Review | Bentley Continental GTC Speed - This flying B creates a buzz!
Wind in the hair motoring never got so good.
Bentley has a long and proud history in motor racing. The Bentley Boys, Le Mans, Brooklands, the Bentley Blower, Indianapolis. They also have a wonderful history for wind in the hair, flies in the teeth, open-top motoring. And if there’s one thing that really gets us excited it’s a powerful convertible.
Like the Bentley Continental GTC Speed, for example.
Review | Mercedes EQS SUV - Big electric SUV goes to the top of the Mercedes class
The car landscape is heavily evolving and the race for car firms to produce a range of electric cars continues to gather pace, with the important thing for all of the manufacturers being to have at least one electric car in every section of the market. And that is precisely what Mercedes is doing with their latest car…the EQS SUV.
Review | BMW M340i Touring xDrive (G21 LCI) - The Driver’s Wagon
Since 2010, John Marcar has been looking for conclusive evidence that fast estate cars are worthy of high status, and BMW might have just helped his case with this, the BMW M340i xDrive Touring LCI.
Could this be the perfect blend of practicality, performance and fun whilst also returning sensible economy figures? John certainly thinks so…
The VW ID.3 - Is driver efficiency at risk of replacing driver engagement?
“We used to look forward to driving” - is this a sentence many of us may find ourselves saying in the not-too-distant future?
John Marcar recently experienced the future as represented by VW and its ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 cars and ended up asking the question; Has driver efficiency come at the cost of driver engagement?
Review | BMW i4 M50 - A version of the future (I think) I'm okay with.
Think of 5 new EVs, and I'll bet that at least 4 of them are big blobby-shaped SUVs, except, most of the time, they're not SUVs; they're just confusingly enormous 4-seat cars. I understand that large cars are on trend at the moment; customers clearly want to buy them but what I can't work out is why? What was ever wrong with a car shaped like - a car?
Review | 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS | Rush with hush in a time machine
Is it fair to say that our population is fairly un-used to change?
This question was explored further by our roving reporter Graham Courtney, who recently enjoyed an introduction to the 2022 Mercedes EQS - Can we adapt to electric, and are we ready for it?
Review | The Lexus LC 500 Convertible - A Modern Classic
Graham Courtney recently took delivery of Lexus' latest luxury sports convertible. The LC 500 looks great, feels great and packs a punch... but at what cost?
Long Term Review | Six months with a Royal Enfield Continental GT Twin 650
In an ever-increasingly expensive world, John Marcar is searching for cheaper options for our weekend toys. Following a six-month loan of the latest iteration of Royal Enfield's Continental GT Twin 650 - he might have just found the perfect option for riders.
Review | The 2022 Honda Civic - Honda Plays The Generation Game
Our roving reporter Graham Courtney recently enjoyed a short trip to Madrid to try out the latest model of the much-loved Honda Civic. The classless car has proven popular for generations so Graham wanted to find out if the newest model is in keeping with the legacy.
Review | The Ford Mustang Mach-E. Ford’s icon goes to ‘the Machs’
The iconic Ford Mustang is now available without the iconic noisy gas-guzzling engine options - but is that okay? Our roving reporter Graham Courtney decided to take one for a spin to find out if the new electrified version lives up to the name.
Feature | Embracing Community, Raising money, and getting wet in a Morgan Super 3
John Marcar was recently invited to drive a pre-production prototype version of one of the most anticipated and exciting new cars on the market - The Morgan Super 3. The drive would involve a charity car rally, a strong dose of 'liquid summer' and a fantastic reminder of the significance of the automotive community.
Review | The 5th Generation Range Rover Breaks Cover
The 5th generation of the Range Rover recently broke cover, and our writer Graham Courtney went along to the UK launch to get some first impressions.
Review | Toyota GR Supra - The Fast and The Furious… (and the very civilised).
The Toyota Supra has become somewhat of an icon in the automotive world. Graham Courtney drives the 2022 Toyota GR Supra on a 400-mile road trip to see if the latest model lives up to the hype.
Review | BMW G42 M240i xDrive (2022) - Has BMW just shot itself in the foot?
BMW has unveiled its latest entry-level M car, but in doing so, have they risked making the ‘bigger brother models’ appear a little overpriced??
Feature | ‘Real Life Gran Turismo’ - A Day with DTO Motorsport & Damon Hill
John Marcar attended a DTO Motorsport Drive Day to explore a new age of ‘Driver Experience Days’ alongside 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, Damon Hill.
Review | Audi RS 3 (now comes with a room full of elephants).
John Marcar drives the 2021 Audi RS 3. With a 10-year-old engine and dulled down sounds, has the hot-hatch king fallen from its throne?
Review | BMW X7 40d - Keep your Range Rover. I'm opting for the BMW
John Marcar will be the first to admit that he’s typically a fan of SUVs. But then the BMW X7 is not your typical SUV… Could this ‘cheaper’ BMW knock the Range Rover off of the top spot?
Review | BMW (F90) M5 Competition - The Ultimate Everything?
It can be dangerously easy to get excited about a new car—especially one with a history of being nothing short of fantastic. Good news for anyone anticipating the F90 M5 though (spoiler alert) it’s fantastic!
Review | Jaguar F-Pace SVR - Proof that not all SUVs are boring
Occasionally Jaguar comes along with a car that tears up the rule book and makes its typical customer base shudder with fear. This time they’ve done it with an SUV.
Review | Oh no, the new BMW M4 Competition has made me ‘a bit sad’.
The latest M4 Competition is here. Surely it’s fast and brilliant and perfect in every way, right? right?? It would seem that all is not quite what John Marcar would have hoped.