I came across Freewaters footwear at a trade show. I was drawn to the stand by a colourful image showing how they support clean water projects around the globe (this ticks one of my boxes), which in turn made me examine the footwear on offer. They had a cracking collection of flip flops, sandals and lifestyle trainers………

Toyota’s award-winning Proace van is being transformed into a comfortable and well-equipped new campervan by UK specialist converter Wellhouse Leisure. Called the Lerina, the new model will go into production soon and will be initially be available from nine Toyota retailers spanning England, Wales and Scotland (listed below), with more expected to be added to the list…..

And that’s pretty much all I have to say regarding taking the Wrangler off-road, it simply works…

I've become a bit of fan of the Hydro Flask Coffee Mug, which comes in 3 sizes (12oz, 16oz & 20 oz), and a wide range of funky colours….

A dizzying 99 turns and 999 daunting steps didn’t stop the new Range Rover Sport PHEV from completing a world-first at one of China’s most famous landmarks. The petrol-electric performance SUV has become the first vehicle to climb the stairs to the natural rock arch of Heaven’s Gate.

Nissan is getting into the winter sports spirit this month with a specially constructed, one-off 370Z Roadster “snowmobile.” Dubbed the “370Zki” – pronounced “370-Ski” – the 332-horsepower 370Z Roadster is ready to tackle ski slopes and backwoods trails alike with its front skis and rear snow tracks replacing the iconic sports car’s usual high performance tyres. The Nissan 370Zki makes its

Hyundai Motor unveils its first images of the New Generation Santa Fe which will celebrate its world premiere in February 2018. Now in its fourth generation, the Santa Fe is the company’s largest passenger car and represents Hyundai’s strong SUV heritage and continues its global success story. …..

The fifth annual Camp Jeep® event – the once-a-year gathering of the Jeep Owners Group (JOG) and fans of the brand from across Europe – will take place on 14-15 July to celebrate the arrival of the all-new Jeep Wrangler…..

Skoda has unveiled an outlook on the further development of their model range with the hybrid study ŠKODA VISION X. The concept of the urban crossover transfers the characteristic features of ŠKODA’s successful SUV models to another vehicle segment. The ŠKODA VISION X is celebrating its world premiere at the International Motor Show 2018 in Geneva……..

Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first rendering of the upcoming New Generation Santa Fe, showcasing a luxurious and striking design based on its robust and stylish composition, which reflects Hyundai’s new SUV design identity.

Jaguar’s all-electric I-PACE will deliver both rapid charging and rapid performance when it goes on sale on 1 March. Using a DC 100kW charger, it is capable of charging from zero to 80 per cent charge in 45 minutes, and with sports car performance and SUV practicality, the I-PACE will be the perfect every day car – whether on the…..

Muddy Madam and I were at the NEC the other month at the Garden & Leisure Exhibition, and amongst all the cool bits and pieces on show was the Firepod Pizza Oven. Immediately it grabbed our attention, for  reasons such as: we love pizza and it is a very funky looking pizza oven…….

Kicking off 2018 for Honda (UK) is the launch of the new EU22i, successor to the best-selling EU20i from Honda’s portable inverter generator range….

The ŠKODA Yeti and second-generation Superb are continuing to bring home the silverware – proving that great new ŠKODAs make fantastic used ones. The multi-award-winning models have just been named as winners once again in the annual Diesel Car Used Car Top 50 awards - taking the Best Used Compact SUV and Best Used Estate titles……..

The V90 Cross Country replaces the XC70 in the Volvo line up now that the XC title is saved for their SUVs.  So where does this V90CC fit in? 

Well it's a more rugged off-road version of the V90, with a raised ride height and wider

Who didn't see this one coming? Land Rover today have announced a limited-edition high-performance version of the iconic Defender, with up to 150 V8-powered examples re-engineered to celebrate the Land Rover marque’s 70th anniversary in 2018…..

The Mercedes-Benz booth at the 2018 Caravan, Motor, Touristik (CMT) show sees the debut of their first camper van concepts based on the X-Class. Despite its compact size, the demountable cabin from bodybuilder Tischer offers a comfortable sleeping system in an alcove that's 150cm wide and headroom of almost two metres.  Included is a kitchen with a 3-burner gas stove and three cosy seats……

Citroën's new C4 Cactus features a host of exterior and interior styling, engineering, technology and connectivity updates. There are two core trim levels to choose from – Feel and Flair – plus, for a limited time only, the availability of a Feel Edition model with a PureTech 82 petrol engine. Pricing for the new C-segment hatchback starts from just £17,265 OTR……

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. is holding its SUV event for the second year in-a-row at dealerships across the country. The event, running until the end of January, will see all SUVs purchased in January 2018 and registered by 31 March 2018 receive Kia Care-3, a convenient service package free of charge…..

It’s been a long time coming, some would say, but Mercedes-Benz have finally entered the hotly contested pick-up market with their brand new X-Class. Before I go on, let’s get rid of the elephant in the room;  yes, Mercedes-Benz have partnered up with ……..