Useful Valentine’s Day motoring gifts

If you are set on going all romantic then good for you, do what you want and don't let anyone else dissuade you. Maybe you've even gone the whole hog and bought your loved one a new car. Like a cabernet or Malbec with steak, these natural (and therefore biodegradable) rose petals are a wonderful accompaniment to a gift.

Bang on theme and very tasty. Locally made Fairtrade chocolates. Tin size: 9.5 x 6.5cm. Plain tin sits well on the garage shelf.

Greased Lightning's Showroom Shine is the most effective spray on, wipe off car wash on the market. The company explicitly says it's a lifestyle rather than a car enthusiast's brand in order to make it appeal to the masses. It can try and play the cool kid all it likes but there is no denying this is a great product we car nerds recommend to any petrolhead who wants a fast detailer for their car.

You know how breakfast cereals usually have added vitamins and minerals? This carnauba paste wax has added hydrophobic polymers to make water bead more readily on the paintwork. It's a hard-wearing and easily applied wax that comes with a microfibre and application pad.

The world's most prominent spy (surely an oxymoron) has seriously good taste in cars. Explore the fascinating history of 007's motors in this excellent hardback written by Jason Barlow. Featuring rare archival material and page after page detailing the elaborate stunts that went into each film.

Workshop, mood room, office, whatever. If you know the car fan you're buying for is a Porsche nut, this is a great gift option. It is available in A4, A3, A2, A1, and A0 sizes (A2 size priced here) and is printed on canvas. Print comes framed.

In the olden days, you couldn't keep a lamp in a compartment because the whale oil would spill and the horse carriage would catch fire. Even during the mid-20th century, decent torches were too bulky to fit in a glovebox. But now in the crisp, modern world of micro technology, you can have a small sun stored in your car.

Most LEGO Technic kits are quite pricey but this isn't. In terms of value for money it's on par with the Mazda MX-5 or baked beans. It's a kit with 830 pieces and features many excellent details such as dihedral doors, moving pistons, and functioning steering.

Loose surface action is one of the biggest grin makers and the Rage Hurricane is no grass kart. It's a proper super buggy that does 0-60mph in under four seconds and reaches over 120mph. On gravel. That's something you don't want to miss.

Forza Horizon 5 is the best version of the series and that is quite something. More than that, it's one of the best and most exciting racing games to come out in 2021. There is a mountain of stuff to get stuck into, both in closed circuit and open-world racing. Forza Horizon 5 is also a technical showcase. It's designed for Xbox Series X and can run in 4K Ultra HD at 60fps. But you can run perfectly well on an Xbox One too.

Sony's latest version of its flagship racing franchise is available on PS5 and PS4, much to the delight of many. Granted, a video game isn't the most social of Valentine's gifts, but this is a special game after all.

If you want to know what the Radical SR5 is like, you can read our review of the SR10 and then find out for yourself (or the recipient can find out for themselves). This wholesome driving experience consists of eight speedy laps, having first completed four sighting laps. Location is in Hertfordshire.

Nextbase is a dash cam industry leader. No doubt the Nextbase office is full of mugs saying just that. Its 422GW model strikes a great balance between its high end range and more basic models. To kick things off the build quality is second to none, everything is well put together and the touchscreen is responsive and easy to use.

Here the driver can select three road weapons and take each for two laps of the Goodwood circuit. The drives are with an instructor who will help to driver to enjoy the three supercars to their fullest.

This is a power bank for a car and devices. It's made by a company called NOCO, which is one of the top dogs in the world of car battery care. This little power pack is hugely powerful, capable of jump starting anything other than large commercial vehicles. The important thing is that it also looks after a battery in doing so, thanks to its UltraSafe 2.0 technology.

At 3,696 pieces the Technic Lamborghini makes fans of LEGO and cars very excited indeed. There are moving pistons in the V12 engine, which is connected to the 8-speed gearbox. The scissor doors open, as do the bonnet and boot; there are proper disc brakes, suspension, and adjustable spoiler. You can even get a lighting kit for it.

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