Wednesday , April 15 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.

Would I lie to you?

Privately owned used cars

One in five drivers admit to lying when it comes to selling their car in order to shift the vehicle. Some of the lies that have been told by those wanting a quick sale include porkies about the brakes, tyres, mileage and even the car history, with 45% of those …

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Happy birthday Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta

The 40th anniversary of the Ford Fiesta is to be celebrated in style as part of a new event taking place in Brighton this summer. The UK’s most popular hatchback will headline the Ford Summer Festival at Brighton Racecourse on July 16. Organised by the team behind Fast Ford, Classic …

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Fuel price rises accelerate

Filling up with fuel

Filling up the average family car is now around £5 more expensive than it was in February, following the third consecutive month of fuel price rises. According to RAC Fuel Watch data for May, the average forecourt price of unleaded petrol is now 110.59p (up 1.92p a litre), while diesel …

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Fancy a Ferrari ‘Full Throttle’ breakfast?

Goodwood Ferrari Full Throttle breakfast

Ferrari has created a tonque-in-cheek video treat to celebrate its attendance at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. In the film, Mauro Calo – the holder of a Guinness World Record for drifting – delivers a very special breakfast to event founder Lord March in a Ferrari California T Handling …

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What’s the greatest supercar ever?

Jaguar XJ220

The Classic & Sports Car Show has launched ‘A Century of Supercars’ global online poll to name the greatest supercar of the last 100 years. The shortlist includes icons such as the Ferrari F40, Bugatti Veyron, Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 and Jaguar XKSS. The winner will be announced at The …

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Young drivers’ bad habits

Young driver

More than one in three 18-24 year olds admit to regularly speeding on the road, according to new research. In a survey of 2,000 UK drivers, conducted by used car dealers The Car People, the majority of young drivers admitted to speeding, talking on their phone whilst driving and speeding …

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Accelerating average speed cameras

Average speed camera

The length of British roads covered by permanent average speed cameras has more than doubled since 2013, according to new figures. More than 250 miles of roads in Great Britain are now being regularly monitored by average speed cameras. Research for the RAC Foundation by Road Safety Analysis has identified …

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Suzuki Baleno review

Suzuki Baleno

Once in a while a new car comes along – seemingly out of the blue – and surprises everyone. The new Suzuki Baleno supermini is just such a car. The Baleno seems to be all about Suzuki cementing its position in the small car sector with another value offering. The …

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Maserati Levante’s all-star UK debut

Maserati Levante UK launch

The Levante, Maserati’s first luxury SUV, has been unveiled at a star-studded event at London’s Royal Horticultural Halls tonight in London. The event was hosted by Lisa Snowdon, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Alex James, Olivia Grant, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Tom Ellis and celebrity DJ duo, Amber Le Bon and Becky Tong were …

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Vulcan supercar in Coventry first

Aston Martin Vulcan

Aston Martin’s awesome Vulcan is to run on the Coventry Motofest ring road circuit in its first ever appearance on a UK public road. The £1.8m supercar will make a headline appearance at this year’s two-day festival – dedicated to the city’s motoring heritage – from June 4-5. Boasting more than …

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