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Our Philosophy

There is much more to Driver Training than just passing the DVSA's Theory & Practical Driving Tests.

Driver Training is for all of us.....Professional Drivers Included!!  Road safety starts with the road user,  it doesn't matter who....pedestrian, cyclist or motor vehicle user, we all have a role to play.

In my capacity as a DVSA Approved Driving Instructor I have previously worked for both BSM & Drive Dynamics, two of Britain's largest driving schools, I have been witness to a colourful mix of views & opinions  with regards to the education & safety of our younger drivers.....I feel confident that a small change in road user attitudes would go a long way to reducing the stress, fears, and anxieties that I believe contribute to a large proportion of incidents on the British Roads. 

Learning to Drive is a Life Skill, and should be valued as such; driving Is a privilege, not a birth right.

Introduction

Learning to drive is one of the most important milestones in life. that is why here at Kudos Driving School, we are passionate and highly committed to giving our pupils the skills and confidence needed for the road.  Our pupils pass their driving test whilst demonstrating an excellent driving ability, combined with a heightened awareness towards road safety, and are therefore ready to take on the challenges of today's roads.
For those new to the world of driving, getting behind the wheel for the first time can initially seem a daunting experience.

We feel this does not have to be the case.  Given the right level of support, each pupil finds taking the first steps towards getting a driving licence is both exciting and highly rewarding.

Kudos Driving

At Kudos Driving we understand how important driving is in people’s lives, therefore we strive to ensure that our driving lessons are not only the highest quality, but also enjoyable and fun.
Our friendly, patient and caring attitude helps pupils learn the necessary driving skills and the rules of the road at their own pace.  This means, when the big day comes, passing the driving test will be a breeze and and their driving worries will be left miles behind.
Based in the Cotswolds area, our aim is to offer a high level of tuition in theory, practical skills and driver attitude, ensuring our pupils have the highest opportunity to pass the DSA's Driving Test, and thus giving them the foundation for building SAFE DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE!

Getting started

In order to begin driving lessons with us, you need to be aged 17 or older, be able to read an old style number plate at a distance of 20.5 metres or 20 metres if the new-style number plate is used. ( New-style number plates are easily identifiable starting with two letters. eg AB 51 ABC ).  You must also hold a valid provisional driving licence. This can be applied for online by using the DSA links at the top of this page, or by completing a D1 form obtainable from the Post Office, and then sending it to the DVLA with your passport or birth certificate, and 2 passport-sized photos as ID.
Disability living allowance - If you are receiving disability living allowance at the higher rate, your provisional licence will come into effect when you are 16. You can apply for it within three months of your16th birthday.
Please check the DVLA's website for more information and current pricing.

Our Services

At Kudos Driving, we can tailor our service to suit your personal needs … from one-to-one training for beginners, fast pass and intensive driving courses, refresher lessons, right through to more advanced tuition for qualified drivers.  Whatever the need, we always pride ourselves on delivering superb quality driving instruction.
Tuition for younger learners can be made two to three months before their 17th birthday, and the 1st lesson can easily be booked for that magic day.  Book early to avoid disappointment.
As an independent Driving School, we have the flexibility to offer added value to driving lessons, for example special student rates, block booking discounts and premium driving courses.

The Training Vehicle

Overview

The 2021 Honda Civic Type R brings a host of important changes to Honda’s iconic performance flagship car, expanding its already considerable performance envelope with enhanced handling, braking, ride quality, styling, and new levels of driver involvement.

Key highlights include:

Upgraded bushings in the front and rear suspension for improved cornering stability and sharper steering. Revised Adaptive Damper System (ADS) features a substantially higher sampling rate and revised tuning for better control and improved ride comfort New two-piece front brake rotors improve brake cooling and reduce weight Increased engine cooling performance Updated exterior and interior design.  Standard Honda Sensing® a suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies All-new Honda LogR performance data logging app designed to record driving activity and help improve driver skills As before, the 2021 Honda Civic Type R will be available in one well-equipped trim. With a 324-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged DOHC 4-cylinder engine, Civic Type R is the most powerful front-wheel-drive Honda ever made and the most powerful Honda-branded vehicle ever sold in the UK And despite its razor sharp, track-ready handling and performance, the Type R is also praised for its practicality as a spacious, comfortable and civilized daily driver, a rare combination of qualities in a car at any price. On the outside, the 2021 Civic Type R is easily recognized by its bold, purposeful styling. The 2021 Type R is distinguished from earlier models by updated front and rear fascia styling and a new, larger grille opening that improves engine cooling.

The 2021 Type R features an Alcantara™-covered steering wheel, and a new shifter with shorter throws, a new aluminum knob and synthetic suede shift boot. Also new for 2021, the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies.

