Automotive Blog

1 week ago | automotiveblog.co.uk | Gareth Herincx

I recently spent a week road testing the revelation that is the fifth-generation Toyota Prius…When it was launched in 1997, the pioneering Prius may not have been the most attractive of cars, but it was the first mass-produced petrol-electric hybrid, and several million have been produced. Now in its fifth iteration, it’s better than ever – and it has finally emerged as a swan. Available only as a plug-in hybrid, the new Prius turns heads, for all the right reasons.

1 week ago | automotiveblog.co.uk | Gareth Herincx

UK petrolheads have their chance to make their mark on global car culture as the Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2025. Now in its eighth year globally and fifth year in the UK, classic car modifiers and restorers, race car builders, JDM tuners, alongside truck and custom car constructors can now enter the competition for the chance to have their vehicle reimagined as a 1:64 scale die-cast model and become inducted into the revered Hot Wheels Garage of Legends.

3 weeks ago | automotiveblog.co.uk | Gareth Herincx

We get behind the wheel of the surprise package that is the Hyundai Inster – the South Korean brand’s smallest EV…Once in a while I get to road test a new car I know little about, and it proves to be something of a revelation. The cute, all-electric Hyundai Inster is one such vehicle. Based on the Hyundai Casper, which is a small petrol-engined car sold in South Korea, it also shares a stretched version of the platform used by the Kia Picanto and Hyundai i10.

1 month ago | automotiveblog.co.uk | Gareth Herincx

We spend a memorable week with the MG Cyberster – the only all-electric roadster on the UK market…If cars were chosen purely for kerb appeal, then MG is onto a winner with the stunning Cyberster. I was loaned a Cyberster for a week and I can’t remember the last time a test car garnered so many compliments and questions. Whether it’s a thumbs up from fellow drivers, or people coming up to me to say how cool it looks, or simply to ask “what is it?”. As things stand the Cyberster is pretty unique.

1 month ago | automotiveblog.co.uk | BYD Seal |Gareth Herincx

We drive the latest model from BYD, which recently overtook Tesla to become world’s leading EV maker…In 2024, Tesla made slightly less (4,500) electric vehicles than Chinese powerhouse BYD. A small margin, maybe, but a massive statement. BYD is now the biggest manufacturer of electric cars globally. Founded in February 1995, BYD (Build Your Dreams) has expanded rapidly since it launched in the UK in 2023.