Motoring Research

1 week ago | motoringresearch.com | Richard Aucock

The number of vehicles in use on UK roads has hit a new high of nearly 42 million, reveals data from trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In total, the number of cars reached a record high of more than 36 million. This is the third consecutive year of growth, and the second-biggest rise in car volumes since 2016.

1 week ago | motoringresearch.com | Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Used car bargains © Skoda It might surprise you to discover that the cheapest new car costs around £15,000. Gone are the days when you could buy a Dacia Sandero for a fiver short of £6,000 or a new city car for £10,000. Fortunately, the used car market is brimming with secondhand gems. Armed with a budget of £5,000, you can take your pick from a wide range of cars. Our choices are all registered after 2012 and should have no more than 100,000 miles on the clock.

1 week ago | motoringresearch.com | John Redfern

If your Hot Wheels collection seems short of Ferraris, salvation is in sight. A new partnership between the Italian car company and the die-cast model maker will see a host of new Ferrari models introduced in 2025 and beyond. It marks the first time in more than 10 years that the two brands have collaborated on new products. To celebrate the renewed partnership, Hot Wheels has planned a series of special Ferrari models. Together, these pay tribute to the prancing horse’s greatest hits.

2 weeks ago | motoringresearch.com | John Redfern

Time is running out for the fifth-generation Toyota GR Supra, but the Japanese sports car won’t be going out quietly. With 2026 being the final model year for the Supra, Toyota has announced a commemorative Final Edition. Making its debut at this weekend’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, the GR Supra MkV Final Edition will be driven on-track by Akio Toyoda himself. Now the chairman of Toyota, Akio Toyoda was instrumental in reintroducing the Supra when he served as the company’s president and CEO.

2 weeks ago | motoringresearch.com | John Redfern

Ahead of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren Formula One driver Lando Norris hit the streets of Tokyo in a heavily modified Nissan Skyline. A collaboration between Monster Energy and tuning company Liberty Walk allowed the British driver to become fully immersed in Japan’s car culture. Such was Norris’s commitment, he even arrived at Suzuka Grand Prix circuit in the bodykitted Skyline on race day.