Thursday , April 16 2026

Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

Aston Martin’s new DBX SUV breaks cover in Wales

Aston Martin DBX Prototype

A camouflaged prototype of Aston Martin’s much-anticipated new SUV, the DBX, has tackled a stage of the gruelling Welsh Rally as part of its testing programme. The location is a nod to Aston Martin’s new St Athan production facility in the Vale of Glamorgan. This first prototype drive in Wales …

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

We’ve already raved about the Stelvio, Alfa Romeo’s first SUV. Now it’s time to road test the performance flagship of the range – the potent Quadrifoglio… The Quadrifoglio (Italian for four-leaf clover) has already made it into the record books by smashing the Nurburgring lap record for an SUV in …

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Abarth 124 Spider’s starring role in hit video

Sting and Shaggy in the Abarth 124 Spider

The Abarth 124 Spider appears alongside Sting and Shaggy in the official music video for their new track, “Gotta Get Back My Baby”. The single, co-produced by Teflon (Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe, Ruff Ryders) and Martin Kierszenbaum (Sting, Mylène Farmer, Lady Gaga), off their album, 44/876, has spent 28 weeks …

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Can lucky pants help you pass your driving test?

Young driver

New research has revealed that 60% of young drivers aged 18-24 still rely on superstitions and even lucky pants to pass their driving test. Nearly half (44%) admitted that nerves affected their test in some way, with just 13% claiming they weren’t anxious at all, according to the study for …

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Bus stop stunt kicks off Dacia Buy Online

Dacia Buy Online launches with bus stop stunt

The UK’s best value car brand has launched its new Dacia Buy Online platform with a stunt in the middle of nowhere. To mark the fact you can now buy a car literally anywhere, Dacia created a ‘pop up dealership’ inside a bus stop on the A64 between Pickering and …

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How many hours do you drive every week?

Driving a car

The average car owner manages to enjoy just nine hours a week behind the wheel of their motor, a new study has found. Research revealed that while many are proud of the vehicle they own, the amount of time they actually spend enjoy driving it on the open road, and …

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How much does it costs to change a lightbulb?

Headlight warning sign

A blown headlight bulb can cost up to £846 to replace on some of Britain’s best-selling small cars, claims new research. The study into 13 popular models on sale today by What Car? found headlight repair bills vary by several hundred pounds depending on whether the models have halogen, LED …

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Hard-hitting safety campaign targets drowsy drivers

Drowsy driver - AA Charitable Trust

One in eight (13%) of UK drivers admit to falling asleep at the wheel, according to new research by the AA Charitable Trust. Nearly two fifths (37%) of motorists say they have been so tired they have been scared they would fall asleep when driving. The research has been launched …

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Aston Martin DBS 59 celebrates historic Le Mans win

Limited edition Aston Martin DBS 59 celebrates historic DBR1 Le Mans win

A limited edition DBS Superleggera, the DBS 59, has been created to honour Aston Martin’s legendary 1959 Le Mans 1-2 finish. Aston Martin Cambridge has commissioned a collection of 24 DBS 59s – one for every hour of the iconic endurance race. Created by Aston Martin’s bespoke service, Q by Aston …

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