A one-off MITSUBISHI L200 Desert Warrior
Developed in secret by the world’s biggest-selling enthusiast magazine and codenamed ‘Project Swarm’, the totally unique Mitsubishi L200 took centre stage on the brand’s eye-catching stand.
Fully exploring the potential of the Mitsubishi L200, ‘Project Swarm’ is built in the style of a ‘Pre-Runner’ off-road vehicle – specially modified production vehicles that are…
The new ŠKODA KAROQ!
The new ŠKODA KAROQ’s emotive and dynamic design with numerous crystalline elements is a true representation of the new ŠKODA design language. The front section captivates with a striking, three-dimensional design. The radiator grille, framed by a chrome trim, has vertical double slats and creates the trapezoidal cross section that is typical of ŠKODA SUVs.…
KIA NIRO wins Best Hybrid - 2017 Diesel Dar Awards
Kia has received yet more recognition and won a tightly contested award in this years’ Diesel Car and Eco Car Awards, with the all-new Kia Niro hybrid crossover winning best hybrid vehicle and the Kia cee’d and Sportage models coming well within the top 50 cars available in the UK, concluded by the panel of judges of Diesel Car and Eco Car.…
UPDATE - Thule Subterra 22” Carry-On
In the main compartment I put a couple of shirts, a pair of trousers, sturdy boots and underwear, they all seemed to be lost inside…
Thule Subterra Carry-On 22"
On the outside there’s 2 oversized wheels that are designed to work on all surfaces. I’ve already mentioned the very sturdy V-Tubing telescoping handles, but what I didn’t say is that it’s very easy to use and has a button built into both sides of the non-slip grip and slides up and down into the locked fixed position smoothly……
Thule Subterra MacBook Attaché 13”
Like all Thule products, someone has sat down and actually thought about its design, and subsequently, the Subterra Attaché is a brilliant piece of kit for anyone who has to carry a laptop around, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Starting at the front, unzip the full width pocket and you will find enough space for an iPad or a diary. There’s 2 mesh pockets that are attached to
RANGE ROVER Evoque - Landmark Edition revealed
Demand is still increasing for the pioneering luxury compact SUV that delivers critically-acclaimed design, desirability and all-terrain capability to the segment it created in 2011.
Six years after going on sale, sales reached an all-time high for a single month both globally and in the UK. The UK registered a record 6,781 Evoques in March 2017 and almost…
Review: 2017 Honda CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SR MT with DASP
The Honda CR-V is already one of the most popular compact SUVs in the world with more than 750,000 have been sold in Europe since it was launched in 1997. For 2015 the CR-V gains a comprehensive range of enhancements, including…
Review: 2017 All NEW Kia Picanto
Like other small cars, the Picanto has never been on my radar. It isn't huge, it doesn't have a big V8, nor does it have any kind of 4x4 system, so why did I fly all the way down to Grosseto, Italy to drive one then? Well, I was going to say that your answer is in the question, I love Italy, but that isn't the reason at all - no, seriously, it isn't!…….
MUST READ - ICON: The Definitive Book of the Series Land Rover & Defender
On this day 69 years ago a legend was born as the first Land Rover was revealed to the world at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Over the next seven decades the rugged 4x4 visited all corners of the world as it wrote its name into automotive folklore.…
Armadillo Merino 3 Season Boot Sock
Since the beginning of December I’ve been putting Armadillo Merino’s 3 Season socks through their paces (see what I did there?), and 5 months later I’m still very…
Do you know about the NEW speeding fines?
More than eight out of every 10 British motorists are unaware of new speeding fines, which could see someone earning £50,000 pay a fine of £1000* for travelling 41mph in a 20mph limit, according to research carried out by leading consumer motoring website…
Some Beach Buggy fun!
We are thinking of adding a beach buggy to the Mud Life's garage, so today we had our first trip in one (actually a proper DOON buggy), and we thought you may want to see this quick 40 second video.…
BFGoodrich launches Good Project Special Dakar
To celebrate the 40th edition of the legendary Dakar Rally, taking place from 6 to 20 January 2018, BFGoodrich®, the official tyre of the Dakar with 13 victories to its credit, will select an amateur team and give it the opportunity to participate in the Dakar 2018, through the BFGoodrich® Good Project…
Leatherman Wave Multitool
A while back I wrote a couple of group product reviews on multitools, one for the now defunct Land Rover World magazine, and later for Practical Caravan and it’s sister magazine, Practical Motorhome. Out of the 6 or so Multitools that I put to work, there were 2 that stood out, one of which was the Leatherman Wave……
Review: 2017 Jaguar XF R-Sport 2.0ltR Diesel 177bhp AWD
When this, the second generation XF arrived in 2015, it was re-fettled using aluminium which made it significantly lighter, and, coupled with new diesel engines and transmissions, made it one of the most efficient cars in its class…
New FORD F-150 RAPTOR arrives in the UK!
The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived in the UK, with delivery-mileage examples of the 444bhp ‘super truck’ available from Clive Sutton, one of London’s leading supercar and luxury car dealers. The car sourcing specialist has initially acquired five left-hand drive examples of the latest F-150 Raptor, with three…
FIAT launches the stylish Fullback Cross
The new model has been designed to further broaden the appeal of the Fiat Fullback with lifestyle users. As well as going on sale via the Fiat Professional dealer network, the Fullback range will also be available through the Fiat passenger cars dealer network.…
Barbour Commander Jacket, Long
As an off-roader with a penchant for tough, rugged and long lasting items, it should come as no surprise that I like Barbour jackets…