
John Redfern
Freelance Motoring Writer at Freelance
U.S. Editor at Motoring Research
Freelance Writer and U.S. Editor for @Editorial_MR. GoMW Breakthrough Blogger winner. Fan of muscle cars and woodie wagons. On bsky, too
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1 week ago |
motoringresearch.com | John Redfern
Estate of the nation: a history of the woodie wagon © GM As an icon of suburban family life, the wood-sided station wagon has occupied American driveways for more than six decades. From early bespoke creations to the mass-market models of the 1970s, the woodie wagon experienced a rapid increase in popularity, followed by a fall into unfashionable obscurity. Join us for a nostalgic look back at some of the most iconic woodie wagons ever, along with the alternatives that hastened their demise.
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msn.com | John Redfern
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motoringresearch.com | John Redfern
BMW has wowed enthusiasts at the Villa d’Este concours event in Italy by unveiling the glamorous Concept Speedtop. Follow-up to the BMW Skytop roadster, revealed at Villa d’Este last year, the Speedtop features a shooting brake-style body. With a hatchback opening at the rear, it gives a knowing nod to the BMW Z3 M Coupe, a cult classic affectionately known as the ‘breadvan’ by enthusiasts.
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1 week ago |
msn.com | John Redfern
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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motoringresearch.com | John Redfern
Vauxhall has revealed its take on the future of rallying, with the fully electric Mokka GSE. Built to the FIA’s new eRally5 specification by sister company Opel, the Mokka GSE will be on display at this weekend’s ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup in the Netherlands. Electric versions of the Corsa supermini have been used in rallying for several years. However, the Mokka GSE is a more serious proposition – and we might see a Vauxhall-badged version competing in the near-future.
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Wrote this, because nine-year-old me would never me would never have believed you if you’d said there’d one day be a Lego version of the FW14B. https://t.co/NnvAebAOsh

Is Niels Wittich watching this weekend’s race with a satellite delay on his feed? Has to be the only explanation for the length of time it’s taking for any decisions to be made. #F1

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