car advice

An unexpected encounter with some soggy earth during a recent road trip was a reminder to always be prepared, but also, to make the best of what you’ve got…

Hills can kill. Here’s how to drive on steep hills safely in your 4×4.

You won’t give a car maker your business if you don’t trust it. The first job of a car is to start in the morning and get you there reliably. All the systems must just work.

In the interests of full declaration, I must confess to only being a partial rev head and 4×4 nut.

Stuck in the middle of nowhere and with a car that won’t start a tow truck seems the only way out, but there’s another option.

Does the perfect car exist? No. But the perfect car certainly does and here’s a list of the things you should consider when shopping for your perfect car.

They say bigger is better but size, in cars, doesn’t matter as much as you think.

It seems that whenever it rains the road becomes something like a version of Mario Brothers… with many drivers refusing to use their headlights.

Ah, the first days of the New Year. When we all promise ourselves we’ll be thinner, fitter, smarter and richer this year, than we were in the last.

A friend reached out on Facebook the other day asking what SUV her and hubby should buy to accomodate their one child…

You’ve heard of buyer’s regret, but what about buyer’s satisfaction? Here are a handful of reasons you know you bought the right car…

With what seems to be an ever-increasing array of choices in the new car market, how do you actually make a decision? Jane Speechley wants to talk about emotions

If only everyone else out there could drive as well as – obviously – the readers and writers of Practical Motoring, wonders Jane Speechley.

Are you thinking of buying a 4X4 but aren’t sure whether you really need one? Our Friday Five explores the pros and cons of owning a 4×4.

When I was a kid road trips in the family car were boring… and that was okay, but now we’ve got to be ‘connected’ to survive a drive.