1988 Toyota Corolla. While that wasn’t the vehicle I officially passed my driving test in – that was a rather dreary Ford Ka – it was my daily driver after finally ridding the back bumper of the ...

Dashboard of a car. Image by Tim Sandle. With first-time and young drivers being 2 to 3 times more likely to be involved in crashes than experienced drivers, choosing a reliable vehicle is critical to ...

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James has been writing about cars professionally since 2012. After a bruising period freelancing in his native UK, James spent six years in Dubai, starting his new life abroad as Web Editor for ...