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The latest Skoda Kodiaq is now officially the best in the business for towing, according to What Car? and The Camping and Caravanning Club. The second-generation of the Czech SUV, launched in 2024, (tested in 2.0 TDI 193PS SportLine DSG 4×4 form) topped the ‘1,700-1,999kg’ category, scoring higher than any …

UK petrolheads have their chance to make their mark on global car culture as the Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2025. Now in its eighth year globally and fifth year in the UK, classic car modifiers and restorers, race car builders, JDM tuners, alongside truck and custom car constructors …

With Easter and spring-time staycations on the horizon, it’s easy to get distracted by packing and forget the importance of checking your vehicle and its tyres ahead of a long journey. We’ve teamed up with the experts at leading mid-range tyre brand, Davanti Tyres, to recommended these five maintenance checks …

Almost six in 10 drivers say they are hit with surprise repair costs for their car every year, typically forking out £617. More than a third (37%) of those facing these repairs said they experienced financial difficulty in paying for them. Tyres top the list of unexpected motoring costs (64%), …

Kia has pulled off the double by winning the UK Car of the Year Awards two years in a row. Following on from the Kia EV9’s triumph in 2024, the EV3 has been named overall victor in 2025. It’s also the fourth year in succession that the top prize has …

It’s that time of the year again when the year-identifier numbers on car registration plates move on… Twice a year (in March and September) every new vehicle in the UK gets two new numbers on its registration plate. On March 1, 2025, the numbers will switch from ’74’ to ’25’. …

The UK’s largest pre-17s driver-trainer has invested more than £2 million to purchase 170 new Suzuki Swift cars. Young Driver, which gives more than 150,000 lessons a year for 10-17-year-olds at 72 sites, has just taken delivery of its first batch of Swift Hybrid models. And after 16 years and …

  A stunning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM has been named winner of the 10th annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award 2024. Presented during an awards ceremony at The Peninsula Paris, the distinction recognises the pinnacle of classic automotive design and engineering. The Ferrari, chosen from a select …

It’s National Pothole Day and Tyresafe is highlighting the importance of pulling over, provided it is safe to do so, to perform vital tyre checks to ensure the safety of their continued journey after hitting a pothole. The road safety charity is urging motorists to not only inspect their tyres …

We road test a set of Davanti Alltoura 4-Seasons tyres… Unless you have access to state-of-the-art tyre evaluation facilities, there’s no better time to test new rubber than a straight swap with an existing set on a car you know well. Last year I bought a tidy 2010 BMW 3 …