Author Emma Longhurst

The arrival of the original Nissan Leaf was a landmark moment for electric cars back in 2011. We’d seen electric cars before, but they were either shoddily built, laughably impractical or a nightmare to drive...

The diesel scare continues to take its toll on the car market as new diesel cars continue to sell like ice cream on a cold day in December. Ever since the government has decided to punish diesel owners (especia...

The media say self-driving cars are dangerous, but don’t believe it for a second. Assuming that you’ve seen the vast amount of news articles condemning autonomous and self-driving cars, we’d like to of...

Modern SUVs coming to market these days tend to be all looks and no substance. Sure, they look the part, but introduce them to a patch of mud and they crumble like a biscuit rolling down a mountain. Not the ...

If you no longer wish to simply “blend in” with the crowd, these unusual cars will be just for you. Each of these offer something a little different than usual and can often make good conversation pieces, a...

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2018 marks 108 years since Alfa Romeo came into being and to celebrate, the iconic Italian brand has thrown together two limited edition models. With production suitably capped at 108 units, the Stelvio Quad...

If you haven’t already heard, buying a diesel car in the UK is now the equivalent of buying a house next to a waking volcano. Unfortunately diesels are doomed due to an onslaught of government regulations and...

Today (March 1st) marks World Book Day and while driving cars is always more exciting than reading about them, there are countless books dedicated to the automotive sector that reward investigating. With so ...

New SUVs - they come along more often than buses and one of the more notable newcomers to the ever-ballooning soft-roader marketplace is the Volkswagen T-Roc. Sitting below the Tiguan and Touareg in the ...

Doug DeMuro. The home of badly censored license plates, cringey humour and some very amateur video editing. If you’re not into cars already, you will be after losing yourself for hours in Doug’s wonderful Y...

Of all the performance labels in the automotive sphere, GTI is undoubtedly one of the most respected. Slap those three letters on any car and you’ll immediately have the attention of any petrolhead and tha...

When the Nissan Leaf became the world’s first mass-produced electric car in 2011, there weren’t many pure EVs (electric vehicles) around and what was available was pretty rubbish (Mitsubishi i-MiEV anyone?)...

Love is in the air around this time of year, what with Valentine’s Day, and when we’re not showing affection for our significant others, we’re directing our love to cars. But not all cars were created ...

If you purchased a pure electric and plug-in hybrid car in the UK last year, you weren’t the only one. In fact, almost 120,000 others did the exact same thing as Britain’s plug-in vehicle market enjoyed ...

Friday 2nd February - make a note of this date because this is when Mercedes-Benz will unveil the all-new A-Class to the world. The physical reveal of the premium small family car will be staged in Amsterdam...

If you’re on Motor-Vision, it’s highly likely you’re quite fond of cars. We’re not afraid to say that we love cars, but with any model that instills any degree of passion, there are uber fans who take t...

Sticking the letters GTI behind anything is a surefire way to ramp up interest in any car. It doesn’t even have to be a Volkswagen; the label has been applied to great effect with several Peugeot models (a...

The pick-up market has really, erm, picked up in recent years. Independent traders are one reason for that; exploiting the versatility of these vehicles that can serve as hardy, loyal workhorses in the week, do...

Anyone can drive but drifting? That’s an artform and BMW has taken it to an extreme by setting not one but two new world records for drifting. The new BMW M5 set the Guinness world record for the longe...

The Christmas decorations are packed away, the new year resolutions are still being kept (maybe?!) and the festive break now feels like a distant memory, so it’s probably a good time for the first motor show ...

Running a car can be a dear do. Fuel costs, insurance, MOT and road tax are all hefty necessary outlays before you even get into things like maintenance, repairs and upgrades. The price of petrol rose to a t...

Innovative technology has always played a major part in new cars. If you remember a time when basic cruise control was mind-blowing, then the concept of lane keep assist will blast your head clean off your shou...

Millions of cars are sold in the UK every year. We’re not just talking about shiny new cars, fresh out the factory, but those preloved used cars too. In terms of new cars, Brits snapped up just short of 2....