Never one to pass up the opportunity to drive something interesting, I was delighted to see that Honda had bought along a couple of classic cars to their recent range day event. The red S800 immediately caught my eye and although there were cars that I needed to drive, this was…

Every now and then car manufacturers kindly stage range days. It is a chance for busy journalists to catch up on cars they have yet to drive, or indeed refresh the memory banks. The good folk at Honda have done just that, and I was delighted to take full advantage of…

The all-electric Jaguar I-PACE is the towing and support vehicle for a UK-led programme aiming to claim the electric flight speed record later this year, with a target of 300+mph. The Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ team has already completed key ground-testing and taxiing ahead of the first test flights…

How do you reinvent an icon? This is something that has vexed the good folk at Land Rover for many a year. The much-loved old version had clearly reached the end of its life, though good examples will be sought after for ever and a day. A vehicle with global appeal…

Sales of SUVs show no signs of abating. It is therefore unsurprising that manufacturers are regularly updating or replacing their offerings, all in the hope of a slice of the action. Hyundai has done just that with its popular mid-size Tucson, the all-new model having gone on sale in January. Three trim…

Genesis has now brought its range of Korean premium luxury cars to the UK and this week saw me travel south to grab one of the sought-after spaces on the UK Media Launch. Was it worth the trip? Well, after many months of lockdown restrictions, it was a delight to…

As we are slowly released from lockdown, we welcome the return of the Classic Car Show. Many of us car enthusiasts are desperate for a fix of automotive loveliness. However, so many shows now follow the same theme. Expensive classics, polished to perfection, often arriving on a trailer, and set…

Inexplicably, the Honda Jazz has tended to appeal to a more mature driver in the UK. It is not so in other countries where the model’s considerable virtues are appreciated by buyers of all ages. Launched earlier this year is an all-new Jazz, with an intriguing Crosstar variant on offer for…

The Type R version of Honda’s latest Civic has recently had an update and a ‘Rallye Red’ GT variant has just graced my driveway. A full Yorkshire test was in order! The heart of the Type R has always been its high revving VTEC engine which endows the racy Honda with…

Deep into lockdown one and during the initial stages of the pandemic, Jamie Booth, pressurised from his current corporate employer to work whilst furloughed, began to pave a new path for himself. His desire was to detach himself from the corporate clutches and thus 'Prime Customs' was founded. Wishing to offer…

Do you remember the old Citroen C4? No, me neither but there is now an all-new model on sale, ready to captivate and excite. It is a distinctive looking thing too. Rakish coupe looks meets an SUV’s stance, which may well tick a lot of boxes. Rivals are few and…

You may not be familiar with the Polestar name, but that is all about to change. In the not so distant past, Polestar was the performance branch of Volvo, breathing a little magic on their top-flight offerings. You can still buy Polestar engineered versions of S60, V60 and XC60 models. For…

Can you believe that the Toyota Hilux has been around for over 50 years? No, me neither. Like most vehicles from the Japanese manufacturer, it has a well-earned reputation for reliability and longevity. More than eighteen million examples have rolled down the production line and many older trucks are still…

For the growing family, a multi-seat SUV must still rank as the most suitable transport. I can recall happy days out with a gaggle of children in our family people carrier. And then there was the period when my youngest son was captain of our local junior football team, so…

For many the name Jeep conjures up images of a large, capable 4x4 powered by a burbling V8 engine. Either that or soft top Wrangler, the origins of which date back to the Willys Jeep from the second world war. The Renegade on test here is an entirely different beast, especially…

Whether we like it or not, fast forward a decade or so and electric cars will be the norm. What does all this mean for the car enthusiast? Will we all be driving around in anonymous battery powered boxes, devoid of any character? Well not if Porsche has anything to…

Land Rover Classic is continuing the formidable expedition legacy of the original Defender with a limited production run of adventure-ready Defender Works V8 Trophy vehicles for an exclusive competition at Eastnor Castle in 2021. Based on the re-engineered 2012-2016 Defender Works V8 specification developed by Land Rover Classic, including 405PS…