Think you know your cars? Take a trip with us back to the decade that taste forgot and see how many of these automotive beauties you can name.  

It’s easy to get carried away when buying a car. It looks amazing, you can see yourself clocking up the miles touring around the country on road trips, but picking the car is the fun bit, the more serious bit is – how are you going to pay for it? Unless you’re lucky enough to […]

As diesel sales decline, registrations of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) have soared. In 2018 141,234 were sold – a 20 per cent rise on 2017 – and a significant growth given that the total car market shrank by 6.8 per cent per cent. Despite their growth, AFVs, including hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) are still […]

Car theft is on the rise in many parts of the UK. In 2018 there was a nine per cent rise in car thefts around the country, according to the Office for National Statistics. It marks the fourth year of rising car thefts after a sustained period of reductions. In 2013-14 a total of 75,308 […]

Selling your car can be a daunting process, which is why many owners choose the easier route of part-exchanging at a dealership or using a car buying service. However, these options rarely offer the best price so it can be worth putting in the time and effort to sell your car privately. We’ve spoken to […]

Price: £114.99 SSP (body only) What is it? A battery-powered cordless impact driver for home mechanics and other DIYers. The R18IW3-0 has an 18V motor, three speed settings, Tri-Beam LED lights at the head, and an impact mechanism that aims to reduce the vibration felt through the unit. Ryobi’s business model is to sell you […]

“There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold;” The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert William Service The Yukon territory in Canada is almost unimaginably empty. With twice the land area of Great […]

Price: £27.99 (body only) What is it? A cordless handheld vacuum aimed at householders and car owners. The R18HV-0 ONE+ is part of Ryobi’s One+ automotive range – a line of tools ranging from tyre compressors to impact wrenches and light systems that all use the same battery system. Ryobi say that this makes its […]

Car design is a subjective thing. The Lamborghini Miura has been splitting opinions for decades and for every person who loves the VW Beetle there’s another that thinks it’s a bubbly abomination. However, there are some models we can almost all agree are downright hideous and should be consigned to the scrapheap. Cars like the […]