2022 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
This is the all-new 2022 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, the third generation of the series, although in reality it’s more of a very extensive update and revision of the second-generation model which first arrived in 2013 and was itself updated in 2016. The first-generation...
5 Ways to Lower Your Car Insurance
Car insurance protects you and your vehicle during unexpected road accidents. It helps you against financial liability, legal consequences, and paying the medical expenses out of your pocket. However, the annual premium of car insurance seems to be getting higher each...
Matilda’s World Record Attempt
At Free Car Mag, we love talking about cars, however, we also love talking to people who are positive, full of fantastic ideas and those who are trying to make a difference in the world, says Kiran Parmar We are delighted to chat to Jayne Walden this month whose...
Kia Picanto Review
The current Kia Picanto has been around since 2017, but last year it received a facelift and tweaks to its drivetrain. What we have here on test is a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder car with just 66bhp, claimed to be capable of 100mph (though you'd need to be going downhill,...
Suzuki Ignis Review
This is the second generation Suzuki Ignis introduced in 2017. It's most recent update saw a facelift with a revised bumper and brighter grille and most importantly, a mild hybrid power unit. The Ignis slots between the Alto and Swift in the Suzuki range, but borrows...
Jaguar E-Pace 300E Review
This may look familiar, in fact you may be questioning how it's any different to when the Jaguar E-Pace was first introduced as the British luxury car maker's baby SUV just four years ago. There's a new grille and revised bumpers and inside the latest generation...
Ford Focus Mild Hybrid
I know what you're thinking: 'Why are you reviewing a Focus that's been around since 2018, and why would I be interested in a 1.0-litre three-cylinder version?' Well lend me your attention for the duration of this short prose and I promise your interest will be...
Cellar Club on Talking Pictures TV with Caroline Munro
At Free Car mag we adore Talking Pictures TV with its mix of old series, films and even public information films and documentaries. The best programme though is undoubtedly on Friday nights, just before 9pm. That's when the magnificent actress and legend Caroline...
Annual @HiKennys Classic Car Beauty Contest is Back…
Free Car Mag have no idea how it really works, all we know is that @HiKennys spends the summer going to car shows, in the north, taking pictures, making funny comments and then collating a top ten that we can judge. Anyway we borrowed a Renault Twingo from 1993 and...
Winter is coming: seasonal driving hacks that could save UK motorists money
Winter is coming: seasonal driving hacks that could save UK motorists money A leading insurance comparison firm is revealing the top winter driving hacks that could help motorists avoid higher premiums and retain those all-important No Claims Bonuses. Quotezone.co.uk...
2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition Review
The all-new second generation Rolls-Royce Ghost was launched last year and in a major departure, unlike its predecessor, was based not on the BMW 7-Series, but instead shared its platform with in-house siblings the flagship Phantom and the Cullinan luxury SUV....
Kia EV6 Review
Korean companies Hyundai and now Kia, appear to be leap-frogging more recognised and established car makers in the race to create desirable, usable and quality electric cars. The 2022 Kia EV6 has just gone on sale, and is Kia’s version of Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 – kind of....
Get Ready for Winter with Kiran
It is this time of year that most of all dread – Winter. Days are getting shorter and darker; nights are getting longer, and typical unpredictable bad British weather awaits us. So, let’s see what we can do to get our cars ready for winter; spending some time now...
SATURDAY IS AUCTION DAY AT MPC’S NOVEMBER 20 SALE
Leading northern auction house Manor Park Classics is opening its doors to a Saturday sale for the first time next month, with a diverse and interesting mix of affordable vehicles – many at no reserve – and a reduced buyers’ premium for this sale only as a thank you...
Low emission zones launches – what you need to know about electric car cover
The introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) next Monday will affect an estimated 337,000 older petrol and diesel cars will incur £12.50 daily because their owners live within the expanded ULEZ area that will stretch between London’s North and South Circular...
Lexus UX 250h Takumi Road Test Report – Kiran Parmar
Sports Utility Vehicles or SUV’s are very popular, and love them or hate them, they are here to stay. So, this month, Kiran Parmar is road testing the luxury baby SUV from Lexus, the ‘UX’ self-charging hybrid. On first glance, the UX is a striking looking vehicle,...
Toyota GR Supra 3.0-litre Review
This is the all-new fifth generation Toyota Supra, reborn after a gap of 17 years, thanks to a little collaboration with BMW - most of its underpinnings and much of its interior is shared with the BMW Z4. But while the Z4 is a roadster, this is firmly a coupe with a...
Suzuki Across PHEV Review
You’re thrown, aren’t you? At first glance you thought you knew what this car was. Then you looked again and you weren’t so sure after. A third glance caught the Suzuki badge, and then you found yourself really perplexed. ‘Across’ it says on the back. ‘Across’ what?...
Mazda CX-30 Review
The Mazda CX-30, introduced last year, slots under the CX-5. So why not call it the CX-4? Because there is already a CX-4 sold in China, which is a different car. And this is based on a the Mazda3 hatchback, although its 7cm shorter and 10cm taller. The same platform...
Jensen Interceptor R Restomod Review
This stunning brown British classic sportscar looks like it’s time-warped in from the 1960s or 70s. Well, it certainly may have originated from that period, but this is essentially a new car, or rather what is popularly known as a ‘restomod’. First, a bit of history:...




















