John Redfern

U.S. Editor with a love of all things Americana. Woodgrain-clad station wagons and ridiculous muscle cars a speciality.

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Custom Volvo drag racer could become new Hot Wheels toy

A Volvo P1800 dragster has been named as the UK finalist for the Hot Wheels Legends Tour – meaning it could be recreated as a die-cast toy.

£890 million cost to repair UK’s kerbed alloy wheels

Research by Skoda has found that more than a third of UK cars have damaged alloy wheels, with kerbing the main cause.

Land Rover goes to town with Discovery Metropolitan Edition

With revised styling and extra equipment, the £73,250 Metropolitan Edition is the new range-topping Land Rover Discovery.

Updated Ford Focus gains new style and electrified tech

Priced from £22,465, the new Ford Focus promises an engaging driving experience and improved levels of technology.

Hydrogen Toyota Mirai sets new Guinness World Record

A record-breaking drive through Southern California saw a hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai cover 845 miles without refuelling.

Hot Wheels and Gucci make a special Cadillac Seville

A collaboration between Mattel and Hot Wheels has created a diecast 1982 Cadillac Seville to celebrate the luxury brand’s 100th anniversary.

This Chevy Suburban has a low stance and high standards

Built by one of the Pacific Northwest’s top workshops, this 1967 Suburban took home a big prize from Goodyguys.

How a cashless payment app could make car washes safer

With cash-only payments a potential warning sign of worker exploitation, a cashless app solution can help find accredited car washes.

Huge Ram 3500 pickup truck to be built Down Under

Australian buyers now have the option of the range-topping Ram 3500 Heavy Duty Laramie truck, built in right-hand-drive specification.

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Formula 1 to launch online Virtual Grand Prix Series this weekend

With multiple races on the 2020 F1 calendar postponed, officials have moved to create a special online esports championship with current drivers taking part

How to protect your car with an OBD port locking device

We explain how to prevent your car being stolen by criminals targeting its On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.

The biggest and most flamboyant American cars

We reveal the 21 longest American cars from the ‘land yacht’ era of the 1960s through to the early 1980s

How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft

Catalytic converter theft can be inconvenient and expensive, with hybrid cars particularly affected. We explain how to minimise the risk.

Rare Subaru Impreza 22B sells for more than $310,000

One of only 400 examples made for the Japanese market, the Impreza 22B STI was imported under the Show or Display exemption.