It all started with one simple question: "Why isn't there a motoring magazine for kids?" Back when he was eight years old, Roadster! founder Sam Purkins asked that question at the British Motor Show. Instead of forgetting about it, Sam and his dad, Carl, decided to do something about it. Now, that idea has earned them a place on the shortlist for the 2026 Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards!

Learning to drive doesn’t HAVE to start the day you turn 17 - it can start RIGHT NOW… from the passenger seat! Thanks to a new set of resources from IAM RoadSmart, the RAC Foundation, RAC, and ECM Research Solutions, young people can begin building real driving awareness LONG before they touch a steering wheel!