Sunday Times Driving

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...

3 weeks ago | driving.co.uk | Will Dron

Opens up the drama Handling Comfort Performance Design Interior Practicality Costs Droptop experience Stunning performance First class interior Could catch out the overly brave Ride might not be fun on broken roads Smaller luggage capacity than coupé Variant: Vantage Roadster Price: From £175,000 Engine: 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 Power: 656bhp @ 6,000rpm Torque: 590 lb ft @ 2,750-6,000rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic, rear wheel drive with e-diff Acceleration: 0-62mph: 3.6sec Top Speed:...

3 weeks ago | driving.co.uk | Will Dron

Opens up the drama Handling Comfort Performance Design Interior Practicality Costs Droptop experience Stunning performance First class interior Could catch out the overly brave Ride might not be fun on broken roads Smaller luggage capacity than coupé Variant: Vantage Roadster Price: From £175,000 Engine: 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 Power: 656bhp @ 6,000rpm Torque: 590 lb ft @ 2,750-6,000rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic, rear wheel drive with e-diff Acceleration: 0-62mph: 3.6sec Top Speed:...

1 month ago | driving.co.uk | Will Dron

At some point while watching Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in episode one of Long Way Home, as the pair prepare for their latest motorcycle grand tour, a thought occurs: would we be as interested in this if it weren’t for the fact that one of the two protagonists is a movie megastar.

1 month ago | driving.co.uk | Will Dron

Epic races were a trademark feature of the Top Gear TV show and now, ten years after presenters Richard Hammond and James May left the programme under a Clarkson-shaped cloud, the pair have reunited for another adventure — this time pitting an electric car against an electric aeroplane. The fact that the finish line for the race was at Dunsfold Aerodrome, which is where Top Gear was based, clearly made the experience rather poignant for the pair.