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
News
10/04/24
Yes, it’s another ‘last Lamborghini Huracan’ but the STJ might actually be it for the sports car. Possibly.
News
10/04/24
One of North America’s favourite proper SUVs is back with its first hybrid engine, more safety tech and nine trim choices
News
10/04/24
New Focus ST Edition gains manually adjustable suspension and new Brembo brakes, as well as a £5,000 price hike
News
10/04/24
Bentley Bentayga buyers can now get a blacked-out badge from the factory with this aptly-named special edition
Reviews
09/04/24
Diesel may have fallen out of favour but, paired with the ageing Jaguar XF Sportbrake, there’s still a place for the old breed. We get behind the wheel
News
08/04/24
A report claims that Toyota USA has lined up a 2003 Toyota Prius, which set a record at the Bonneville Salt Flats, for the crusher
Gaming
08/04/24
A study using a method created by Vilfredo Pareto, who died in 1923, has now been used to pick the best Mario Kart setups out of 703,560 options
Reviews
07/04/24
We get behind the wheel - and behind the driver - of the new Bentley Bentayga extended wheelbase
Gaming
05/04/24
Say goodbye to loose wires on your sim rig with Fanatec’s new CSL Cockpit
Features
05/04/24
We all know the VQ35 from its time in the Nissan 350Z, but the V6 found several different homes in its time
Gaming
04/04/24
Codemasters has targeted the end of April to introduce VR as a free update to its rally title, although the feature will be exclusive to PC
Found in the Classifieds
03/04/24
You could spend £50,000 on a new Toyota Land Cruiser, or go for this very capable 200,000 mile, 1998 example for less than a fifth of that
Videos
03/04/24
Does living with a gigantic Ford F-250 make sense in the UK? Alex seems to think so, but Matt, not so much. To find out who’s right, the pair are taking the pick-up on a day out. Join them for an adventure in the audacious old-school pick-up, and come across a few obstacles the F-250 would never have dealt with daily in its homeland along the way. Can it manage?
Concept Cars
03/04/24
Back in 2013, Nissan gave us all hope of a return to building affordable, rear-driven coupes with the IDx concepts. We’re still sad they never came to fruition
Gaming
30/03/24
The Real Driving Simulator has been with us for two and a half decades now, with plenty of titles in that time. We take on the task of ranking them
Concept Cars
28/03/24
Toyota once turned the Celica sports car into a speedboat-like pick-up, complete with a rumble seat and matching jet ski trailer
Found in the Classifieds
28/03/24
With the Audi R8 no longer in production, we’ve had an excuse to browse the classifieds and found this high-mileage bargain. It’ll be a brave pill to swallow, though
Gaming
27/03/24
This week will see another new update for Gran Turismo 7, with the Toyota GT-One headlining a trio of new cars
Videos
27/03/24
We’re back and with a different look! Meet our new presenter, Alex Gassman, self-confessed failed racing driver and one-time drifter of a BMW M2 in a CT video many years ago. Today, he’s getting up close and personal with the brilliant FL5 Honda Civic Type R.
Found in the Classifieds
27/03/24
The new GR Yaris is about to go on sale in limited numbers. As demand is surely about to surge, is now the time to buy an early example? We’ve been through the classifieds
Found in the Classifieds
26/03/24
A Japanese tuner has been offering body kits that turn the humble Suzuki Twin into a GT3 RS-wannabe for some time, apparently. Now, a fully-complete example is for sale
News
26/03/24
Cover-up or questionable design choice? We assume the former, but we’re in no doubt the Boxster EV is soon upon us now
Reviews
24/03/24
Kia's new electric range-topper has landed in the UK. We get behind the wheel of the behemoth
Reviews
22/03/24
Resisting the urge to can its supermini in favour of SUVs, Suzuki has introduced a new Swift. We’ve been behind the wheel…