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McLaren P1 hypercar designer has created ‘world’s safest’ baby seat

Published 11 May 2020
By Will Dron
Frank Stephenson's latest project is a series of child seats that incorporate military-grade impact absorption technology and supercar materials.
Child seat and booster seat reviews

Buying Guide: Best child seats and boosters

Buying a child seat for your car is a minefield. Even if you're buying a seat for a second child, so you've been here and done that already...
Published 19 February 2019

Child seat pillow protects against air pollution

Babies could be protected from the worst of urban air pollution by a pillow for prams, buggies and car seats that creates a bubble of clean air a
Published 06 November 2017
Britax wants to put airbags in child seats - but car makers refuse to help

Child seat makers introducing airbags

Child seats fitted with airbags are to go on sale in a move that is likely to prompt new debate over children’s safety in cars.
Published 10 October 2017
Buying Guide: How to choose the best car seat, plus reviews

What are the new child car seat rules?

Child car seats are a legal requirement in the UK for children from their birth until they reach 135cm tall or 12 years old...
Published 04 May 2017
Car Clinic: Can a child travel in a car without a car seat?

Car Clinic: Can a child travel without a car seat?

Q. I was asked to drive one of my eight-year-old daughter’s friends home in my car without a car seat. Is this legal?
Published 30 August 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Halfords offers trade-in for child booster cushions...

For busy parents, manoeuvring bulky child seats in and out of the car can be a massive pain. So a booster cushion, which can be used legally once...
Published 02 February 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Letters of the week, January 24

This week: child seats, stop-start engines, plug-in hybrids, vehicle tax and clamping
Published 25 January 2016
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

Isofix is child's play, say kids in new safety video...

Child seat manufacturer takes action after 44% of parents found to be ignorant of Isofix safety system, 10 years after it was introduced.
Published 20 January 2016
Best booster seats

Booster-beaters: six leading child seats for 3 to 12-year-olds...

Balancing safety, practicality and cost to find the most suitable child's car seat is tricky for any parent, so our family of testers put six models...
Published 11 January 2016
Pampero Whipper Snapper review

Products: Pampero Whipper Snapper review

the Pampero surprised our testers by scoring very highly in the comfort stakes, according to Arty, despite having what appeared to be a shorter squab...
Published 01 January 2016
Products: Cybex Pallas M-Fix child seat review

Products: Cybex Pallas M-Fix child seat

The Cybex scored well in the comfort stakes, too, with plenty of legroom in the back of the Ford S-Max
Published 01 January 2016
Products: Maxi-Cosi RodiFix AirProtect child seat review

Products: Maxi-Cosi RodiFix AirProtect child seat review

The Maxi-Cosi is one of the heavyweights of the test, thanks to the Isofix connections, but that did make it more secure in the car and it proved...
Published 01 January 2016