Top ten must-have car gifts for Christmas

Vijay Pattni rounds up the top ten must-have Christmas gifts for the car lover.

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Sat-nav

Satellite navigation has become an essential gadget for every motorist.

Our pick of the bunch is the Navman S30 for £128.99 and the Tom Tom One 3rd Edition, which costs £139.99.

Apple iPhone

The hottest gadget of the year, Apple’s new iPhone is one of the coolest bits of kit around.

Plug it straight into your car’s cigarette lighter using an in-car bundle pack and enjoy touch screen nirvana. Play music, watch video, surf the Internet and make phone calls – and look seriously slick at the same time for £269.

Find out more about the Apple iPhone.

Buy an Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset from the Carphone Warehouse for £69.99.

Pedal cars

Give your child the ultimate gift this Christmas – a Ferrari.

We found this tidy example of one of the Italian marque’s hottest models to date – the Ferrari F430 Pedal Operated Car – for just £149.99.

Snap up a Ferrari F430 Pedal Operated Car for £149.99 at Toys R Us.

DVDs

What better way to steer through the Christmas holidays than a shot of super-sized Clarkson?

Catch the curly-mulleted one’s latest DVD – ‘Clarkson: Super Car Showdown’ – and his Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond’s new offering, ‘Richard Hammond’s Top Gear Interactive Challenge’ – at £19.99 each.

We also have copies of both DVDs up for grabs in Auto Trader's DVD competitions.

Books

Nodding Dogs and Vinyl Roofs is a great book to keep your loved ones entertained this Christmas (petrolhead or otherwise).

Covering everything from the first ever sat-nav to bumper-dumpers, it’s the ultimate read for quirky car accessories – and costs just £7.99.

In-car entertainment

Let’s face it – cars are a haven for stirring solo performances. Every one of us has sung to themselves while motoring alone in the fast lane, so why not update your audio system to make the experience even better?

The Sony MEX-BT2500 is MP3 and WMA compatible and allows you to wirelessly connect your mobile to the headunit.

Driving days

With roads increasingly plagued by traffic jams and gridlock, the modern driving experience can be sloooowwwwww.

The high-octane exhilaration of a driving day is the perfect antidote.

A host of specialist companies offer motorists the chance to punt around in a Ferrari or a Porsche on a racetrack for a day, with prices starting from around £100.

Days to Amaze
Virgin Experience Days
Drivers Dream Days
Thruxton Racing
Element Driving Days