A new name to the kitcar industry maybe but Rugeley, Staffordshire-based Automotech Services has been around since 1972 supplying a variety of garage equipment such as four-post lifts, tyre machines and wheel balancers among other stuff.

They also aim at the enthusiast end of the market and offer a range of incredibly good value scissor-lifts that will appeal to our readers and make your lives easier in the garage. For example, they have the AS-5500, which is raised by air compressor, rather than electricity, and has a weight capacity of 2.5-tonnes, meaning it can easily cope with your GTM Libra. It More >

The constant, frenetic pace of technological change can sometimes be exhausting, and it’s all too easy for it to pass us by. In fact, so seamless is the constant technological march that it often takes the launch of a specific, industry-defining product to make you stop and take stock, and Sunnycam Xtreme Video Recording Sunglasses are a case in point.

A product recently added to Subaru UK’s ever-expanding portfolio of officially-approved and sanctioned accessories, the Sunnycam Xtreme is precisely the kind of product that would have had previous generations scratching their chins and furrowing their brow in amazement, mainly as they More >

New from Rally Design and joining their existing range of value for money instruments are the matching 80mm stepper tacho (0-10,000rpm) and speedo (0-170mph) and both are now in stock, to complete the range with their 60mm stepper info gauges.

Rally Design reckon that these are probably the best value for money gauges currently on the market and great care has been taken to avoid gimmicks and an easy to read display.

A complete set of gauges featuring tacho, speedo and four secondary instruments costs around £240 inc VAT depending on the gauges you choose.

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Autoglym has made car washing even more fun – as well as much easier – with the release of its superior Snow Foam – Polar Blast, applied through a jet-wash lance. As the perfect precursor to a wash routine, it reduces the risk of scratches and swirls by covering the vehicle in a spectacular rich blanket of foam that clings to paintwork to gently loosen and lift dirt and heavy soiling prior to shampooing. Best of all, if your car is only lightly dirty, Polar Blast can replace the shampoo stage altogether!

Developed in Autoglym’s industry-leading labs, Polar Blast produces an More >

Recent research into the maintenance of car tyres by British drivers suggests that 40 per cent of cars have dangerously uninflated tyres. The research, from Kwik Fit, showed that British drivers are risking their safety by driving on poorly maintained tyres. Underinflated tyres also make driving less efficient, meaning that it is costing drivers at the fuel pump as well.

To help, Ring, the vehicle lighting and car accessory specialist, has a complete range of tyre care devices that can help drivers to stay safe and save money.

Tyre Pressure Gauges 

For an instant, accurate tyre pressure reading, Ring’s range of gauges are More >