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Mr JWW goes off-road with the all-new Land Rover Defender

Exclusive: Mr JWW goes off-road with the all-new Land Rover Defender

Published 25 March 2020
By Nick Rufford
In an exclusive test for The Sunday Times Driving, vlogger Mr JWW dons his leather jacket, raises the suspension and heads off the beaten track.
VW Transporter Kombi review by Nick Rufford for Sunday Times

2019 Volkswagen Transporter Kombi review

The white van once provided the transport needs for self-employed plumbers and plasterers. Now, it seems, it's the turn of the surf van.
Published 29 August 2019

2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt review

Buy a Bullitt Mustang as soon as you can: the great age of the automobile is coming to an end and there will soon be no more like it.
Published 24 April 2019
2019 Citroen C5 Aircross review by Nick Rufford for The Sunday Times

2019 Citroën C5 Aircross review

The Citroën C5 Aircross may look quirky and have a Gallic two-tone horn, but don't expect this latest family SUV to have much je ne sais quoi.
Published 29 March 2019
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc review

2019 Volkswagen T-Roc review

Don't be fooled by the Volkswagen T-Roc's rugged design and trendy name — underneath, for better and for worse, it's basically a jacked-up Golf.
Published 05 March 2019
2019 Audi e-tron review

2019 Audi e-tron review

Audi says its pure-electric e-tron 'marks the start of a new era' for the car maker. But is it really about to displace petrol and diesel models?
Published 02 January 2019
2019 Hyundai Nexo review

2019 Hyundai Nexo review

The Hyundai Nexo is the first proper hydrogen-powered SUV you can buy from your local showroom, according to its South Korean maker.
Published 22 October 2018
2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid review

2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid review

WE'RE USED to “everything” politicians who promise all things to everyone. Now get ready for everything cars that offer a whole range of...
Published 02 October 2018

2018 Mazda MX-5 review

The improvements made to the Mazda MX-5 may not sound big, but they mean there's now even more seats-of-the-pants fun to be had.
Published 30 September 2018
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Review

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace review

It's a strange thing that as the size of the average family has shrunk in Britain, the size of family cars has grown. In 1964 an archetypal...
Published 10 September 2018
2018 Hyundai Nexo review

2018 Hyundai Nexo review

THE Hyundai Nexo is the first proper hydrogen-powered SUV you can buy from your local showroom, according to its South Korean maker. Until now...
Published 09 September 2018
2018 Jaguar I-Pace review

2018 Jaguar i-Pace review

Until now, if you wanted an electric car in which you could travel a reasonable distance between charging stops with decent levels of comfort and
Published 20 June 2018
2018 VW Golf GTE plug-in hybrid power cable and charge point

2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid review

The diesel cheating scandal has so far cost Volkswagen £18bn, and the bill could be three times that by the time all fines and compensation are p
Published 06 April 2018