Doesn’t matter what you turn up with, someone else is always in something faster/cooler/more expensive/more exciting. At least they won’t be in anything more purple…

Latest first drive review to go live on CompleteCar.ie is that of the sixth-gen Honda CR-V, in plug-in hybrid guise. Words by James Fossdyke: completecar.ie/car-reviews/ar…

Great to have Matt join the team, even if he doesn’t count me among the greats… Still, he’s already making the dream job even dreamier and a great team even greater.

This week is all about electric BMWs for me. Yesterday was a grey and miserable day to be driving the high-performance i5 M60, but the i7 M70 looks a little bit brighter this morning.

Out and about again today, kicking off two weeks of madness with the remarkably calm and relaxing Nio EL6. Imperfect, yes, but a good car nonetheless.

Latest first drive review to go live on CompleteCar.ie is that of the Nio EL6 electric SUV. Words by James Fossdyke: completecar.ie/car-reviews/ar…

I know internal combustion is no longer in vogue, but this makes a very good - or at least loud - argument for its continued existence. Awesome 5.2-litre engine hiding in there.

Nothing could possibly go wrong here. No sir. As long as I avoid tunnels…

Driving the new PEUGEOT UK E-208 this morning. Updated lights and grille are present and correct, but there’s also a new battery under the skin

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Ideal conditions for testing the new Volkswagen ID.7 electric saloon in Milton Keynes today. The glamour… Still, at least it’s probably pretty representative of the environment this car will usually face.

Out in Portugal this morning with the new Range Rover Sport SV. There’s a 635hp BMW-derived V8 under the bonnet and weight-saving carbon wheels on the hubs.

Spent much of today in the new Mini Countryman, which I liked much more than I expected to. A promising sign of things to come…

Latest first drive review to go live on CompleteCar.ie today is that of the plug-in hybrid BMW 530e, potentially the pick of the new 5 Series range? Words by James Fossdyke: completecar.ie/car-reviews/ar…

Familiar territory today as I turn up at a vineyard in the new Suzuki Swift. More refined than before, but also uglier…

In London today to see the new Omoda E5. Chery has some big plans for this brand in the UK, including outselling Lexus in just a few years. And yes, that’s a Jaecoo in the background.

Been looking through this thread for a while now and still haven’t seen a mention of racing driver Scott Speed. Disappointing.

Finally, it is now socially acceptable to tell a Fiat 500 to “get in the sea” media.stellantis.com/uk-en/fiat/pre…

Today I’m driving something about which I can’t say very much, but the back end looks a bit like this…