Alisdair started writing about cars in 1993 while studying for a journalism degree and has never stopped. He's worked as road test editor for What Car and continues to write new car reviews, news, features and opinion columns. He’s driven virtually every new car over the past 25 years and enjoys historic hillclimbing in his Sylva.
Mustang. It’s a name that conjures up many memorable images, from Steve McQueen in Bulitt to Wilson Pickett’s soul classic. It’s also a car that has come to define Ford for more than 50 years. Blue...
SUV-type vehicles now account for 40% of global car sales. That represents a doubling of SUVs sold per annum compared to 2010 and it’s claimed this is why vehicle emissions have not dropped in tota...
Mazda has unveiled its new battery electric MX-30 model with the assertion this is a “car with a battery, not a battery on wheels”. That’s a very bold statement and, at the same time, an equally bi...
With keen pricing, the Astra remains a go-to hatch for those looking for affordable practicality. But is a range of new engines enough to keep it up there with the competition?
Autumn is a time for change. The leaves begin to fall, there’s a chill in the air and the annual debate about road safety and the clock change begins. While this may sound like a weary sigh of resi...
There’s been a lot of huff and puff in the past few weeks about the Porsche Taycan. An electric sports saloon from the world’s greatest sports car manufacturer, so the hyperbole goes. Porsche reck...
There’s a lot of talk about flying cars and how cars are set to become more like road-bound railways as transport evolves. Yet there’s a much more pervasive influence from these other forms of tran...
Japan has built its brilliant engineering reputation on miniaturisation. Everything from watches to computers, toys to cars have been compressed into tiny packages. This has forced the pace of de...
Unless you’ve just returned from an extended stay on the International Space Station, you cannot have helped but seen the saturation coverage of the new Land Rover Defender, (lease deals here). Tou...