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2021 Vauxhall Insignia review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Vauxhall Insignia review 2021

It’s fair to say the Vauxhall Insignia hasn’t always been regarded as the coolest saloon in the executive car park. Does the new one change that?
Published 04 March 2021
2020 Ford Puma ST review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Ford Puma ST review

The Puma crossover gets Ford's performance car treatment. Can it earn its place next to the fabulous bargain Fiesta ST and Focus ST models?
Published 04 December 2020
2020 BMW iX3 electric SUV review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 BMW iX3 electric SUV review

BMW now offers the X3 SUV with a pure-electric powertrain. Is it a match for electric rivals from Mercedes, Audi and Volvo?
Published 04 November 2020
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Mercedes EQC electric SUV review

After Tesla introduced the Model X in 2015, car makers scrambled to introduce their own electric SUVs. Mercedes has now entered the fray.
Published 02 November 2020
2020 Seat Leon Estate review

2020 Seat Leon Estate review

Introduced earlier this year, the new Leon Estate shares a lot with two of the motoring world's darlings; the VW Golf and the Skoda Octavia.
Published 02 November 2020
2020 BMW 4 Series M440i review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 BMW 4 Series review

Its controversial grille is the talking point but there's more to the BMW 4 Series Coupé than a pair of whacking great incisors.
Published 24 October 2020
2020 Seat Ateca Review

2020 Seat Ateca review

The Seat Ateca is one of several ponies that Volkswagen has in the SUV market, all underpinned by the same MQB platform. Can it compete?
Published 24 October 2020
Volkswagen ID.3 electric car review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Volkswagen ID.3 review

The new ID.3 electric car is pitched as one of Volkswagen's most important cars since the Beetle.
Published 10 October 2020
2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk -

2020 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 review

The XC40 Recharge Pure Electric kicks off a new pure-electric era for Volvo. But the debut model comes at a (hefty) price.
Published 02 October 2020
2020 Honda Civic Type R review

2020 Honda Civic Type R review

The truth is, Honda didn’t have a whole lot to improve when it came to the Civic Type R, the current generation of which hit roads in 2017.
Published 01 October 2020
2020 McLaren 765LT review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 McLaren 765LT review

Rear-wheel drive, 755bhp and a wet road is a combination that certainly focuses the mind
Published 29 September 2020
2020 Kia Sorento seven-seat SUv review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Kia Sorento review

Kia has launched an all-new version of its seven-seat SUV, and for the first time it has the option of hybrid power. Here's our verdict.
Published 25 September 2020