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
25/10/23
With no warning or fanfare, Honda has dropped a Prelude Concept on us. It doesn’t look too far from road-ready either…
Videos
23/10/23
In our latest video, Ethan, Jack and Edwin go on the hunt for scrap car to save and put back on the road, before its fate ends up under the crusher or dismantled for parts. We'll tour Silverlake Automotive Recycling to see what we can find among an endless selection, with some interesting choices making our shortlist along the way. While we're at it, we'll even go around their pick and pull yard to see what parts we can find for our rescued car too.
Gaming
23/10/23
EA Sports’ new WRC game is coming November 3rd, and there are 17 locations at launch to take on - with another on the way
News
23/10/23
Set to be showcased at the Tokyo Mobility Show, the Toyota Land Cruiser Se concept previews an upcoming EV version of the SUV
News
20/10/23
Details are scarce, but Kang - who has famously played Han in the Fast and Furious franchise - will be directing a film based on Initial D
News
20/10/23
Toyota says its new Direct Automatic Transmission has been developed to be faster than manuals, and it’s currently being put through its paces in Super Taikyu
News
19/10/23
Rimac and Ionity team up to provide the 150 Rimac Nevera owners with eight years of free use of public chargers
News
19/10/23
It’s the turn of the 296 to be enlisted in the long-standing Ferrari Challenge series, with an on-track debut coming next year
Car History
19/10/23
Unveiled at the 2002 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Mazda Cosmo 21 put a Renesis rotary engine into an MX-5. What could’ve been…
News
19/10/23
The Asso di Picche In Movimento is Italdesign’s throwback to an obscure Audi concept from 1973
News
19/10/23
In an in-house interview, Audi’s Head of Design has confirmed future petrol-powered RS models will be on a separate platform from EVs, and still look as aggressive as ever
News
18/10/23
Seen Through Glass’ Ferrari 360 is currently available at auction, with the YouTuber having taken it on some pretty special adventures
News
18/10/23
Speaking with Hagerty, DeLorean Next Gen Motors’ CEO confirmed the company will reskin the C8 Corvette as its own car, complete with gullwing doors
News
17/10/23
Boo, hiss, another hatchback has turned into a pseudo-SUV. At least it should still be one of the more affordable out there.
News
17/10/23
This block-built scale model of Mercedes’ flagship hypercar is made of 3,295 parts - and you can buy a kit
News
17/10/23
Actor famed for The Matrix and John Wick will host a Disney+ documentary focusing on Brawn GP’s unlikely Formula 1 dominance in 2009
Reviews
16/10/23
The Mercedes GLC 63 S E Performance has arrived, swapping raucous V8 power for a complex hybrid four-cylinder. We get behind the wheel to see if it can deliver…
News
16/10/23
Iconic Auctioneers will hammer off a Jaguar F-Type Project 7 and an XE SV Project 8 in November
News
16/10/23
Frank Stephenson’s deep dive into the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale reveals the tweaks he’d make to the new Italian supercar
Car History
16/10/23
Mazda once developed a V12 engine intended for ‘the best car in the world’, but the project was canned in 1992.
14/10/23
This week, Ethan is tasked with modifying his SC500 Ford Focus Micro Camper and building it out to be the ultimate camping car. With a budget of £500 and a EcoFlow Delta 2 power station to provide it with juice, has he managed it? Meanwhile Jack has his own take on what camping with your car should be like, by bringing an old V8 BMW coupe with a roof tent. Which one will prove to be the more comfortable DIY camping car as well as for a little road trip?
News
11/10/23
BMW South Africa’s 745i is very different from the one you may be familiar with, using an engine related to the M1’s
News
11/10/23
A new, unnamed concept car from Mitsubishi “combines the road handling of an SUV with the comfort and user-friendliness of an MPV”.
News
11/10/23
Hennessey’s latest reworked Camaro ZL1 boosts power by 350bhp and 316lb-ft of torque over stock, with production limited to just 57 examples