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Yearly Archives: 2025

BYD Atto 2 review

BYD Atto 2

We road test the latest car from BYD’s growing stable – the all-electric Atto 2 compact SUV… You’ve got to hand it to BYD. In just two years, the giant Chinese technology company has established itself in the UK with a 2% market share and 88 dealerships. The latest addition …

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Protecting Car Interiors When Transporting Garden Plants and Soil

Gardening brings plenty of satisfaction, but transporting supplies and plants can quickly undo a clean car interior. Soil, moisture and rough materials turn simple journeys into long cleaning sessions. Without protection, boot carpets and trim are left exposed to stains, scuffs and damp. Even a single plant pot can cause …

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McLaren Racing and Mastercard team up for 2026

McLaren Mastercard F1 Team - Lando Norris, Raja Rajamannar, Zak Brown and Oscar Piastri

Mastercard will become the official naming partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team from the 2026 season. Delivering on its fan-first promise, Mastercard will debut ‘Team Priceless’ – a global initiative that will allow ‘Papaya fans’ to get closer to the team and action throughout the race calendar. On select …

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BMW 3 Series ‘racer’ wins UK leg of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour

Father and son’s 14-year build of classic BMW 3 Series wins Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK 2025

A classic BMW 3 Series build inspired by Group 2 race cars, has won the 2025 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK at SlammedUK’s Gravity Show, held at the NEC, Birmingham. The result of a 14-year build, the 900kg track-ready E21 was created by a father-and-son team Paul and Ethan Foster …

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Top tips to help used car buyers avoid online scams

Dodgy used car advert

If you’ve ever browsed through used car ads on online marketplaces, you’ll know that many are too good to be true. In 2023 Santander issued an urgent warning after £479,964 had been reported as lost to Facebook Marketplace car scams. Criminals were – and still are – using stolen photos …

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BMW X3 review

BMW X3 M50 xDrive

We get to grips with the BMW X3 M50 xDrive – the range-topping version of the German brand’s best-selling family SUV… Back in the 1980s there was a series of TV adverts for fresh cream cakes. The slogan was “naughty but nice”. After a week with the flagship M50 xDrive …

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Used car market bounces back to pre-pandemic levels

Ford Fiesta Titanium

Almost two million second-hand cars changed hands in the second quarter of 2025 – the highest level since 2021. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), it was the tenth consecutive quarter of growth, bringing the total number of pre-owned cars in the first half of 2025 …

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Motorists lose 565 hours to car-related admin over a lifetime

BMW Proactive Care

Drivers “lose” up to 565 hours of their lives to car-related admin and maintenance planning. A poll of 2,000 drivers, of all vehicle makes and models, revealed that on average, they spend the equivalent of a full day each year thinking about service schedules, MOTs, and potential issues – time …

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Skoda Elroq review

Skoda Elroq review

We spend some quality time with the Skoda Elroq – one of our favourite family EVs on the market… The last time I tested a Skoda EV was in 2021. It was the impressive Enyaq – the brand’s first electric car. Apart from a “coupe” version of the Enyaq, there’s …

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What Makes Porsche a Leader in Luxury Sports Cars?

Porsche knows how to create cars that look stylish and drive very fast, precisely, and comfortably. Each model is thought out to the smallest detail so that the driver gets maximum pleasure from driving. Porsche constantly introduces new technologies, so their cars are always among the best. And if you …

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