A smart product or device can make every driver’s life easier, whether it’s a sat-nav guiding you to your destination or a cars and truck laundry bringing a radiate to your bodywork. as well as at car Express, we take pride in testing the most recent must-have set on sale week in, week out.
Our group tests have been a vital part of the magazine because method back in 1995, as well as we continue to assist consumers with evaluations of the newest gadgets as well as accessories in print, on the internet as well as on our iPad app, published totally free every Monday.
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We’ve named the very best products we’ve evaluated over the past 12 months – as well as you can utilize our round-up as the conclusive guide to what to purchase – whether you’re searching for cars and truck care kit, a Bluetooth hands-free or a new set of tyres.
And if there are spaces in your understanding of the products as well as accessories market, we can fill them through the Q&As dotted throughout our 2014 product awards in the special June edition of the magazine, which is now on sale from £3.10.
Auto reveal product awards: the winners
Best winter season tyres
Winner: Nokian WR D3
Best summertime tyres
Winner: Continental ContiSportContact 5
Best headlight bulbs
Winners: Philips VisionPlus and Philips X-tremeVision
Best sat-nav device
Winner: Garmin 3598LMT-D
Best sat-nav apps
Winner: CoPilot premium Europe
Best digital radio head unit
Winner: Pure highway H260DBi
Best accident camera
Winner: Transcend DrivePro 200
Best roofing system box
Winner: Kamei 510
Best hands-free cars and truck kit
Winner: Plantronics K100
Best bike racks
Winner: Exodus rear High install 3 Cycle Carrier
Best cars and truck shampoo
Winner: Bilt-Hamber auto-wash
Best screenwash
Winner: Comma Xstream Screenwash
Best wheel wax
Winner: Armor All shield For Wheels
Best bug cleaner
Winner: Simoniz Bug Shifter
Best scratch remover
Winner: Farecla G3 expert scratch Remover
Best leather cleaner
Winner: Wonder Wheels leather clean & Feed
Best interior trim cleaner
Winner: Comma interior Cleaner
Best wheel cleaner
Winner: Bilt-Hamber auto-wheel
Best tyre shine
Winner: CarPlan Tyre Slik
Best wax as well as polish
Winner: Turtle Wax ICE synthetic Paste Polish
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Michelin Stealth hybrid wiper blades
READER’S app OF THE YEAR
Winner: CoPilot