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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH

Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercar hits track ahead of 2025 Le Mans challenge

Published 26 July 2024
By James Fossdyke
Aston Martin has shown off its new Valkyrie AMR-LMH racing car on track for the first time ahead of the vehicle’s attempt to win Le Mans.
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé

Hybrid-powered Porsche 911 GTS review

Porsche has done the unthinkable, offering the new 911 with a hybrid powertrain, but is the new GTS T-Hybrid a stroke of genius or a misstep?
Published 24 July 2024
Kia Picanto

New Kia Picanto review

The small car market is sinking fast, but Kia is keeping the little Picanto’s head well above water with a host of upgrades.
Published 19 July 2024
Skoda Elroq prototype

Skoda Elroq EV prototype reviewed

An early drive of Skoda’s next electric car, the Elroq family SUV, reveals a car with potential, but a few issues need sorting.
Published 02 July 2024
Porsche Cayenne GTS

Porsche Cayenne GTS review

Porsche’s engineering brilliance is beyond doubt, but wonders James Fossdyke, is there a place for the handling-orientated Cayenne GTS.
Published 18 June 2024
2005 Land Rover Defender 110 converted with Bedeo in-wheel electric motors

Electric Defender conversion tech review

Can Bedeo’s retro-fit in-wheel motor tech be the zero-emission saviour of existing combustion cars? James Fossdyke tries it out in an old Defende
Published 22 May 2024
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up review

Ineos’s double-cab pick-up truck shares much with the Grenadier 4x4, but does the extra commercial capability make it a proper contender?
Published 18 May 2024
Mini Cooper SE

Electric Mini Cooper SE review

The Mini has had a complete revamp, and the EV can go further, but will the newcomer do enough to become as popular as its predecessor?
Published 15 May 2024
Omoda 5

Chinese Omodo 5 review

Omoda is coming to the UK with a compact family SUV, and it’s shaping up nicely, as James Fossdyke’s early drive of a prototype vehicle shows.
Published 26 April 2024
Skoda Kodiaq

New Skoda Kodiaq SUV reviewed

Skoda has made some pretty substantial changes to the Kodiaq, but James Fossdyke finds that the family SUV is still brilliant.
Published 15 April 2024

2024 Range Rover Sport SV review

The high-performance Range Rover Sport is the most capable and most powerful car to wear the badge, but is that enough to justify the price?
Published 16 February 2024
Peugeot E-208

New Peugeot 208 and e-208 review

The gloves are off in the fight to become Britain’s best small electric hatchback, but does the new Peugeot 208 have what it takes?
Published 20 November 2023
Audi Q8

Updated Audi Q8 reviewed

Audi isn’t known for rocking the boat, but the Q8’s new Sakhir Gold colour scheme is a metaphor for a car that won’t be to everyone’s taste.
Published 08 November 2023