Rory FH Smith

King of the off-road: 40 years of the Mercedes G-Wagen

The Atari computer, the first Walkman music player and the iconic, slab-sided Mercedes G-Class. These three unlikely bedfellows share one thing in common – each represented the pinnacle of technology in 1979. But, 40 years later, only one has stood the test of time.

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 18 October 22

Back with bite: Lister returns with raucous LFT-C

The new LFT-C delivers the Lister name into the modern world with force

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 13 October 22

Range Rover Velar hybrid strikes a stylish balance both on and off-road

Plug-in hybrid power gives Range Rover’s most stylish model, the Velar, a lighter footprint without compromising its capabilities. We took it for a spin

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 9 October 22

The sun sets on traditional supercars at California’s Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week, the world’s most prestigious car gathering, is showcasing ever-more extravagant special editions, coachbuilt cars and all-new electric concepts. Here are seven key machines from 2022

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 28 September 22

Renault brings the home to the open road with Le Corbusier-inspired concept car

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 4 August 22

Hot wheels: new BMW Z4 is a slender contender

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 4 August 22

The Volvo Cross Country V90 puts driver engagement front and centre

By Rory FH Smith Last updated 21 July 22

Celebrating over a century of Rolls-Royce convertibles

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars rings in over 110 years of convertibles in an exploration into three of the its most coveted drop-tops

By Rory FH Smith Published 12 November 19

Audi e-tron plugs the German marque into the all-electric future

Audi’s new e-tron is the marque’s quietly confident all-electric challenger

By Rory FH Smith Published 19 March 19

Driving disruption: behind the wheel of Jaguar’s new all-electric I-Pace

By Rory FH Smith Published 28 March 18