Despite a reputation for stiff upper lips and great reserve, Brits actually prefer driving to high-energy rock music according to a new survey.

Research conducted on behalf of used car supermarket Carcraft revealed our top five artists to listen to whilst driving are rock bands such as Pink Floyd and Queen with Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell as the favourite song to sing along to.

UK top bands to listen to whilst driving:

1. Pink Floyd

2. Queen

3. Oasis

4. AC/DC

5. Kings of Leon

The survey also uncovered that 32% of us like to sing along to our favourite artists in the car and although Take That and Katy Perry get a look in, once again, rock comes up top.

UK top songs to sing along to whilst driving:

1. Bat out of Hell - Meat Loaf

2. The Flood - Take That

3. We Will Rock You - Queen

4. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

5. Firework - Katy Perry

Julia Dallimore, Head of marketing at Carcraft, said "Who'd have thought that Brits are a bunch of rockers, perhaps we can dispel the myth of middle England being the comfy slippers brigade.

"Many people enjoy listening to music whilst driving as it helps them relax and feel more comfortable when concentrating on their journey. Choosing to listen to some of the rock classics could be a sign that people find familiar music and sounds help them feel happy and at ease whilst driving."