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REVIEW | BSA Gold Star - 'The Best Kind of Cheap'

John Marcar has been riding the new era of BSA motorcycles, and what better place to start than the BSA Gold Star? The new bike retails at just £5,999, which we think is a bargain and, most importantly... the 'right' kind of cheap.

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REVIEW | MG Cyberster GT

The MG Cyberster GT is a fully electric pocket rocket. John Marcar took one into the Welsh mountains to see what it’s all about.

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John Marcar's Best of the Year: 2024

2024 has been John Marcar’s busiest ever in terms of press cars and motorbikes. Here’s a month-by-month list of the vehicles that impressed most.

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Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid - The Complete Package

Since 2002, the Porsche Cayenne is the SUV for all eventualities. In plug-in Hybrid form, it becomes even more diverse thanks to a 50-mile electric range backed up by a silky smooth petrol V6.

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Porsche 911 (992) Carrera T - Last Orders, Please

If Porsche showrooms were anything like bars or pubs, the 'last orders' bell would be ringing loud, indicating the final opportunity to buy the current iteration 911 (the 992) before it's succeeded by the new model (the 992.2).

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MG ZS Hybrid+ SE | The Bargain of the year so far?

The 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ is an all-new version of MG's exceptionally popular SUV. But with a price of just £21,995 - could the price tag be good to be true? John Marcar went on the UK launch of the new ZS Hybrid+ to find out.

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Review | Hyundai Santa Fe 2024

The Santa Fe has been a fundamental Hyundai model since the first edition launched in 2001. John Marcar experienced the latest iteration of the model with an adventure to Wales... and a camping trip with a difference.

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FEATURE | Meet Jan Kalmar of KALMAR Automotive

At the start of July, I was invited to meet Jan Kalmar, the founder of a relatively new company that reimagines and re-engineers classic Porsche 911s into more focused, more fun, and purposeful drivers' cars.

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REVIEW | VW Golf GTI Mk8.5 (2024)

The new 2024 VW Golf GTI is a mid-life upgrade to the Mk8. The latest Mk8.5 Golf GTI has more power, styling upgrades, and some key changes to interior tech, but with a price tag of over £40,000 (with options), is the new GTI at risk of pricing itself out of the market?

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