“Many people wrongly assume that this is a recently-imported JDM truck, but Honda officially launched micro-trucks in the UK in the late 1970s, most famously as the original camper van used in the Sooty And Friends Children’s series on ITV, before Be

Hot hatches work to a proven formula. The whole point of them is to blend practicality and day-to-day usability with tactile agility and amusing levels of firepower. It’s a concept that has endured for generations; when manufacturers started dipping

When searching for a new car I’m pretty sure most of us have completed a cheeky insurance quote on one of the popular comparison websites for a car we didn’t think we could afford to own or at least insure. Most of us, disappointingly, were proved ri

In this ‘gram-ready world we live in it’s possible to get a little blasé about killer projects and awesome cars. Everything looks good, everyone’s living their best life and doing their utmost to sell you their respective wares. To be truly shocked b

One of the biggest parts of working for a modified car magazine was attending the shows. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s the show scene wasn’t over populated like it is today. Back then, there were the big three (or big four if you include Lax L

The UP GTi is over three-years old now and has an expanding range of aftermarket parts available all over the world from a wide variety of brands, but one thing that’s never been available is a significant camber modification that’s bolt-on and will

There’s an undeniable quality to the ethos of Rolls-Royce. That’s a point which is barely even worth making, we all know this – a company whose sole aim throughout its history has been to make the best cars in the world has created a brand image that

What are the main components of a nitrous kit? (make its own page/section) There isn’t that much to a kit when you break it down, so we took the chance to take a close up look at the specially developed WON kit, which is carefully designed to ensure

Given the theme of finality within this issue, I thought this would be a good opportunity to look back at the history of H8 YAY over the last five years or so. I originally bought this private plate because I had an EP3 Civic Type R that I was runnin

Nitrous is perfect for turbo applications and not just because it massively cools intake temperatures before it even enters the engine. As nitrous allows more oxygen to be burnt in the cylinders more quickly, the quality and quantity of exhaust gases

We’ve all heard the rumours, read the myths and seen the films that make us think nitrous is either spectacular, explosive or warp speed-inducing. But what is the truth? What does it actually do and how does it work? To pick aside the facts from the

Ford has found an almost unbeatable recipe when it comes to its small hot hatch warrior the Fiesta ST, with the result being a fun, frugal and frighteningly fast and capable package straight out of the box. The latest Mk8 generation of the ST is just

Yeah, yeah, we all know the jokes: ‘What do you call a Skoda with a sunroof? A skip.’ ‘Why do Skodas have rear screen heaters? To keep your hands warm when you’re pushing them.’ ‘Have you got a wing mirror for a Skoda? Yep, seems like a fair swap.’ A

Within BMW circles (and broadly without as well), the S54 engine is kind of a big deal. The E46 M3’s S54B32 is essentially a development of the 330ci double-VANOS M54 motor, upgraded with a lightweight crank and graphite-coated aluminium pistons to a

Of all the incredible cars in the Japanese tuning scene, the 1990s Nissan Skyline GT-R is without doubt the best known, and many would say the best all-round performer. So much has been written about its racing dominance, awesome tuning potential, so

The reason for plumbing in a rear-mounted radiator setup in a drift car is fairly self-explanatory, right? Production cars are designed to maximise airflow to the rad through the front end while they’re in motion, but if the car isn’t spending much t

There’s something inherently right about internal combustion engines. Yes, they may technically be inefficient, they may lack the instant torque of an electric motor and they may produce harmful emissions when they are in use and need the juice of de

Drift cars wear battle scars well. All race and competition cars do, really – but few carry off an aura of slight dishevelment with quite the carefree aplomb of those that have been specifically engineered to go sideways. While the nature of point-sc

These are jackets that fit over the bottle to warm it, which increases the pressure inside the bottle and therefore ensures the nitrous that reaches the jets is at the pressure it should be. Hot and cold days both have an effect on the bottle pressur

We all know the old saying that ‘wheels maketh the ride’, and we all know it’s one of the truest statements in modifying. This is because no matter how wild your car’s body styling or engine tuning, it will still not get the attention you crave if yo