Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wet whirring sound of a firmly-lodged tire is one we all dread. It usually means we're going nowhere fast unless we have ...

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If you drive in harsh winter conditions, it is a good idea to keep some sort of snow traction mat in your vehicle. Even if you have the best snow tires or a traction-aiding device like tire chains, ...

You’re going to get stuck in the snow, especially if you fancy yourself a good driver at the command of a rig that can go anywhere. None of us want to admit it, but it is going to happen. You need to ...

In my decade-plus time as an automotive journalist, I've driven, well, pretty much everywhere. From off-roading through bogs in Wales to plowing through the sand on the beaches of Australia, I'm lucky ...