Toyota claims that they have made the perfect car for young drivers. The reason young drivers struggle with affording to keep a car on the road isn’t so much the price of the car the bulk of the money comes from the insurance. Insurance is kept down for young drivers by a variety of things such as the cars safety features or its engine size. The more safety features such as thatch alarms or immobilizers decrease the costs and the lower the engine size also decreases the cost, as a young driver if you tend to go for a car that is above 1.4L its often impossible to get insured on it or the price is extortionate. (more…)

There have been several weird and wacky vehicles of the past, some are wonderful and some are…. Not quite as wonderful. Here is a countdown of the strangest top 10 cars ever to hit the market.

10. Antro Solo

Looking like a cross between a hoover and a cryogenic pod this 3 seater is said to be the answer to global warming the true hybrid car, equipped with pedals and solar panels it can reach 157 miles per gallon.

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Personal number plates are a great addition to your pride and joy. Often expensive they sometimes appeal to drives as it adds your own personal touch to your vehicle which is nice but what lengths will people go to in order to acquire this personal touch? Prices vary massively however usually the more unique and low amount of digits it is the more expensive it can be. I have narrowed down the top 5 most expensive number plates ever sold.

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The 4 x 4 is back in fashion, at the start of the last decade, buyers turned their backs on large four wheel drive cars and SUV’s due to the their reputations for using a lot of petrol. But over the past few years many of the car companies have made their cars more fuel efficient and friendlier to the environment. With a wide range of diesel engined vehicles and clever green technology you can be sure that you can get a four by four that is not going to take a huge chunk out of your finances in relation to fuel.

Many off road models are bought due to the styling which has been improved over the past few years. A good comparison would probably be from the Vauxhall Frontera to the Range Rover Evoque. 4×4 used to be the synonym for huge box shaped vehicles, however nowadays there are a large range of vehicles which have 4×4 capabilities without having the ugliness of a huge boxy vehicle. The fashionable type of vehicle nowadays seems to be the SUV or estate vehicle, many of which do have 4×4 capabilities, like the Toyota Rav 4 or the Audi A4 for example.

Many people tend to have a 4×4 as they give a great sense of security, with high driving positions, piece of mind with power going to all four wheels, an off road model has more than enough grip to keep moving through all kinds of terrain including snow, ice, rain or even hilly conditions. The most capable models have clever 4×4 technology that adjusts the suspension, engine and transmission settings to cope with the most extreme terrain, often at the touch of a button. The huge dimensions usually mean plenty of interior space, too, and some models make the most of their boot size with extra rear seats that fold up from the boot floor. The vast majority of cars sold in this class run on diesel and have considerable pulling power, so 4x4s are popular with caravan owners due to their huge towing capacity. Just bear in mind that towing will hamper fuel efficiency further.

From the prestige range of four by fours like the Range Rover to the rugged off roader like the Land Rover Defender, or the Jeep Grand Cherokee, here are some of the 10 best 4 X 4 vehicles:

• Range Rover
• Volvo XC60
• Land Rover Discovery
• Porsche Cayenne
• Nissan X Trail
• Skoda Yeti
• Kia Sportage
• Ford Kuga
• Toyota Rav 4
• Volvo XC90