DYNAMIC IMPROVEMENTS

The 2021 Civic Type R features a number of engineering upgrades aimed at further elevating performance. After listening to feedback from customers, and thousands of kilometers of extensive testing on racetracks and on the road, engineers focused their attention on key areas where improvements would be helpful. Their efforts focused on three main areas: handling and ride response; high-speed braking; and engine cooling. Suspension Updates While Honda’s never-satisfied dynamics engineers wanted to further refine the handling of the 2021 Type R, it had to come without notable loss of daily driving comfort. Directional rigidity of the suspension has been strategically increased via updates to select bushings in the front and rear. In addition, the Adaptive Damping System has been modified for more frequent and precise adjustments improving cornering performance while maintaining Type R’s civilised road manners. The front compliance bushings are 10 percent stiffer longitudinally, resulting in an increase in road feel and improved consistency of the tire contact patch under cornering loads. Additionally, the front lower ball joint has been reengineered for lower friction, improving steering feel and precision. In the rear, the bushings for the lower B-arms were stiffened, increasing lateral rigidity by 8 percent, while also improving toe-in characteristics during cornering. The Adaptive Damper System has been upgraded to sample conditions 10 times faster (2 kHz to 20 kHz), giving the system more discrete control of both ride and handling dynamics. For ride comfort, the system is able to react to conditions more accurately, enabling finer damper control for a smoother ride on surfaces such as broken pavement, whether cruising around town or cornering on less-than-perfect roads. In cornering, the quicker-reacting ADS features new anti-roll control, which works in conjunction with the new stiffer bushings and sharper steering by more effectively harmonizing the timing of body roll and pitch caused by steering, braking and acceleration. This results in better steering response when turning into a corner, improved stability mid-corner, and better control when powering out of a corner. Two-Piece Brake Rotors For improved brake performance with better fade resistance as well as reduced unsprung weight, the Type R’s single-piece cross-drilled front brake rotors are replaced by new floating, two-piece rotors that more quickly dissipate heat. Aided by revised brake pads, the brake pedal benefits from a more immediate feel with approximately 17 percent less play before engagement. In addition, the new front brake system reduces total unsprung weight by about 5 pounds (2.5 lbs. at each front wheel) to aid both ride and handling performance. Improved Engine Cooling The 2021 Type R gets a redesigned grille that features a smaller gloss-black area above, and a smaller red Honda badge in the middle, resulting in a 13-percent larger opening to allow more air to pass through the radiator. In addition, the radiator itself was updated, and now uses a core with a closer pitch between the cooling fins (2.5mm versus 3mm), the increased surface area allowing greater heat dissipation. The result is that in high-demand situations, such as track use, testing revealed coolant temperature reductions of as much as 18 degrees F. In replacing the grille, engineers also modified the shape of the front chin spoiler. Instead of a completely flat bottom, the spoiler now has a very wide “V” shape on the left and right side and now features a “rib” on each end to create negative pressure ahead of the front tires.

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DESIGN

In addition to the revised grille treatment, the 2021 Civic Type R receives styling refinements similar to the Civic Hatchback lineup. These updates include revised fog light housings in front, which now feature a solid black background with a body-color blade-type crossbar. In the rear, the lower bumper openings receive changes similar to the front, with new body-color blades over the black backgrounds in the bumper. Additionally, the outside mirrors now incorporate LED turn signals and are heated. Inside, the 2021 Civic Type R gets a new steering wheel wrapped in grippy Alcantara™ and a new shift lever with a restyled knob and synthetic suede shift boot. The new, smaller knob shape is designed to more easily show at a glance which gear the car is in, and is reminiscent of previous Type R models, including the original 1997 Civic Type R. Type R engineers settled on the new shift knob after prototyping 10 different designs for appearance, ease of use, and how the knob fits in the hand. The new shift knob features a 90g counterweight, giving Type R an even smoother and more natural shift feel.

ENHANCED SAFETY FEATURES

Every 2021 Civic Type R will be equipped with the Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies, making the Honda Sensing® suite standard equipment on all Civic models and trims. Honda Sensing® on Type R includes Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) incorporating Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) incorporating Lane Departure Warning (LDW). Additionally, all Honda Civic models receive automatic high beams as part of their Honda Sensing® package. The 2021 Honda Civic Type R also features a long list of standard active and passive safety features, including Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with traction control, driver and passenger front and side airbags, side-curtain airbags with rollover sensor, Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist and Honda's next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. Civic Type R also features a multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines as standard equipment.

