Friday , August 28 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.

Fiat Tipo review

Fiat Tipo

“Amore for less” – rarely has an advertising slogan summed up a new car so well as the 2016 Fiat Tipo. The all-new Tipo range starts at £12,995 (£159 a month in the PCP world), and at entry level it really is a lot of car for the money – …

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New Land Rover Discovery launched

Bear Grylls, Zara Phillips and Sir Ben Ainslie pose by the new Land Rover Discovery in front of a world record-breaking LEGO Tower Bridge structure

Land Rover has unveiled its fifth-generation Discovery by breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest LEGO structure ever built. Long-term Land Rover Discovery owners Bear Grylls, Sir Ben Ainslie and Zara Phillips took part in the dynamic live reveal of Land Rover’s seven-seater SUV Around a 13-metre high LEGO …

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Dark Knight’s Batpod sells for £312,000

Batman's Batpod for sale

A Batpod from The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises movies has been sold at auction for £312,000. Batman’s hi-tech motorbike was custom designed for the blockbusters and was one of the highest selling lots in Prop Store’s London auction. In The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) used the Batpod …

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Pure electric McLaren launched

Pure electric McLaren launched

McLaren Automotive has unveiled its first 100% electric vehicle – the diminutive McLaren P1. Now available, but only to a limited group of potential customers (those under the age of six), the open-top car features a central driving position – just like the iconic McLaren F1 – and McLaren’s signature …

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Volvo S90 and V90: twin test

volvo-v90-s90-main-ab

Volvo has rediscovered its mojo in recent years – the evergreen V40 and V60 are still good cars, the acclaimed XC90 is a class-leader, while the XC60 remains a big-selling SUV. Now it’s time to meet the all-new S90 saloon and V90 estate – serious new competitors in the big …

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We’re simply the best

Top motoring blog

It’s official, we’re one of the best motoring blogs in cyber space. Insurance Revolution has published its list of the UK’s Top 20 Motoring Experts, and we’re there – ” the best-of-the-best within the motor industry”. See for yourselves… And remember, to enjoy the full www.automotiveblog.co.uk experience, head to social media …

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50 years of Toyota’s “people’s car”

toyota-corolla

Toyota is celebrating 50 years of the Corolla – the world’s most popular car. Since the original model was introduced in Japan in 1966, more than 44 million have been sold worldwide. And although the Corolla has not been part of the UK model range since 2008, it remains an …

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Caterham Seven 620R immortalised by LEGO

LEGO Caterham Seven 620R

British sports car marque Caterham and iconic toy maker LEGO have teamed up to create a plastic brick version of the barnstorming 620R. Consisting of more than 770 pieces, including a replica 620R engine, it’s Caterham’s very first immortalisation in LEGO form. Fan Carl Greatrix originally submitted his plan for …

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Hot Jeep vs aerobatic plane

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

Watch Jeep’s high-performance Grand Cherokee SRT race an aerobatic plane around a track – and win. The high-speed chalenge took place at Blyton Park Driving Centre, Lincolnshire and featured a 6.4-litre V8 HEMI-engined Grand Cherokee SRT and a Silence SA1100 Twister plane. During the head-to-head around the 1.8 mile circuit, …

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Goodwood Revival 2016 – in 20 pictures

Goodwood Revival

Anything goes at the Goodwood Revival!   Sir Stirling Moss at the whees of his race-winning Aston Martin DB3S from 1954 This mint 1942 Douglas C53 Dakota from Norway was a Goodwood Revival aviation highlight These fab Jaguar E-types were on sale in the Goodwood Revival car park – (l …

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