Simon Davis

Simon Davis
Title: Road tester
News

How to drift: The tricks of going sideways

Turn in, shake the rear loose and hold it there… Just how tough can it be to drift a car? Tougher than it sounds, as we learn the hard way

How to drift: The tricks of going sideways
Car review

Nissan Micra

Two years after launch, the fifth-gen Micra range gets a warm hatchback: the N-Sport

Nissan Micra
Car review

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Toyota’s Brit-built crack at the Golf class is also a new-groove performance hybrid

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
Long-Term Review

Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 2021 long-term test

Can this new plug-in hybrid fulfil the potential we saw in the initial petrol variants?

Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 2021 long-term test
News

Taking charge: VW ID 4 and Ford Mustang Mach-e meet Polestar 2

Can automotive juggernauts Volkswagen and Ford beat the EV specialists at their own game?

Taking charge: VW ID 4 and Ford Mustang Mach-e meet Polestar 2
First Drive

Land Rover Defender 90 D250 2021 UK first drive

Uncannily comfy for what it can do off road, and the new six-pot diesel engine suits its character perfectly

Land Rover Defender 90 D250 2021 UK first drive
First Drive

Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD 2021 UK first drive

Does this electric SUV bring a dose of on-road pizzazz despite its entry-level status?

Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD 2021 UK first drive
First Drive

Alpina XB7 2021 UK first drive

Packs huge power and impressive luxury credentials, but does it justify hefty price jump from BMW X7 M50i?

Alpina XB7 2021 UK first drive
First Drive

Skoda Octavia vRS TDI 4x4 2021 UK first drive

All-paw punchy diesel Octavia doesn’t excite like the very best hot hatches but is still a compelling real-world performance car

Skoda Octavia vRS TDI 4x4 2021 UK first drive
Plug-in Hybrid Group
Plush, frugal mile-munchers are no longer the sole preserve of Audi and BMW
News

Fleet-footed: New VW Golf GTE meets £35k PHEV rivals

Electrified hot Golf does battle with Mercedes-CLA 250e and Peugeot 508 PHEV for executive PHEV supremacy

Fleet-footed: New VW Golf GTE meets £35k PHEV rivals
First Drive

Renault Megane RS 300 EDC 2021 UK first drive

Softer Megane RS 300 a more liveable hot hatch than its Trophy sibling, but at the cost of outright engagement

Renault Megane RS 300 EDC 2021 UK first drive

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