreach player.

ParticularlyimpressiveistheAI.The

computer-controlledvehicleswillbattle

each otherandtheuserforposition,so

close,edge-of-the-seatracingisareal

possibilityandthedaysofbumping

pasttheoppositionaregone.Tryto

dothatandyou’llloseyourfrontwing.

Overall,F12019isagreatgameand,

asapureF1racer,oneofthebestyet.