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Smart #5 2025 review: Not a high five, but the best Smart for years

1 month 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...
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 review: Still hardcore but with added pose factor

1 month 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:...
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 review: Still hardcore but with added pose factor

1 month 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:...
Long Way Home review - Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman hit the road again

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.
'I was a tear-soaked mess' - Richard Hammond opens up on his last Top Gear show during new race with James May

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.
Potholes? You should see the ones Ewan McGregor and I faced in Kazakhstan

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

It’s no consolation to anyone who’s recently suffered a punctured tyre or damaged alloy wheel due to a pothole, but the next time you’re cursing the state of Britain’s roads, count yourself lucky that you don’t live in Kazakhstan. “We’d been given a police escort out of town,” motorcycle adventurer and TV presenter Charley Boorman recalls. “They then pulled over to the side of the road and just waved us on.
Renault 4 2025 review: The people's electric car?

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

Four the masses Handling Comfort Performance Design Interior Practicality Costs Fun retro design Increased practicality over the Renault 5 Will come as a convertible Steering feel isn't great Ride is not as supple as the original's Price beats rivals — but is it still too much? Variant: 4 iconic 52kWh 150 Price: £30,995 (expected) Engine: 110kW electric motor plus 52kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery Power: 148bhp Torque: 181 lb ft Transmission: Single-speed (automatic), front-wheel drive...
Seven great automotive events to visit this summer, from F1 to art and champagne

2 months ago | driving.co.uk | James Fossdyke

If you’re a petrolhead in the UK, you’re well catered for during the summer months. The weather might not always play ball but the country’s love of cars is such that there’s some kind of automotive event happening seemingly every weekend. Whether that’s a car club meet at a countryside pub, a minor car show at a village fete or a full-blown race meeting at one of the UK’s legendary circuits, there’s something for everyone.
Watch new Porsche 911 GT3 smash Nürburgring record for manual cars

2 months ago | driving.co.uk | Neil Briscoe

Porsche has just sent its latest 911 GT3 — fitted with a manual gearbox, no less — around the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in a time of 6 minutes, 56.294 seconds. That’s a blisteringly fast pace at which to cover 12.9 of the most difficult miles in motor-dom. Even better, Porsche has released a video of the hair-raising lap, which you can watch above.
Skoda Elroq 2025 review: Czech carmaker can’t seem to miss with its electric family cars

2 months ago | driving.co.uk | Will Dron

Elroq and roll Handling Comfort Performance Design Interior Practicality Costs Excellent use of space Drives well Three battery choices A sub-£30k starting price would've been good Wind noise around mirrors Buyers will find pricier versions much more attractive Variant: Elroq Edition 60 Price: From £34,450 Engine: Rear-mounted electric motor Power: 201bhp Torque: 229 lb ft Transmission: Single speed (automatic), rear-wheel drive Acceleration: 0-62mph: 8sec Top Speed: 99mph Fuel: Range: 265...