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  In-car audio gadget (Article)
  >>Read the review here Pure Highway 600 DAB Adaptor The Pure Highway 600 is an aftermarket DAB radio receiver for your car that connects to your existing radio. If you pair it up to a phone you can also use it for music streaming services like Spotify, or as a hands-free system for making and receiving calls.
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  Top 10: Father's Day Gifts for petrolheads (Article)
  All the controls come via the screen of the phone, plus it remains charged. It’s ideal for old cars with out of date radios, since it brings web radio, audio streaming and navigation functionality to the car safely. It’s easy to use, too – if your phone has NFC (most modern smartphones do) then you can pair it up by touching the phone on the receiver.
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  Top 10: Gadgets to modernise an older car in 2023 (Article)
  >> Read the full review Pure Highway 600 DAB radio The Pure Highway 600 is an aftermarket DAB/DAB+ radio receiver for your car that connects to your existing radio. If you pair it up to a phone you can also use it for music streaming services like Spotify, or as a hands-free system for making and receiving calls.
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  Car Security product of the year shortlist (Article)
  If you don't want to put your faith in physical solutions like the  Disklok  steering lock, then Faraday bags are a good preventative measure. They work by blocking  electromagnetic fields, which stops radio frequencies from being amplified - meaning your car can't be stolen without the physical key. For £8, which is the retail price at the time of writing, you get peace of mind about leaving your keyless entry car outside your house.
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  Top 10: Best sat navs for motorhomes (Article)
  This is one of its high-spec motorhome navigation options and is consequently packed with features, including a 7-inch screen, European maps with lifetime updates, traffic and speed limit alerts, low bridge warnings, Bluetooth and an FM transmitter. This means you can tune your radio into it so you get clear, audible voice commands.   Aguri Motorhome & Caravan RV720 – from around £259.99 Like Snooper, Aguri focuses on delivering sat navs, dash cams and camera detectors for automotive applications.
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  Top 10: Father's Day gifts for petrolheads 2016 (Article)
  Click here for more information Tamiya Mazda MX-5 – around £100 Tamiya is arguably the king of radio-controlled cars. The Japanese company makes a huge variety of designs from sports cars to dune buggies and petrol tankers to earthmovers. We have a particular soft spot for this 1:10 scale version of the current MX-5.
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  Honest John Awards 2018: The Winners (Article)
  Capable of carrying four adults in comfort, the Ignis is well-equipped too, with entry-level models getting essentials like DAB radio, touchscreen navigation, rear view camera, alloy wheels and LED headlights. Small Hatchback of the Year – Honda Jazz Easy to drive, comfortable and practical, the Honda Jazz is everything a small car should be and a worthy winner of the Small Hatchback of the Year award.
• Review: Volkswagen T2 Danbury Camper (Article)
    Key features of the standard Amigo include: Servo assisted front disc brakes Cab heater Removable kitchen unit with 1 ring hob, manually pumped water and bowl Under bed storage locker Large comfortable metal framed ‘rock and roll’ style rear seat which converts easily into a double bed (domestic King-size) Vinyl upholstery Carries five people forward facing with seat belts (optional seven seater version) Rear rubber matting Volkswagen factory fitted immobiliser   Picknicker grade adds the following items: Metal framed ‘rock and roll’ style rear seat which converts into a double bed Underbed storage and assorted storage cupboards Two gas burner hob & grill (optional gas oven Rio only) VW Golf- style reclining front seats 12v Cool box   Classic grade adds the following items: 12v fridge/freezer CD Radio and 4 speakers Heated front and rear windscreens 240v Mains hook up and charging system Camping leisure battery Anti-corrosion treatment (under seal) Wood effect lino flooring    SE grade adds the following items: Leather seat upholstery (colour choice) Lowered suspension and choice of alloy wheels Front ‘retro’ wooden roof rack Chrome bumpers, mirrors and headlamp rims Front dummy wheel cover Rear parking sensors   ENGINE/TRANSMISSION (1,390cc)  four cylinder petrol four-speed manual: 78 bhp (79PS) 91Nm torque @2,750rpm   DIMENSIONS Length: 4,890mm (16ft) Width (mirrors folded): 1,811mm (5.11”) Height: 1,995mm (6.10” (roof lowered)) Kerb weight: N/A Payload 780kg Fuel tank 40litres Turning circle N/A Steering lock to lock. 3.5 turns (est)     PERFORMANCE, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS  0-62 22.2 seconds; top speed 81mph, economy 30 mpg (combined (est)) CO2 emissions 144g/km (est).
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  Top 10: Ways to prevent car theft (Article)
  Even if you choose a system without a subscription it's likely to require a SIM card so it can send information about its location, which is obviously only useful if the device has any reception. That's why a company like Tracker costs more - its systems use a more difficult to jam VHF radio system to communicate location (on top of GPS), which links directly to police vehicles for more quickly locating stolen cars. >> Read our review of the Spytrack Nano Turn off keyless entry and ignition Some keyless entry systems can be turned off, but it depends on the make and model of your particular vehicle.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Sprinter 2013-2018 (Article)
  Changes in the functional, smartly finished cabin included new seat upholstery, a thicker steering wheel, larger air ventilation outlets. The radio was improved, allowing Bluetooth connection for telephony and music connection, while a Becker Map Pilot system became available, too. Mercedes-Benz’s focus on safety with its passenger cars is carried over to its commercial vehicles, with the Sprinter gaining a number of industry firsts relating to safety.
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  Product Awards 2018: Winners (Article)
  width=500&height=333.33333333333337" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/9f213cb3dd9444d2abb25533e8b3593e" /> Have you got an older car without DAB radio? Well, the Pure Highway 600 is for you. Aside from giving the gift of Smooth Extra and Jazz FM, if you pair it up to a phone you can also use it for music streaming, or as a hands-free system for making and receiving calls. 
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  Guide to getting your motorcycle licence (Article)
  You’ll then drive in various road and traffic conditions, during which you will need to prove you can safely and competently complete normal stops, an angle start (pulling out from behind a parked vehicle) and a hill start (where possible). The examiner will give you directions using a radio while they follow you on a motorcycle. You’ll have about 10 minutes of independent riding, which is designed to assess your ability to ride safely while making your own decisions. You can ask the examiner to repeat the directions if you forget them - you will not fail the test if you go off the route.
• Halfords Catalogue 1965 (Article)
  An actual, real, safe child seat on Amazon for £270 *   The best things about old cars is the noise - the roar of the engine, the..... well, that was all you could hear really. Sometimes there was a radio but if you went above 50mph the single speaker might not be up to the job. To combat this, you could buy sound insulation - this was long before for the days when manufacturers took an interest in NVH (noise, vibration & harshness).