24/05/2026
Roadster Magazine is a hands‑on learning project created in the UK for 8–12‑year‑olds, with adults providing support, safety and structure.
Roadster! is a non‑profit, child‑led concept with a fully-formed editorial universe:
Keystone Features
• Child‑Led Experience — Kids getting hands‑on with real motoring environments.
• Child‑Led Event — Young reporters visiting shows, museums and motorsport events.
• Child‑Led Road Trip — Exploring Britain through family adventures and kid‑centred travel.
Regular Features
• Racecar Eddy — Cartoon fun from our comic character, created and illustrated by Richie T, who began drawing for Roadster! at age 11.
• Kids Not Cargo — Youth‑led missions encouraging kids to get involved in real‑world car care and road‑trip readiness.
• Backseat Driver — Kids share their own motoring opinions, reviews and thoughts on the cars of today.
• Are We There Yet? — Window‑seat journeys, family destinations and roadside landmarks worth the drive.
• Roadster Collective! — A page for reader stories, drawings, adventures and photos.
• Die Cast Dealer — Our newest feature! Auto Trader meets Swap Shop as kids swap die‑cast cars under the watchful eye of Square Deal Sam.
• Theory Test — Quizzes and puzzles inspired by the real driving theory test.
• Test Track — A build‑your‑own die‑cast driving test, with a new section added each issue.
• Geoffrey Gearhart — A time‑wandering “Bard of the Road” sharing motoring history through playful verse.
• Where on Earth? — A UK‑wide treasure hunt of quirky roadside landmarks, solved through riddles.
• How Does It Work? — STEM‑focused explorations of motoring technology, from tunnels to EV batteries.
• Supercar Corner — A kid’s‑eye look at the fastest and loudest machines on the planet.
• Roadster News — New releases, stories and motoring updates for young enthusiasts.
• Roadster Opinion — A space for kids to share views on the motoring world they’ll inherit.
Extras
A3 pull‑out posters, jokes, competitions, motorsport snippets, road‑safety guidance, hands‑on activities and more.
Roadster! is a complete, original, pedagogically sound, child‑centred learning platform, and we’ve built it on our own.
But we’ve also created a problem: it’s too big for us to carry.
We believe Roadster! has developed into something with genuine educational and creative value, but it has also reached the limits of what two people can realistically sustain alongside ordinary family and working life.
If the project is to evolve further, it will likely need wider backing, collaboration and institutional support.
Our current play? We are taking everything we have developed with Roadster! and we are adapting it to a single sheet, A2 sheet for schools.
We want Roadster! reaching every Key Stage 2 classroom in the country.
Who’s with us?
Contact: Carl Purkins at [email protected]
The Guild of Motoring Writers
