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James Fossdyke

2005 Land Rover Defender 110 converted with Bedeo in-wheel electric motors

Bedeo Defender 110 2024 review: Does electric Landie with in-wheel motors make for a perfect off-roader?

Published 22 May 2024
By James Fossdyke
Can Bedeo’s retro-fit in-wheel motor tech be the zero-emission saviour of existing combustion cars? James Fossdyke tries it out in an old Defende
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster

Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up review

Ineos’s double-cab pick-up truck shares much with the Grenadier 4x4, but does the extra commercial capability make it a proper contender?
Published 18 May 2024
Mini Cooper SE

Electric Mini Cooper SE review

The Mini has had a complete revamp, and the EV can go further, but will the newcomer do enough to become as popular as its predecessor?
Published 15 May 2024
Omoda 5

Chinese Omodo 5 review

Omoda is coming to the UK with a compact family SUV, and it’s shaping up nicely, as James Fossdyke’s early drive of a prototype vehicle shows.
Published 26 April 2024
Skoda Kodiaq

New Skoda Kodiaq SUV reviewed

Skoda has made some pretty substantial changes to the Kodiaq, but James Fossdyke finds that the family SUV is still brilliant.
Published 15 April 2024

2024 Range Rover Sport SV review

The high-performance Range Rover Sport is the most capable and most powerful car to wear the badge, but is that enough to justify the price?
Published 16 February 2024
Peugeot E-208

New Peugeot 208 and e-208 review

The gloves are off in the fight to become Britain’s best small electric hatchback, but does the new Peugeot 208 have what it takes?
Published 20 November 2023
Audi Q8

Updated Audi Q8 reviewed

Audi isn’t known for rocking the boat, but the Q8’s new Sakhir Gold colour scheme is a metaphor for a car that won’t be to everyone’s taste.
Published 08 November 2023
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato reviewed

Ever-outrageous Lamborghini has turned the Huracan into a rally rage car, but does the transformation suit a supercar?
Published 03 November 2023
BMW i5 eDrive40

BMW i5 electric saloon review

The new BMW 5 Series is being launched from the get-go in electric form, as the BMW i5.
Published 01 October 2023
BMW X5

Updated BMW X5 reviewed

Revamped BMW X5 gets a sharper look and new tech, but the highlight is an upgraded plug-in hybrid system.
Published 29 September 2023
Honda CR-V

2023 Honda CR-V PHEV review

Honda’s new Qashqai-rivalling SUV struggles to keep up on paper, but performs well on the road writes James Fossdyke.
Published 19 September 2023
Land Rover Defender 130

Land Rover Defender 130 reviewed

The largest Defender is a giant, but is the oversized Land Rover worth the extra outlay?
Published 13 September 2023