Simon Davis

Simon Davis
Title: Road tester

Articles by Simon Davis

Learning how to drift - lead
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

6 July 2022
How to drift: The tricks of going sideways
Nissan Micra N-Sport 2019 road test review - hero front
Car review

Nissan Micra

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

8 March 2022
Nissan Micra
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports 2019 road test review - hero front
Car review

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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

8 March 2022
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports
1 Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 2021 Long term review hero front
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?

18 June 2021
Citroen C5 Aircross Hybrid 2021 long-term test
99 Mustang Mach e ID 4 Polestar 2 triple test 2021 hero
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?

3 April 2021
Taking charge: VW ID 4 and Ford Mustang Mach-e meet Polestar 2
1 Land Rover Defender 90 D250 2021 UK first drive review hero front
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

25 March 2021
Land Rover Defender 90 D250 2021 UK first drive
1 Ford Mustang Mach E 2021 UK first drive review hero front
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?

11 March 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD 2021 UK first drive
1 Alpina XB7 2021 UK first drive review hero front
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?

5 March 2021
Alpina XB7 2021 UK first drive
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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

25 February 2021
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

6 February 2021
Fleet-footed: New VW Golf GTE meets £35k PHEV rivals
1 Renault Megane RS 300 EDC 2021 UK first drive review hero front
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

1 February 2021
Renault Megane RS 300 EDC 2021 UK first drive

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