Richard Lane

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Deputy Road Test Editor at Autocar

Deputy road test editor @autocar. IG: _rlane_

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Aston Martin Vanquish

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Richard Lane

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This A-frame home with a spiral staircase and nature views is listed at $750,000 in Ames

2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Richard Lane

Richard LaneSpecial to the RegisterThis unique A-frame home, located near Ames, sits on three acres of woodland and offers a blend of contemporary design and country living. The remodeled home features 2,271 square feet of living space, including a loft, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms, with an asking price of $750,000. The property boasts a spacious backyard, a stone fireplace, a walk-out basement, and a private setting.
The best Porsches on sale now

4 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Sophia Grace |Richard Lane |Matt Saunders |Matt Prior

Owning a Porsche is quite a boast. But with so many models on sale, how do you choose the best for your driveway? Ever since Ferdinand Porsche released the 356 in 1948, the Porsche brand has become synonymous with performance and quality. Whether you’re looking for a car to run around a race track, a daily driver or an SUV for school pick-ups, there’s a Porsche that’s tailored to your needs.
A Defender for £25k? We drive game-changing Dacia Bigster | Autocar

4 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Richard Lane

What about on the move? The full-hybrid powertrain isn’t our favourite in the Duster and the same may prove true for the Bigster (we haven’t tested the mild-hybrid versions yet so can’t say for sure), but the larger 1.8-litre block used here is appreciably less raucous and generally more assured.
Dacia to reveal next stage of reinvention plan in November

4 weeks ago | autocar.co.uk | Richard Lane

The second phase of Dacia’s strategy road map will be revealed in November, four years after the company revitalised its brand identity, according to CEO Denis Le Vot. Le Vot describes the new Bigster SUV as the car that “closes the first chapter” of Dacia’s modern reinvention. That chapter began in 2021 with the third-generation Sandero – the first recipient of Dacia’s new design language – and in time the Jogger seven-seater and the latest Duster were spun off the same platform.
DBS Swansong is the 759bhp supercar it should always have been | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Richard Lane

Aside from ride, the 770 Ultimate’s enhanced stiffness is most obvious during turn-in. With the regular DBS, there’s a faint call-and-response effect as you guide the steering wheel and then, after a delay, the nose starts to swing. It’s just a whisper of hesitation but it’s there – and it isn’t in this car. What has helped in this regard is that Aston has removed a rubber damper from the steering column.
Volkswagen ID 4 review: likeable, intuitive electric SUV is an under the radar buy | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Jack Warrick |Richard Lane

The ID 4’s interior shares many hallmarks with the other cars in the ID range. That of the Volkswagen Golf loosely inspires the dashboard topography but, as with the ID 3, the cockpit is even more minimalistic. The conspicuous lack of buttons and switches might even seem quite shocking to someone coming from, say, a Tiguan.
Porsche 911 GTS review: new-age hybrid tech brings old-school character | Autocar

1 month ago | autocar.co.uk | Richard Lane

So to the heart of the matter. To ‘9A3B6’, as it’s known internally. Porsche describes this 3.6-litre turbocharged flat six as “completely redeveloped”, suggesting that rather than being entirely new, it is derived from the 3.0-litre twin-turbo unit that has served in the 911 since the Carrera went to forced induction in 2015. The extra capacity is the result of the bore increasing from 91.0mm to 97.0mm and stroke rising from 76.4mm to 81.0mm.
Porsche Macan Electric

1 month ago | msn.com | Richard Lane |Matt Saunders |Matt Prior

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Renault Scenic E-Tech

1 month ago | msn.com | Richard Lane

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