Alpine A290 GTS review: 2025’s most exciting EV turns up the heat June 12, 2025 The reborn Renault 5 has already won almost every automotive award going in 2025, including the European Car of the Year title. It’s the greatest comeback since Elvis Presley at Burbank Studios in 1968, or Niki Lauda at the Italian Grand Prix in 1976. If the electric Renault is the best thing since sliced baguette, [...]
Isuzu D-Max V-Cross review: The tough truck with a soft side June 10, 2025 Isuzu had its best year to date for new vehicle sales in 2024, with more than 6,500 examples of the D-Max pickup finding homes in the UK. However, the Japanese marque could face a tougher challenge in future, thanks to changes to how double cab pickup trucks are treated by HMRC. The changes make double [...]
Morgan Supersport 2025 review: Judging a book by its cover June 5, 2025 Question: what do Donald Trump, the Morgan Supersport and Britain’s best-selling brand of yeast extract have in common? Answer: they all polarise people, like taking a pick-axe to the pie chart of public opinion. So, you will either love how the Supersport looks or you absolutely won’t. Sitting on the fence is seemingly not an [...]
Experience the thrill of Silverstone up close at Escapade June 3, 2025 Imagine waking and stepping onto your private terrace overlooking the Silverstone race track, the home of the British Grand Prix. This is the experience provided by Escapade Silverstone. This revolutionary new destination has been designed to redefine trackside hospitality and offer unprecedented immersion into the heart of British motorsport. More than a hotel Escapade has [...]
Boreham Motorworks Ford Escort Mk1 68 Edition: Praise the Ford May 30, 2025 If this was a pitch on Dragons’ Den, it’s hard to imagine anyone agreeing to invest. “We’re bringing back the Ford Escort after 25 years of absence.” (Deborah Meaden arches an eyebrow.) “It won’t be legal to drive on the road.” (Stephen Bartlett slowly shakes his head). “And it will cost upwards of £300,000.” (Peter [...]
Frontline MGA Factory Edition review: Best of British May 28, 2025 Blatting between overgrown hedgerows, past a village green and a country pub, the little MG seems energised by the sunshine that dapples its polished chrome and British Racing Green coachwork. This could easily be a scene from 1955, and the idyllic England that lives in our collective imagination. From the driver’s seat, though, it feels [...]
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review: An emotional high May 28, 2025 Six-point-eight seconds. No, that isn’t how long the Vantage Roadster takes to reach 62mph (it got there 3.2 seconds ago), but the time needed for its roof to go from open to closed. Aston Martin says this is ‘fastest fully automatic deployable roof mechanism on the market today’. And believe me, when the Alpine weather [...]
Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 2025 review: Work, rest and play May 21, 2025 Book a Porsche press car and there’s a good chance it will be delivered by a Cayenne. The vehicles often travel inside a covered trailer, which is hauled to all corners of the UK by this particular workhorse. “I love them. They’re just so capable and comfortable,” says the driver as he unloads my showroom-fresh [...]
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore review: Nice but niche May 20, 2025 After five years in development, Maserati recently scrapped plans for its fully electric supercar: the MC20 Folgore. Blamed on ‘insufficient demand in the super sports car market for a battery electric vehicle’, the decision reflects a wider challenge for the automotive industry. In short, car enthusiasts don’t feel enthusiastic about EVs. Where does that leave [...]
James May and Richard Hammond race an aeroplane in a Porsche May 20, 2025 Richard Hammond and James May have reinvented one of Top Gear‘s most famous on-screen challenges with a unique cross-country race. In a new 20-minute video, filmed for Hammond’s DriveTribe channel, the duo pitch a high-performance Porsche against a small aircraft. A clever twist is that both the plane and car – a Porsche Taycan Turbo [...]