POWERTRAIN

Under the hood, the 2021 Civic Type R continues to draw power from a race-bred 2.0-liter DOHC direct-injected and turbocharged in-line 4-cylinder engine with VTEC™ valvetrain putting out a peak 324 - horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque, with power to the front wheels delivered through a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission with automatic rev-matching on downshifts, and a limited-slip differential. As before, drivers can choose between three driving modes – Comfort, Sport and +R – that vary suspension firmness, steering assist and throttle response. The Type R’s selectable drive modes and sophisticated design make it both a thrilling companion on a mountain road or a racetrack, and a remarkably civilized daily driver with a degree of flexibility unmatched in its competitive set, especially at the price.

Euro NCAP

Euro NCAP has created the five-star safety rating system for vehicles by assigning them one to five stars to help consumers, their families and businesses compare vehicles more easily and to help them identify the safest choice for their needs. The safety rating is determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.  These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real-life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings

NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.

• Driver's - 5 Stars
• Passenger's - 5 Stars
• Overall Front -5 Stars
• Overall Side - 5 Stars
• Overall Rollover Rating -5 Stars
• Overall - 5 Stars
• Side - Pole - 5 Stars
• Side Barrier Rating Driver - 5 Stars
• Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat - 5 Stars
• Side - Barrier - 5 Stars Side -
• Pole Barrier combined (FRONT) - 5 Stars Side -
• Pole Barrier combined (REAR) - 5 Stars

Anti-lock brakes

(ABS)  Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) & Brake Assist ABS brakes automatically sense when a tire has stopped rotating under extreme braking, and will modulate the brake pressure to allow the tire to rotate. This increases the vehicles ability to turn while braking.

Collision Mitigation Braking System

(CMBS)8 is one of the most sophisticated safety systems available. It incorporates the features of the Forward Collision Warning (FCW)9system.   A part of the Honda Sensing suite of technologies, CMBS is designed to alert drivers of a potential collision via visual and audible alerts and help the driver take corrective actions.  The system can even apply the brakes to help reduce the forces of a collision if the system determines one to be unavoidable.  

The system is designed to perform in three stages:

STAGE ONE: If the system determines there is a risk of collision with a vehicle or pedestrian detected ahead, it will issue visual and audible alerts to the driver.

STAGE TWO: If the risk of a collision increases and the driver takes no action, the system will continue the visual and audible alerts, and begin to apply light braking.

STAGE THREE: If the system determines that a collision is unavoidable, it will continue the visual and audible alerts, and apply strong braking to help mitigate the forces of the collision.

Important Note:

CMBS on the Civic Hatchback will not be able to apply enough braking force to prevent all collisions.  CMBS also cannot detect all objects ahead; the driver must intervene in certain situations, and must always be attentive when using the system.  Also, CMBS may not go through all three stages, and may automatically engage the final stage if the system deems it necessary.

Vehicle Stability Assist™

(VSA®) with traction control Stability control automatically senses when the vehicles handling limits have been exceeded and reduces engine power and/or applies select brakes to help prevent the driver from losing control of the vehicle.

Front-impact airbags 

(i-SRS) Front-impact airbags for the driver and passenger have been designed to protect the head during a frontal crash.

SmartVent® front side airbags

The SmartVent® design enhances performance by helping to minimize the possibility of airbag injury, especially to small-statured passengers.

Side impact airbags

Side impact airbags for the front seats have been designed to protect the torso during a side impact collision.

Overhead airbags

Overhead airbags are used to protect the occupant's heads in the event of a side collision or rollover.

Pretensioner

Seatbelt pretensioners automatically tighten seatbelts to place the occupant in the optimal seating position during a collision.

Security system

The vehicle is equipped with a means of anticipating and/or detecting unwanted vehicle intrusion. The vehicle is equipped with an ignition disable device that will prevent the engine from starting if the correct original manufacturer key is not used.

UNLIMITED

The Infinity Suite

The Absolute Path to Licensure

£5,500

The Absolute Path to Licensure.

The Infinity Suite is our most prestigious and comprehensive offering. It is designed for those who demand a result without the friction of "counting hours".

• Unlimited Tuition: We provide as many hours as required to not only meet the DVSA standard but to exceed it, ensuring you are a master of the road, not just a passer of tests. This brings together all the above modules, tailor-made to your specific requirements.
• Fast-Track Booking: We manage all administrative friction, including the securing of priority test dates.
• The Guarantee: Should the initial exam"ination not result in a pass, all subsequent remedial training and further test fees are fully covered by Avenue Prestige.
• Advanced Mastery: Once licensed, the Infinity Suite includes a complimentary 3-hour "Post-Licensure" motorway and night-driving module to ensure your transition to solo driving is seamless.