Ryan Hirons
Ryan is Car Throttle's News and Features Editor, landing here in 2023. When he’s not writing cars, you’ll find Ryan pretending to drive them on Gran Turismo or playing with radio-controlled ones.
Articles by Ryan Hirons
Concept Cars
30/10/24
Back in 1985, the Nissan MID4 was revealed as a concept which looked ready for production. It would never be made, but its tech would live on in legends
Reviews
26/10/24
The Lamborghini Urus has swapped pure petrol for an electrified powertrain. Does it enhance or hinder the SUV? We find out…
Gaming
25/10/24
Codemasters’ cult hit rally game is currently just £1.79 on Steam, or you can have it with all the DLC for a touch over a fiver
Gaming
22/10/24
It’s made from real carbon fibre and comes with a touchscreen display. Oh, and a £1,299 price tag…
News
21/10/24
The AA has called for the introduction of graduated driving licencing, which it says could save 58 lives a year
Reviews
20/10/24
Take the GT3 RS, strip it of its bonkers track aero, add a manual gearbox and tune it for the road. We don’t need to tell you it’s good, but we will anyway
News
18/10/24
*If you buy a Touring with rear seats. And your children have short legs
News
18/10/24
Need something to kill time? Ferrari’s new configurator is a wonderful way to do it
Gaming
18/10/24
The CCW Mk2 Pro Sim is based on a real wheel of the same name, and it comes with an £8000 price tag
Reviews
16/10/24
Want a restmod Defender with the JLR official-seal-of-approval? This is the way to go, but it will cost you…
Features
16/10/24
Torsus is a name you’re unlikely familiar with, but it’s possibly making the maddest thing in the automotive space right now
Gaming
14/10/24
The T598 is a PlayStation-compatible ‘direct axial drive’ wheel offering up to 5Nm of torque, and a competitive price tag
Features
14/10/24
Only seen now in older cars, the overdrive system was the precursor to transmissions with over four gears
Reviews
13/10/24
The Toyota Prius is a car you’ll have been driven in more than you drive, but this new one is quite desirable too
News
11/10/24
The world’s biggest brake company has bought one of the world’s biggest suspension manufacturers in a £310m deal
Gaming
11/10/24
This photorealistic ‘remaster’ of GTA IV footage is an interesting visual, but we’re still seemingly some way from AI properly improving games
Gaming
11/10/24
Three drift versions of the ‘Stang are coming to the game for free next week
Gaming
10/10/24
EA took the unusual decision to release the 2024 WRC season as an expansion pack rather than a whole new game. Creative Director Matthew Battison tells us why
Gaming
09/10/24
Looking to expand your collection of games or hardware this Prime Day? We’ve picked out some of the best deals
Concept Cars
08/10/24
A 542bhp RB26, an ATTESA AWD system and… mid-engined? What a delightful recipe
Concept Cars
05/10/24
To celebrate 20 years of the MX-5, Mazda built a one-off Superlight which may be the best driver’s car never made
Gaming
04/10/24
Gran Turismo 7’s 1.52 update brought two JDM legends and… a van. Guess which one has been the most fun?
Japanese
04/10/24
Nismo is celebrating its 40th by reproducing several old-school mods for Skyline GT-Rs, largely focused on the R32
Gaming
03/10/24
The game’s first major patch was supposed to steer things on the right track, but it’s only derailed any remaining enthusiasm