Author Callum Jones

The BMW i8’s powertrain is very similar for the droptop, which means it combines the efforts of a 228bhp 1.5-litre three-pot turbo petrol engine with electric motors. However, these motors have been upgraded...

There’s a new daddy coming to VW’s range of hot hatches and its name is the Golf GTI TCR. Unveiled this week at Wörthersee during the largest annual GTI meeting in the world, the 286bhp GTI TCR is the roa...

Most people get in a car to go somewhere: work, the shops, to meet pals. Others drive just enjoy the thrill of exploiting all that horsepower and seeing what a car can do. But rarely, in fact barely ever, does...

Renault has unveiled a new limited-run Clio based on the rowdy R.S.220 Trophy model. The Clio R.S.18 is inspired by this year’s Renault Sport Racing Formula One Team racecar of the same name and has a distin...

Mercedes-AMG E 53 4Matic+ coming July Mercedes-Benz’s AMG performance division has had its wicked way with the E-Class and the resulting car is something special. Available from July, the Mercedes-AMG...

Chinese motor shows tend to attract more interest (and amusement) for the cheap tacky rip-offs of quality, legitimate models than new cars we’d seriously consider driving over here (remember Evoque-esque Land...

Car manufacturer logos: you’ve seen them hundreds if not thousands of times but have you ever stopped to think what they mean or how they came about in the first place? We have and trust us, they’re not al...

The Ford Mustang is the world’s best-selling sports coupe for 3rd year running. The Ford Mustang was already the stuff of motoring legend before it relaunched in 2015, but its legendary Mustang status has s...

Volkswagen’s Amarok is one of the best names in the ever-expanding pick-up truck market. Until the Mercedes X-Class came along last year, the Amarok was unique in that it spliced a premium five-seat interior...

The highly successful and widely adored car known as the Mazda MX-5 is a great car...but not that great. Known as the best-selling two seat convertible sports car in history, this little toy is definitely a big...

Morgan’s Aero 8 is on its way out, but the slick retro roadster is having one last hurrah with the new limited-edition Aero GT. Just eight examples will ever be built, each being individually bespoke to cu...

You may think that everyone in 2018 just wants to drive SUVs these days but there’s a new C-segment hatchback on the way and it’s a biggie. The Ford Focus was the fourth biggest-selling car in the UK las...

There are many automotive award ceremonies throughout the year, but one of the most respected is the World Car Awards (WCA). Now in their 14th year, the annual World Car Awards are a truly global deal, with ...

Lynk & Co might not be a household name in the automotive world right now, but that will soon change after the young brand revealed its second model - a slick hybrid SUV called 02, set to launch in Europe s...

The automotive calendar is littered with motor shows, but there’s one specific event that everyone wants to be part of: the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Many of the big reveals from the Geneva...

BMW’s latest swanky compact SUV - the BMW X2 - arrived in UK showrooms in March, which means it can finally be yours after what felt like an age of teasers and concepts. Pulling together bits of the dainti...

Go to any VW show and there’s bound to be a classic American custom truck or pickup mingling in among the Type 1s and Type 2s somewhere. No one ever complains, as such vehicles are generally a feast for the e...

If you’re not aware, Honda have an underground Civic fanbase of loyalists and enthusiasts that love Civics more than anything. From modding out their 1996 EJ9 to polishing their stock first gen Civic, or swoo...

There’s a new Touareg on the way and VW has released a raft of details on its new flagship SUV ahead of its arrival this summer. VW are touting the third-gen Touareg as its most technologically advanced mode...

Vauxhall isn’t particularly renowned for the performance of its cars. Sure, we’ve had the odd exception - most notably, the VXR8 - but on the whole, a mention of Vauxhall usually conjures the image of a sen...

There are three big questions most of us have at the front of our mind when shopping for a new car: how fast does it go, what colour is it and what goodies and extras does it come with? For many car buyers, ...

No matter how hard we try to ignore it, electric cars are quickly becoming the future of to motoring world. With the government giving out incentives like no tomorrow and manufacturers slowly phasing into the e...

Ford have recently revealed new details on their upcoming 2018 Fiesta ST models and its exciting. Launch control and improved cornering technology are just some of the new features coming to Ford's latest Fi...

Previously dubbed as the Performance Direct non-standard Awards, now reborn as the Motor-Vision Awards. The awards helped fuel the adventures of Richard Sears and Nick Gough  in their delightful tuk tuk. ...