The VW ID.3 - Is driver efficiency at risk of replacing driver engagement?
“We used to look forward to driving” - is this a sentence many of us may find ourselves saying in the not-too-distant future?
John Marcar recently experienced the future as represented by VW and its ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 cars and ended up asking the question; Has driver efficiency come at the cost of driver engagement?
Review | BMW i4 M50 - A version of the future (I think) I'm okay with.
Think of 5 new EVs, and I'll bet that at least 4 of them are big blobby-shaped SUVs, except, most of the time, they're not SUVs; they're just confusingly enormous 4-seat cars. I understand that large cars are on trend at the moment; customers clearly want to buy them but what I can't work out is why? What was ever wrong with a car shaped like - a car?
Long Term Review | Six months with a Royal Enfield Continental GT Twin 650
In an ever-increasingly expensive world, John Marcar is searching for cheaper options for our weekend toys. Following a six-month loan of the latest iteration of Royal Enfield's Continental GT Twin 650 - he might have just found the perfect option for riders.
Feature | Embracing Community, Raising money, and getting wet in a Morgan Super 3
John Marcar was recently invited to drive a pre-production prototype version of one of the most anticipated and exciting new cars on the market - The Morgan Super 3. The drive would involve a charity car rally, a strong dose of 'liquid summer' and a fantastic reminder of the significance of the automotive community.
Review | BMW G42 M240i xDrive (2022) - Has BMW just shot itself in the foot?
BMW has unveiled its latest entry-level M car, but in doing so, have they risked making the ‘bigger brother models’ appear a little overpriced??
Feature | ‘Real Life Gran Turismo’ - A Day with DTO Motorsport & Damon Hill
John Marcar attended a DTO Motorsport Drive Day to explore a new age of ‘Driver Experience Days’ alongside 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, Damon Hill.
Review | Audi RS 3 (now comes with a room full of elephants).
John Marcar drives the 2021 Audi RS 3. With a 10-year-old engine and dulled down sounds, has the hot-hatch king fallen from its throne?
Review | BMW X7 40d - Keep your Range Rover. I'm opting for the BMW
John Marcar will be the first to admit that he’s typically a fan of SUVs. But then the BMW X7 is not your typical SUV… Could this ‘cheaper’ BMW knock the Range Rover off of the top spot?
Review | BMW (F90) M5 Competition - The Ultimate Everything?
It can be dangerously easy to get excited about a new car—especially one with a history of being nothing short of fantastic. Good news for anyone anticipating the F90 M5 though (spoiler alert) it’s fantastic!
Review | Jaguar F-Pace SVR - Proof that not all SUVs are boring
Occasionally Jaguar comes along with a car that tears up the rule book and makes its typical customer base shudder with fear. This time they’ve done it with an SUV.
Review | Oh no, the new BMW M4 Competition has made me ‘a bit sad’.
The latest M4 Competition is here. Surely it’s fast and brilliant and perfect in every way, right? right?? It would seem that all is not quite what John Marcar would have hoped.