1971: THE YEAR HOLLYWOOD WENT INDEPENDENT
Park Circus and Cinema Rediscovered are delighted to announce the launch of 1971: The Year Hollywood Went Independent, a brand-new season of films to be launched at July’s Festival (to be held in Bristol from 28 July – 1 August), and which are available for cinemas...
Brown Car Guy drives the MG ZS EV
The MG ZS EV is, as you’ve probably guessed, the fully electric version of the formidably priced, practical and appealing ZS compact family SUV. It’s a little more expensive, whereas the regular ZS starts at just over £15k and tops out at around £20k, this starts at...
GR Yaris Circuit Pack reviewed by Kiran Parmar
Every now and again a new car comes along that creates so many ripples of excitement in the automotive world that we, at Free Car Mag, couldn’t wait to find out more about this special vehicle. Allow us to introduce to you, the GR Yaris – a four-wheel drive,...
Brown Car Guy drives the new Audi S3
Audi S3 Saloon Review This decent looking little Audi executive class saloon has a bit of a wild streak. Note the ‘S’ ahead of the 3 rather than ‘A’. That means it has 310bhp, Quattro all-wheel drive and 0-62mph in under five seconds! Thanks to a turbo 2.0-litre...
Radford Returns with Motoring Legends
Celebrated coachbuilder Radford is being brought back to life to once again play a leading role in creating bespoke global luxury cars. The marque is being revived to create contemporary luxury commissions true to classic timeless designs, bringing a modern and...
McLaren 620R driven by Brown Car Guy
About as hardcore as a road car can get, superb at the right place and time says Shahzad Sheikh If you've only just managed to get your head around McLaren's unique model range structure, go full face-palm now, because the arrival of recent new offerings from the...
Isuzu D-Max driven by Brown Car Guy
Trucking just got more stylish, and safer says Shahzad Sheikh From quarries to corner shops, from lugging loads to ferrying families, from off-roading to wind boarding, Isuzu has got a pickup truck for you - meet the all-new 2021 D-Max. A new platform and, most...
BMW 5 Series Lights revamp, which works for all cars…
By Kiran Parmar Having recently said goodbye to my faithful Mitsubishi Lancer which I kept for thirteen years; I have a new daily driver that is my dad’s 2003 BMW 530d (e39). My dad purchased it back in 2006 from BMW North Oxford Garage with only 16,000 miles on the...
Citroen Ami reviewed by Brown Car Guy
By Shahzad Sheikh The Citroen Ami is like no other car. And that’s partly because it isn’t quite a car. Technically it’s a Quadricycle – a four-wheeled vehicle with limitations on performance (can’t exceed 28mph) and weight (must be well under 500kg). In many European...
UK to launch first EV Battery Gigafactory
Electric vehicles are fast becoming a big deal. The government has pledged that the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned by 2030, and adoption of new electric vehicles is increasing, year-on-year. Millions of UK motorists are, over the course of the...
Fiat Stilo with the Schumacher connection on Car & Classic
Clio Williams, Honda Civic Jordan, Arrows Escort Cosworth – car makers have often tried to build what is often a tenuous link between the road and F1. One F1 driver who wasn’t afraid to put his name on the tin boxes of the period was Michael Schumacher. After an XR3i...
Bangers and Classics Podcast
Bangers and Classics, the brilliant mind altering Podcast featuring James Ruppert and David Milloy explaining life, the universe and everything to do with the wonderful world of motoring... Does the world need another Podcast with a couple of idiots talking about...
Goblin Works Mod Shop on Discovery+
The Goblin Works crew are back in this brand-new discovery+ Original series, as Jimmy, Helen and Ant open their very own mod shop to bring affordable custom design to everyday cars and we will be interviewing in Free Car Mag soon. Putting together stunning visual and...
Ruppert’s Bangerpedia Book
What is the point of a Bangerpedia? Especially when there is the Interweb? If you are looking for affordable used cars it is possible within a few clicks to look at a decent colour picture, get the full specification, find out prices, check features and forums for...
Demotorized Book Updated
Happy New Year everyone, just to let you know that Demotorized now has a chapter about the madness of 2020 which has been attached to the printed and the PDF version. If you have bought the book I will happily email you a link to the extra chapter. Just drop me an...
Charging into the future with Ohme-ev
Free Car Mag recently chatted to David Watson about what his company Ohme-ev does to help the EV driver. Can you explain very briefly why someone should use the Ohme system? Ohme is for drivers who want to control the cost of running their electric vehicle. Smart...
CALLUM creates a Christmas special with zirconia ceramic 3D printed car bauble
CALLUM creates a Christmas special with zirconia ceramic 3D printed car bauble Thousands of inkjet nozzles simultaneously jet millions of ultrafine drops to create unique Christmas tree decoration, pointing to further uses of the technology in the car Christmas might...
‘Three Men Four Wheels’ on discovery+
What is the greatest racing car ever made? That is the question that a trio of expert motoring fanatics will look to answer in the brand news series Three Men Four Wheels, coming soon to the new streaming service discovery+ PLUS READ OUR AMAZING INTERVIEW IN ISSUE 91...
Which celebrities ride motorcycles?
As many a motorcycle enthusiast knows, owning just one bike never seems to be enough. With ample space in the garage for many two-wheeled vehicles, collections can quickly grow and you’ll want to make sure you are covered with multi-bike insurance. While you may not...
Buying your first Classic Motorcycle: What do you need to know?
Given that motorcycles are smaller than cars, riders have the luxury of space. Alongside the main, day-to-day bike, they might invest in a second, more esoteric one for use at weekends. Often, this makes it easier to get into the wonderful world of classic bikes. But...
