
James Fossdyke
Writer at Motor1.com
Freelance Motoring Writer at Freelance
Freelance motoring writer and part of the @CE_Editorial team. Lives in the countryside with @RachaelHogg. Expensive habits include old Jags and older planes.
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1 week ago |
businesspost.ie | James Fossdyke
= 1023) { if(window.pageYOffset <= 161) { atTop = false; } else if(window.pageYOffset >= 190) { atTop = true; } }" :class="{ '': !atTop, 'fixed-top': atTop }"> May 27, 2025 Motoring The new Smart #5 is here to play in the big league...
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2 weeks ago |
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |James Fossdyke
Once upon a time, Smart was a brand that specialised in small city cars, but modern legislation and market forces have coaxed the company into a change of tack. Not only are the existing Smart #1 and Smart #3 compact electric SUVs much more family-sized than many of the products Smart has previously built, but the new 2025 Smart #5 really is a big electric SUV.
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2 weeks ago |
driving.co.uk | James Fossdyke
Hashtag fine Handling Comfort Performance Design Interior Practicality Spacious interior Comfortable ride Solidly built Brabus version unnecessary Inefficient powertrains Some awkward tech Variant: #5 Brabus Price: £50,000-55,000 (est.) Engine: 475kW dual electric motors plus 100kWh LNMC battery Power: 637bhp Torque: 524lb ft Transmission: Single-speed (automatic), all-wheel drive Acceleration: 3.8sec Top Speed: 130mph Fuel: Range: 335 miles co2: 0g/km Road tax band: £10 for first year; £615...
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3 weeks ago |
completecar.ie | James Fossdyke
Chinese car maker XPeng has revealed its new P7 sports car, penned by French designer Ferrag and expected to compete with the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. As well as the clean, modern style, the car will come with AI technology and a “smart cockpit”, although there's no official word on whether the car will come to Ireland just yet.
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3 weeks ago |
completecar.ie | James Fossdyke
Aston Martin has announced it will bring the new generation of iPhone connectivity system, known as Apple CarPlay Ultra, to its DBX SUV and sports car models. The British brand is the first manufacturer in the world to introduce the technology, which further integrates customers' iPhones with the car's built-in infotainment systems. What's CarPlay Ultra when it's at home?
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Today I’m driving something about which I can’t say very much, but the back end looks a bit like this… https://t.co/D0gO6b333h

Finally, it is now socially acceptable to tell a Fiat 500 to “get in the sea” https://t.co/W6UlGVel2y

Been looking through this thread for a while now and still haven’t seen a mention of racing driver Scott Speed. Disappointing.

I’m writing something about the famous field of nominative determinism and would love your best examples. Mine (so far) is the consultant urologist Mr Burns-Cox.