Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Christmas television has a habit of blurring into a loop of old favourites, and this year is no different. Somewhere between Amazon boxes landing on doorsteps and peeling the sprouts, a lot of people seem to be rewatching The Grand Tour – specifically the final episode, One for the Road.

All-season tyres are one of those sensible automotive decisions that rarely excite but often impress. As part of the winterisation of the Tatty Camry, a set of Davanti Alltoura 4-Seasons arrived at just the right time – and recent snow on Dartmoor finally gave them a proper test.

Every January I open the classifieds, type something irresponsible into the search bar and announce that this will be the year I buy a grown-up car and retire the fleet of terribleness. By February the moment passes, by June the bookmarks have multiplied, and by December the Toyota Camry starts first time and restores order to the universe.

I’ve never owned a head torch. Mostly because of that bloke in the village; the one who talks to you with it still switched on, turning casual conversation into something resembling an interrogation.

Modern cars are very good at flattening their own batteries.

Chery has unveiled the TI-NO 4 CSH, a stripped-back version of its Chery Tiggo 4 as part of an April Fool’s gag.

The Talbot Solara is an early example of a Shatchback, being as it was, a saloon version of the Alpine. PetrolBlog asks, whatever happened to the Talbot Solara?

There are fast Golfs, expensive Golfs and collectible Golfs.

The Subaru Impreza is one of those cars that never really lost its enthusiast appeal. It is practical, recognisable and strongly connected to Subaru’s rally history.

Right then. Your Club Petrolblog membership is about to expire, which means it’s time to scrape the baguette crumbs from the footwell, find a Bic that still works, and renew your place in the world’s least essential car club. Autos & Vehicles