So it’s fair to say that Renaults sometimes get a bit of a bad reputation with people saying that the electrics very often go wrong and that they are unreliable and not very fun to drive but my personal opinion of them is somewhat different and here’s why:- My second ever car was a 3 door Renault Clio, with electric windows, sunroof and wing mirror controls. It also had air con which for the age of the model I had was pretty good. I had the car for about 2 years and I have to say it was brilliant! The electrics never once let me down and the car, even when pushed, performed brilliantly allowing me to travel from Derby to Shropshire daily with no problems and a fair bit...

Many new cars are now fitted with an automatic locking system that will lock the car doors 30 seconds after you have switched the ignition of the car off. This is fitted as an anti-theft device designed for people who have forgotten to lock their vehicle once they park up. The basic idea is a good one, a sort of failsafe to protect the vehicle and the goods inside it. However if you’re not used to this feature then it can be pretty annoying, if for example the car keeps locking itself whilst you are unloading your shopping. But more than just annoying this feature can also be quite dangerous, imagine doing the grocery shopping with young children, you get to the car, put the children in their seat and...

Well I have to say I am thoroughly impressed by my new SEAT Leon, in ‘Monsoon grey’ and with LED headlights it really does look the part. A fantastic family car but sporty enough for a young (ish!) driver. The boot is nice and deep and very roomy with a good shape that avoids issues such as rear headlights making the boot opening impossible to fit things in like so many cars at the moment. The rear of the car comfortably fits in a baby seat with Isofix not to mention all the junk you end up carrying round to accommodate said baby! The drivers set-up and dash board is perfectly designed to be clutter free without too many buttons and dials and the touch screen tech pack works very...

The Nissan Cube had a longer life than many expected and while production has now ceased and Nissan have moved on to build over city cars, the Cube will not be forgooten. It certainly lived up to its name and the design couldn’t be cubier unless it was just a cube. The cube was rather boring in its design and the inside was the same too, at least to start off with. The later models did get a little bit more stylish and curvier, but over time it was clear to see that there was no such demand for this car, and it may be a long time until we see a boxy car like this again. The cube was definitely unique and it was a bold decision by Nissan...

There’s a wealth of important information on car number plates, but in short they make up a combination of letters and numbers to tell you when and where a particular car was registered. Although number plates have long-been used to identify vehicles, the current system that is being used came into place in 2001.