Roads & Motor Vehicle Books

A celebration of the world's finest cars, from stylish classics to the latest jaw-dropping models, as chosen by the experts at GQ.

A celebration of the magic of motorbikes by former TOP GEAR and current THE GRAND TOUR presenter Richard Hammond.

A newly updated history and photographic A-Z guide to 280 classic makes around the world.

Includes a foreword by Jodie Kidd.

From the public's amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to today's excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day.

Begin your journey through the history of motoring with Drive, and weave your way through the twists and turns of the early days, through to how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century.

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`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in the city from the early horse buses of the late nineteenth century to the modern Metro buses of the early twenty-first century. Mainly through pictures, it tells the story of the services which evolved and the accompanying captions illustrate not only the vehicles but their context.

Sunday Times Bestseller


As quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an iconic part of what it is to be British.

Following hot on the heels of the hugely successful book BIKE: Tar & Gravel Adventures in South Africa in 2011, MapStudio now offers the sequel, BIKE: The Longer.

Until the 1950s, even into the '60s, British motor cycle makers ruled the roost such as Scott, Rudge, BSA, Norton and Vincent. Gloriously illustrated and written by a world-leading authoritarian figure on powered motorcycling, Classic British Motorcycles tells of a fascinating yesteryear when Britain was a leading pioneer of motorcycling.

Teaches cyclists how to maintain and repair their bikes with minimal investment in specialized tools. Written for the DIY enthusiast, not the professional mechanic, this book takes a straightforward approach to cycling's most common repairs. Each repair comes with numbered step-by-step instructions and close-up photo sequences.

The author's one man war on crimes against common sense has not yet been won. And out hero's still scratching his head at the madness of it all. But it's not all bad. He's learnt a little along the way, including: why binge drinking is good for you; the worst word in the English language; the problem with America; and how to dispose of a seal.

The cradle of humankind world heritage site is a unique area that probably tells us more about the history of our earliest ancestors than any place of a comparable size elsewhere in the world.