David Williams

United Kingdom

Journalist, editor, dad, travel-writer, street art fan, motorcyclist and cyclist, writing for national newspapers and magazines.

Articles

‘Glastonbury for bikers’ launches this month, with UK’s biggest motorcycle festival

2 weeks ago | msn.com | David Williams

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‘Glastonbury for bikers’ launches this month, with UK’s biggest motorcycle festival

2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsLondon bikers get the chance to ride off-roadThe ABR Festival will be held from June 27-29HandoutDavid Williams @djrwilliams1 minute ago COMMENTSSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
Suzuki GSX-8R: eye-catching limited edition makes for an accomplished all-rounder

2 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsExtra kit includes adjustable suspension... and lots of yellow paintThe Suzuki GSX-8R KiiroHandoutDavid Williams @djrwilliams2 minutes ago COMMENTSSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. One thing is obvious straight from the start with Suzuki’s new sporty middleweight, limited-edition GSX-8R Kiiro.
Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid - does it pass the family holiday test?

3 weeks ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsPowerful electric and petrol motors, but which wins out on a 1,600-mile overseas tour? The Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid AWD in FranceDavid WilliamsDavid Williams @djrwilliams2 minutes ago COMMENTSSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. There’s only one way to fully test a car billed as ‘crafted for comfort, built for adventure’.
70mai 4K Omni Rotating Dash Cam - great for high-tech fans and vloggers

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsVoice control makes this unit safe and easy – at a priceThe 70mai 4K Omni Rotating Dash Cam HandoutDavid Williams @djrwilliams3 days ago COMMENTSSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid: luxury workhorse defying the trend towards SUVs

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsUprated battery pack makes daily electric London commutes a realityThe Volvo V90 T6David WilliamsDavid Williams @djrwilliams1 minute agoSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Before the world went SUV-mad, every growing family (and, if you believed the adverts, every antique dealer) wanted an estate car.
Longueville Manor hotel and restaurant: home-from-home luxury, with a twist

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | TravelGuests can enjoy wine, fine food, yacht charters - and historyDavid Williams @djrwilliams2 minutes agoSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. You can tell a lot about someone - their household even - from their pets. Indie, an aging, magisterial and contented ginger tomcat, speaks volumes about Longueville Manor.
Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid: luxury workhorse defying the trend towards SUVs

2 months ago | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Lifestyle | MotorsUprated battery pack makes daily electric London commutes a realityThe Volvo V90 T6David WilliamsDavid Williams @djrwilliams2 minutes agoSign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Before the world went SUV-mad, every growing family (and, if you believed the adverts, every antique dealer) wanted an estate car.
Mini Cooper S: a sporty experience in a small, feisty package

Mar 21, 2025 | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Remember when hot hatches burst onto the scene in the 70s and 80s? We couldn’t get enough of them and most mainstream manufacturers produced one, or more. Famous examples were the Golf GTi, the Astra GTE, the Peugeot 205 GTI and Ford Focus RS. All good fun, all with rip-roaring acceleration, sharpened handling, firm suspension and, of course, a hatch.
Porsche Macan Turbo: blistering sports SUV goes electric (despite the name)

Mar 18, 2025 | standard.co.uk | David Williams

Sometimes a ‘special’ car sticks in your mind - even when you’ve driven hundreds of also-rans. Such cars - for me - include a Lotus Turbo Esprit, a 1920s Blower Bentley, the original Sierra Cosworth, the first Toyota MR2, a Sherman tank, an articulated truck and a 35-footAmerican RV. All memorable in their own way. The Porsche Macan Turbo joined those ranks in 2018 when I drove the 3.6-litre V6 petrol version, producing 440 HP, over several hundred miles.