Thursday , June 4 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.

Volkswagen’s Shanghai surprise

Volkswagen C Coupe GTE concept

VW unveils stunning C Coupe GTE concept at the Shanghai Motor Show. Sadly, this four-door concept car – it’s over five metres in length – is for the Chinese market only, but who knows what might happen in the future. Powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, Volkswagen says it …

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The ultimate Ford Mondeo

Ford Vignale Mondeo

Production version of the new upmarket Ford Vignale Mondeo is revealed. This is the first new model to be introduced under Ford’s revived Vignale brand. Every new car is hand-finished by a dedicated team at Ford’s new Vignale Centre in Valencia, Spain. Key external differences include an upper grille featuring …

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Britain’s most reliable cars

Honda Civic

Honda is the most reliable used car manufacturer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, according to research by What Car? and Warranty Direct. The Japanese manufacturer topped the annual survey of 37 manufacturers, which analyses 50,000 live Warranty Direct policies on cars aged three to eight years old. …

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Bentley’s ‘Blue Train’ special

Bentley Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train' by Mulliner

Historic ‘Blue Train’ race won by a Bentley Speed Six in 1930 is commemorated with a Mulliner Limited Edition – the Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train’. Just four examples will be hand-crafted in Crewe for customers in continental Europe and the car can be seen at the Techno-Classica Show in Essen, …

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Virtual VW GTI treat

VW GTI Supersport Vision concept

PlayStation 3 gamers can now race (virtually) the VW GTI Supersport Vision concept in ‪‎Gran Turismo 6. The engine roaring under the bonnet of the GTI Supersport is a 503hp VR6 TSI coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG). The bonkers racer can (hypothetically) reach 62mph from a standing start …

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Meet the ultimate Volvo

Volvo XC90 Excellence

Volvo to unveil its most luxurious car ever at next week’s Shanghai Motor Show – the XC90 Excellence. “XC90 Excellence has been crafted by Volvo’s designers and engineers to offer customers a distinct and individual automotive experience that incorporates the latest Scandinavian innovations in design, refinement, comfort and style,” says …

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Skoda Octavia Scout review

Skoda Octavia Scout

Crossovers and SUVs are all very well, but not everyone wants to drive around in an overgrown Tonka toy… which is where the Skoda Octavia Scout comes in. It may look liked a jacked up version of the Octavia 4×4, but it’s actually a semi-serious off-roader with a big secret. …

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Lotus: back in the game

Lotus Evora 400

Why the future’s bright for iconic British sports car maker Lotus… March car sales in the UK nudged half a million – a record for the 21st century so motor manufacturing in Britain is in rude health. It’s also good to see Norfolk-based Lotus Cars is on the road to …

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MG6 updated for 2015

New MG6

Revised, cheaper MG6 launched with “higher levels of performance, lower emissions, and improved mpg”. MG has unveiled its facelifted MG6, first launched in 2011, with significant updates inside and out and a new price – £3,000 less than the outgoing model. Changes to the front, which include new headlights, grille …

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Rolls-Royce or Batmobile?

Rolls-Royce prototype

If you see this vehicle on the roads, it’s not a Gotham extra, but the Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan test mule for the luxury carmaker’s upcoming SUV. The prototype rides on an early version of an all-new suspension that will assist engineers in developing a final all-wheel drive system that delivers …

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